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[Intro]
E   B   C#m   A
[Verse 1]
EI've been messed up, tossed around
BI've been flying high, just to get knocked down
I C#malways kept my feet on solid Aground
 EI'm a sinner, I'm a saint
 BI've been creeping down the fast lane
  C#mI'll rush this life at my Aown pace
[Pre-chorus 1]
  AI'll race you down the Bhighway
So beat me if you Acan
Life's the game that I Bplay
[Chorus]
That's the way I Eam
That's the way life C#mgoes
This is who I Bwanna be
And that's the way it's Agonna be
That's the way I Eam
And baby, this I C#mknow
In all of this insBanity
I'm everything I Awanna be
That's the way EI am B- yeah
That's the way C#mI amA  
[Verse 2]
I'm Eknown to be wrong, when I'm right
I'm Bcolourful, in black and white
  C#mI'm a beam of sunshine in the Anight
 EI'm a snob, I'm a sleaze
 BI can make a fire freeze
  C#mI come and go just as I Aplease
[Pre-chorus 2]
  ASo baby, this is Bmy way
To make you underAstand
Life's the game that I Bplay
[Chorus]
That's the way I Eam
That's the way life C#mgoes
This is who I Bwanna be
And that's the way it's Agonna be
That's the way I Eam
And baby, this I C#mknow
In all of this insBanity
I'm everything I Awanna be
That's the way EI am - Byeah
That's the way I C#mam,   Aalright
[Verse 3]
I've Ebeen messed up, tossed around
BI've been flying high, just to get knocked down
I C#malways kept my feet on solid Aground
 EI'm a sinner, I'm a saint
 BI've been creeping down the fast lane
  C#mI'll rush this life at my Aown pace
[Chorus]
That's the way I Eam
That's the way life C#mgoes
This is who I Bwanna be
And that's the way it's Agonna be
That's the way I Eam
And baby, this I C#mknow
In all of this insBanity
I'm everything I Awanna be
That's the way EI am - Byeah
That's the way I C#mamA  
That's the way I Eam - yeBah
That's the way I C#mam,   Aalright
[Outro]
I've Ebeen messed up, tossed around
  BI've been knocked down
   C#mBut that's just the way life is now
  AThat's the way I Eam

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The Way I Am

by Ana Johnsson

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C#m

[Intro]

E B C#m A

[Verse 1]

I've been messed up, tossed around

I've been flying high, just to get knocked down

C#m A

I always kept my feet on solid ground

I'm a sinner, I'm a saint

I've been creeping down the fast lane

C#m A

I'll rush this life at my own pace

[Pre-chorus 1]

A B

I'll race you down the highway

So beat me if you can

Life's the game that I play

[Chorus]

That's the way I am

C#m

That's the way life goes

This is who I wanna be

And that's the way it's gonna be

That's the way I am

C#m

And baby, this I know

In all of this insanity

I'm everything I wanna be

E B

That's the way I am - yeah

C#m A

That's the way I am

[Verse 2]

I'm known to be wrong, when I'm right

I'm colourful, in black and white

C#m A

I'm a beam of sunshine in the night

I'm a snob, I'm a sleaze

I can make a fire freeze

C#m A

I come and go just as I please

[Pre-chorus 2]

A B

So baby, this is my way

To make you understand

Life's the game that I play

[Chorus]

That's the way I am

C#m

That's the way life goes

This is who I wanna be

And that's the way it's gonna be

That's the way I am

C#m

And baby, this I know

In all of this insanity

I'm everything I wanna be

E B

That's the way I am - yeah

C#m A

That's the way I am, alright

[Verse 3]

I've been messed up, tossed around

I've been flying high, just to get knocked down

C#m A

I always kept my feet on solid ground

I'm a sinner, I'm a saint

I've been creeping down the fast lane

C#m A

I'll rush this life at my own pace

[Chorus]

That's the way I am

C#m

That's the way life goes

This is who I wanna be

And that's the way it's gonna be

That's the way I am

C#m

And baby, this I know

In all of this insanity

I'm everything I wanna be

E B

That's the way I am - yeah

C#m A

That's the way I am

E B

That's the way I am - yeah

C#m A

That's the way I am, alright

[Outro]

I've been messed up, tossed around

I've been knocked down

C#m

But that's just the way life is now

A E

That's the way I am

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