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We Emet last Ayear in the BsummerAtime, and Ethat’s Ahow it BgoeAs
A Eboy and Agirl with a Blove so Afine, and Bthat’s how it goes
G#mBaby how Acould we Etell, G#mthat we’d get Aon so Ewell
I Asaw you once and I simply fell, and Ethat’s how it goes
The Eautumn Acame with the Bsummer Agone, and Ethat’s Ahow it BgoeAs
My Elove for Ayou just Bwent on and Aon, and Bthat’s how it goes
G#mBaby I Ado love Eyou, G#mbaby you Aknow it’s Etrue
And AI know you will be grateful too, and Ethat’s how it goes
C#mAnd then the G#mwinter came, C#mhow can you rearBrange Cit
C#mOur love is G#mjust the same, C#mno one can ever Achange Bit
ESpring is Aknockin’ on Bwinter’s Adoor, and Ethat’s Ahow it BgoeAs
Our Elove is Astronger than it Bwas beAfore, and Bthat’s how it goes
G#mBaby I Alove you Eso, G#mbaby don’t Aever Ego
I Aneed you more than you’ll ever know, and Ethat’s how it goes
G#mBaby I Alove you Eso, G#mbaby don’t Aever Ego
I Aneed you more than you’ll ever know, and Ethat’s how it goes

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Thats How It Goes

by The Breakaways

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G#m

C#m

E A B A E A B A

We met last year in the summertime, and that’s how it goes

E A B A B

A boy and girl with a love so fine, and that’s how it goes

G#m A E G#m A E

Baby how could we tell, that we’d get on so well

A E

I saw you once and I simply fell, and that’s how it goes

E A B A E A B A

The autumn came with the summer gone, and that’s how it goes

E A B A B

My love for you just went on and on, and that’s how it goes

G#m A E G#m A E

Baby I do love you, baby you know it’s true

A E

And I know you will be grateful too, and that’s how it goes

C#m G#m C#m B C

And then the winter came, how can you rearrange it

C#m G#m C#m A B

Our love is just the same, no one can ever change it

E A B A E A B A

Spring is knockin’ on winter’s door, and that’s how it goes

E A B A B

Our love is stronger than it was before, and that’s how it goes

G#m A E G#m A E

Baby I love you so, baby don’t ever go

A E

I need you more than you’ll ever know, and that’s how it goes

G#m A E G#m A E

Baby I love you so, baby don’t ever go

A E

I need you more than you’ll ever know, and that’s how it goes

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