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By The Way

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[Intro]
Am, G, F, Dsus2/A 
       Am           G       Am         F            Am
In the winding down hours,  I let your heart down again,
             G                        Am                    F
(What'd I do to make a scene so gory? Im no better than the ones before me)
Am             G        Am         F             Am
Old habits die hard,  I always end up hating the end 
             G                        Am                    F
(What'd I do to make a scene so gory? Im no better than the ones before me)
          Am          G           F            Dsus2/A
Im in the middle of a break-down, watching you scream,
       Am        G                           C
                            F...             
In the middle of a break-down, screaming at me,
            Cm7/B
and by the way, (way)
        F
by the way, (way)
               G                        C
what made you think you'd have it your way,
            Cm7/B
and by the way, (way)
        F
by the way, (way)
           Dsus2/A
dont say I didnt warn you,
            F
that Ill always stay the same,
[Intro](X2)
Am             G          Am         F         Am
speechless and frozen, uncomfortable silence again  
             G                        Am                    F
(What'd I do to make a scene so gory? Im no better than the ones before me)
          Am          G           F            Dsus2/A
Im in the middle of a break-down, watching you scream,
       Am        G                           C
                            F...             
In the middle of a break-down, screaming at me,
[Chorus]
Am G Am F
Dsus2/A              F
    Battered and bruised,
          C
broken confused,
                  G
It's time we both knew,
Dsus2/A                   F
        can't stop what I started,
                          Am G
        this time we both lose,
Am F      C
lose,
                  Cm7/B
and by the way, (way)
        F
by the way, (way)
              G                        C
what made you think you'd have it your way,
            Cm7/B
and by the way, (way)
         F
by the way, (way)
                   Dsus2/A
dont say I didnt warn you,
         F               C
that Ill always stay the same,
    Cm7/B     F
The same, the same,
     G               C                    Cm7/B
I'll always stay the same, -(battered and bruised)-
                      F
The same, -(broken confused)- the same,
  Dsus2/A       F                   AmGAm
                                       F...
I didnt warn that I'll always stay the same

By The Way chords and lyrics

Free chords for By The Way by Hinder. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Am, G, F, Dsus2/A 
[Intro](X2)
[Chorus]
Am G Am F

By The Way Chords by Hinder

Learn how to play By The Way by Hinder with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “By The Way chords”, “By The Way guitar chords”, or “Hinder By The Way chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy By The Way chords and for experienced players who want accurate By The Way lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, Dsus2/A, C, Cm7/B.

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What key is "By The Way" in?

The chords for "By The Way" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, Dsus2/A, C, Cm7/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.