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Billy Talent
This Is How It Goes
Billy Talent I
2003 Atlantic Records
Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 C-    x32010 
 C#-   x46664
 E-    022100
 F-    133211
 Dm-   xx0231
 Bb-   x13331
 A-    x02220
 A/C#- x476xx
 Gm-   355333
Intro:
Guitar: Silence
D--C#--E-F- x4
Bass: Dm--Bb--A--A/C#-- x2
Distortion: Dm--Bb--F--A-- x4
Verse 1:
  DmEverybody  Bbis tired Aand 
poor and A/C#sick of trying
  DmIf you see me  Bbon the corner
  AWill you stop or A/C#will you splash me
  DmTake a look at  Bbwhat we've become
  ANothing more than A/C#silhouettes of
  DmA pretty family  Bbon a postcard
  APicture Perfect A/C#I don't want it!
Chorus 1:
Dm-Bb-             F  A  
       So I hold my breath 
til my heart exDm--plodes!Bb  
Cause Fthis is how it is 
and Athis is how it  Dmgoes!Bb  
You can sFteal my body but 
Ayou can't steal my Dmsoul!Bb  
Cause Fthis is how it is 
and Athis is how it goes!
Post Chorus:
Guitar: 
D--C#--E-F- x2
Bass: Dm--Bb--A--A/C#-- x2
Verse 2:
  DmShitty weather  Bbbad timing
  ALucky penny A/C#glued to the ground
  DmDirty look from  Bbtotal stranger
  AHope you get lost 
A/C#and you're not found
  DmTake a look at  Bbwhat we've become
  ANothing more than A/C#silhouettes of
  DmA pretty family  Bbon a postcard
  APicture Perfect A/C#I don't want it!
Chorus 2:
Dm-Bb-             F  A  
       So I hold my breath 
til my heart exDm--plodes!Bb  
Cause Fthis is how it is 
and Athis is how it  Dmgoes!Bb  
You can sFteal my body but 
Ayou can't steal my Dmsoul!Bb  
Cause Fthis is how it is 
and Athis is how it
  Dmit goes  BbI win Fit goesA  
  Dmthis is  Bbhow Fit it goesA  
  Dmthis is  Bbhow Fit it goesA  
  Dmthis is  Bbhow Fit it goesA  
  Dmthis is  Bbhow Fit it goesA  A/C#  
Interlude: Dm--Gm--Bb--F-C- x2
Bridge:
  DmSo Unscrew my Gmhead
  BbAnd rinse it FoutC  
  DmPolish my Gmthoughts
  BbTurn into FdoubtsC  
 DmUnscrew my Gmhead
  BbAnd rinse it FoutC  
  DmPolish my Gmthoughts
  BbTurn into FdoubtsC  
Chorus 3:
Dm-Bb-             F  A  
       So I hold my breath 
til my heart exDm--plodes!Bb  
Cause Fthis is how it is 
and Athis is how it  Dmgoes!Bb  
You can sFteal my body but 
Ayou can't steal my Dmsoul!Bb  
Cause Fthis is how it is 
                  A  Dm(hold)
and this is how it goes!

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This Is How It Goes

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Billy Talent

This Is How It Goes

Billy Talent I

2003 Atlantic Records

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x32010

- x46664

- 022100

- 133211

- xx0231

- x13331

- x02220

A/C#

- x476xx

- 355333

Intro:

Guitar: Silence

D C# E F

------ x4

Dm Bb A A C#

Bass: ------/-- x2

Dm Bb F A

Distortion: -------- x4

Verse 1:

Dm Bb A

Everybody is tired and

A/C#

poor and sick of trying

Dm Bb

If you see me on the corner

A A/C#

Will you stop or will you splash me

Dm Bb

Take a look at what we've become

A A/C#

Nothing more than silhouettes of

Dm Bb

A pretty family on a postcard

A A/C#

Picture Perfect I don't want it!

Chorus 1:

Dm Bb F A

So I hold my breath

Dm Bb

til my heart ex--plodes!

Cause this is how it is

A Dm Bb

and this is how it goes!

You can steal my body but

A Dm Bb

you can't steal my soul!

Cause this is how it is

and this is how it goes!

Post Chorus:

Guitar:

D C# E F

------ x2

Dm Bb A A C#

Bass: ------/-- x2

Verse 2:

Dm Bb

Shitty weather bad timing

A A/C#

Lucky penny glued to the ground

Dm Bb

Dirty look from total stranger

Hope you get lost

A/C#

and you're not found

Dm Bb

Take a look at what we've become

A A/C#

Nothing more than silhouettes of

Dm Bb

A pretty family on a postcard

A A/C#

Picture Perfect I don't want it!

Chorus 2:

Dm Bb F A

So I hold my breath

Dm Bb

til my heart ex--plodes!

Cause this is how it is

A Dm Bb

and this is how it goes!

You can steal my body but

A Dm Bb

you can't steal my soul!

Cause this is how it is

and this is how it

Dm Bb F A

it goes I win it goes

Dm Bb F A

this is how it it goes

Dm Bb F A

this is how it it goes

Dm Bb F A

this is how it it goes

Dm Bb F A A/C#

this is how it it goes

Dm Gm Bb F C

Interlude: -------- x2

Bridge:

Dm Gm

So Unscrew my head

Bb F C

And rinse it out

Dm Gm

Polish my thoughts

Bb F C

Turn into doubts

Dm Gm

Unscrew my head

Bb F C

And rinse it out

Dm Gm

Polish my thoughts

Bb F C

Turn into doubts

Chorus 3:

Dm Bb F A

So I hold my breath

Dm Bb

til my heart ex--plodes!

Cause this is how it is

A Dm Bb

and this is how it goes!

You can steal my body but

A Dm Bb

you can't steal my soul!

Cause this is how it is

A Dm

(hold)

and this is how it goes!

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