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The Way It Goes

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Intro: G, D, A,  Cx2
 GIt could've been somethingD  
(D)
Something into nothing
AThat's just the way it gCoes
And everybody knows
 GStarted flying this wayD  
(D)
Arrows through a heart shape
AThat's just the way it gCoes
And everybody kAno~~~ows
And everybody kEmno~~~ows
That's just the way it goes
(G, D, A, C)
 GDrivin down the highwayD  
(D)
Livin on a heartache
AThat's just the way it gCoes
And everybody knows
 GDreamin of your best thoughtDs
(D)
Dyin for the small talk
AThat's just the way it gCoes
And everybody kAno~~~ows
And everybody kEmno~~~ows
That's just the way it goes
[chorus]
GFirst time, just a quick run through
DNext time when you're gonna get to
ASlow down, do ya hurry up
CAnd move on to another round
GNext time, better than the first time
DLast time, better than the next time
ASometimes when ya think the black
CYou know that's just the way it Ago~~~oes
That's just the way it Emgo~~~oes
That's just the way it goes
[interlude]
(G, D, A,  Cx2)
ooh....ooh....ooh.......
GFirst time, just a quick run through
DNext time when you're gonna get to
ASlow down, do ya hurry up
CAnd move on to another round
GNext time, better than the first time
DLast time, better than the next time
ASometimes when ya think the black
And you know
That's just the way it goes(x4) (play G,D,A,C throughout)
That's just the way it goes! (Strum A 4 times ONLY)
Enjoy playing!! This song is addicting

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The Way It Goes

by The Click Five

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D A C

Intro: , , , x2

G D

It could've been something

()

Something into nothing

A C

That's just the way it goes

And everybody knows

G D

Started flying this way

()

Arrows through a heart shape

A C

That's just the way it goes

And everybody kno~~~ows

That's just the way it goes

G D A C

(, , , )

G D

Drivin down the highway

()

Livin on a heartache

A C

That's just the way it goes

And everybody knows

G D

Dreamin of your best thoughts

()

Dyin for the small talk

A C

That's just the way it goes

And everybody kno~~~ows

That's just the way it goes

[chorus]

First time, just a quick run through

Next time when you're gonna get to

Slow down, do ya hurry up

And move on to another round

Next time, better than the first time

Last time, better than the next time

Sometimes when ya think the black

C A

You know that's just the way it go~~~oes

That's just the way it go~~~oes

That's just the way it goes

[interlude]

G D A C

(, , , x2)

ooh....ooh....ooh.......

First time, just a quick run through

Next time when you're gonna get to

Slow down, do ya hurry up

And move on to another round

Next time, better than the first time

Last time, better than the next time

Sometimes when ya think the black

And you know

That's just the way it goes(x4) (play G,D,A,C throughout)

That's just the way it goes! (Strum A 4 times ONLY)

Enjoy playing!! This song is addicting

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