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The Way It Goes

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Gloriana - The way it goes
          Intro:  Bm7-  F#7-  Bm7-   B2(X2)
F#7So glad I hung up the phone,
BMy best friend called
And tF#7old me not to go
IG#m7'd just get F#7my heart Bm7broke F#7one more timBm7e
F#7I walked in and there you were,
B2Looking better than I F#7ever remembered
ESmiling that F#7smile
Like nothing evF#7er happened,
F#You were never Enot F#mine
F#Crazy, I know, I know
EAin’t that the F#way it goBes,
BAlways F#stumbling iEnto soF#mething,
LF#ife’s an B2open rF#oad,
You gotta take it,G#m  
If you Bjust lF#et gEo,
F#Lose yoEur way to find that one thing
F#You’ve been miBM7ssing…
You almost mEissed it F#7all
F#7  Bm7   B2  Bm7
F#7So glad, I turned around,
BI know where I’d be rF#7ight now
F#7Somewhere downtown thinking about,
What could have been,
BAnd love would never be again
F#Crazy I know, I know
EAin’t that the F#way it goBes,
F#AlwaBys stumblEing into something,
F#Life’s an oBpen roEad,
You gotta take it,G#m  
If you Bjust lF#et gEo,
F#Lose yoEur way to find that one thing
F#You’ve been miB7Mssing…
You almost miAssed it aF#7ll
F#But I didn’t, I turned that car around,
G#mThank god F#I put thEat phF#one down
So glad I dBidn’t liF#sten,
EI never know wAhat I’d be mEissing
(picking):
F#Ain’t that the way B2it goes,
F#Always stumbling into something,
G#mLife’s an opeF#n road,
EYou gotta take it,
F#Crazy I know, I know
EAin’t that the F#way it goBes,
F#AlwaBys stumblEing into something,
F#Life’s an oBpen roEad,
You gotta take it,G#m  
If you Bjust lF#et gEo,
F#Lose yoEur way to find that one thing
F#You’ve been missing…
EAin’t that the F#way it goBes,
F#AlwaBys stumblEing into something,
F#Life’s an oBpen roEad,
You gotta take it,G#m  
If you Bjust lF#et gEo,
F#Lose yoEur way to find that one thing
F#You’ve been missing…
You almost miAssed it aF#7ll
Almost missed it all
Almost missed it all
            Bm7: 224232
			F#7: 242322
			A:   577655
			B2:  224422
			F#m7: 242222
			B7M:  224342
			E:    022100
			F#:   244322
			B:    224442
			G#m:  466444
Such a great song !!!
Well, I never studied music, so, I hope there's no mistakes about all those chords.
If you see some, advices are welcome.
Happyfab.
:-)

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The Way It Goes

by Gloriana

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#7

G#m7

G#m

B7M

F#m7

Gloriana - The way it goes

Bm7 F#7 Bm7 B2

Intro: - - - (X2)

F#7

So glad I hung up the phone,

My best friend called

F#7

And told me not to go

G#m7 F#7 Bm7 F#7 Bm7

I'd just get my heart broke one more time

F#7

I walked in and there you were,

B2 F#7

Looking better than I ever remembered

E F#7

Smiling that smile

F#7

Like nothing ever happened,

F# E F#

You were never not mine

Crazy, I know, I know

E F# B

Ain’t that the way it goes,

B F# E F#

Always stumbling into something,

F# B2 F#

Life’s an open road,

G#m

You gotta take it,

B F# E

If you just let go,

F# E

Lose your way to find that one thing

F# BM7

You’ve been missing…

E F#7

You almost missed it all

F#7 Bm7 B2 Bm7

F#7

So glad, I turned around,

B F#7

I know where I’d be right now

F#7

Somewhere downtown thinking about,

What could have been,

And love would never be again

Crazy I know, I know

E F# B

Ain’t that the way it goes,

F# B E

Always stumbling into something,

F# B E

Life’s an open road,

G#m

You gotta take it,

B F# E

If you just let go,

F# E

Lose your way to find that one thing

F# B7M

You’ve been missing…

A F#7

You almost missed it all

But I didn’t, I turned that car around,

G#m F# E F#

Thank god I put that phone down

B F#

So glad I didn’t listen,

E A E

I never know what I’d be missing

(picking):

F# B2

Ain’t that the way it goes,

Always stumbling into something,

G#m F#

Life’s an open road,

You gotta take it,

Crazy I know, I know

E F# B

Ain’t that the way it goes,

F# B E

Always stumbling into something,

F# B E

Life’s an open road,

G#m

You gotta take it,

B F# E

If you just let go,

F# E

Lose your way to find that one thing

You’ve been missing…

E F# B

Ain’t that the way it goes,

F# B E

Always stumbling into something,

F# B E

Life’s an open road,

G#m

You gotta take it,

B F# E

If you just let go,

F# E

Lose your way to find that one thing

You’ve been missing…

A F#7

You almost missed it all

Almost missed it all

Bm7

: 224232

F#7

: 242322

: 577655

: 224422

F#m7

: 242222

B7M

: 224342

: 022100

: 244322

: 224442

G#m

: 466444

Such a great song !!!

Well, I never studied music, so, I hope there's no mistakes about all those chords.

If you see some, advices are welcome.

Happyfab.

:-)

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