The Way It Is Simon Townshend
E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11--------9--------12--11--------| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| [verse 1] E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------7---6---------| E--0--------------------------------| The way I'm feeling now I don't know E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11---------9-------7---6---------| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| how I will survive like |B E maj7 Eb9aug5 | this but that's the way it is E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------7---6---------| E--0--------------------------------| Its not what you want but what you've got E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11---------9-------7---6---------| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| And you can't hang on to love best |B E maj7 Eb9aug5 | admit but that's the way it is E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------| [cborus 1] |A B Cmin B sus4| It's the way it is not the way it could be |A B Cmin B sus4| the way it was or the way it should be | A add9 C#9min7 | the things you miss your lovers kiss | A add9 C#9min7 | a voice you never could resist | E9sus4 Esus4 | to hear it echo in the mist saying that's the way E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------| it is [verse 2] E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------7---6---------| E--0--------------------------------| The feelings gone so what went wrong E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11--------------9-----------7---6| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| Don't search for reasons why ?cos | B E maj7 Eb9aug5 | that's that, that's just where its at E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------7---6---------| E--0--------------------------------| And like it or not is what is what E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11---------9-------7---6---------| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| And there ain't no turning back |B E maj7 Eb9aug5 | get this that's the way it is E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------| [cborus 2] |A B Cmin B sus4| It's the way it is not the way it could be |A B Cmin B sus4| the way it was or the way it should be | A add9 C#9min7 | the things you miss your lovers kiss | A add9 C#9min7 | punching air with your clenched fist | E9sus4 E sus4 | will not change this no 'cos that's the way [bridge] E--0-------------x-----------------x| B--2-------------x-----------------x| G--2-------------------------------4| D--2-------------4-----------------6| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| it is And I'm soaking up the rain E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x---------6----------------------| D--x---------7----------------------| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| to wash away the E--x--------------------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------------------| D--2--------------------4--------------6--------| A--2---------4----------6--------------7--------| E--0--------------------------------------------| pain can somebody explain why its driving me E--0-------------x-----------------x--------x-----------| B--2-------------x-----------------x--------x-----------| G--2-------------------------------4--------6-----------| D--2-------------4-----------------6--------7-----------| A--0----------------------------------------------------| E--x----------------------------------------------------| Insane And I'm soaking up the sun and I'm not the only |B E maj7 Eb9aug5 | one that's been burned by love [verse 3] E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9-------------7-------6| E--0--------------------------------| The days are long and the nights are young E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11----------9------------7---6---| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| And you must come to terms | B E maj7 Eb9aug5 | don't be afraid 'cos that's the state of play E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9----------7-----6-----| E--0--------------------------------| You can only have what you can have E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11---------9-----------7---6-----| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| So give up on the ghost | B E maj7 Eb9aug5| It once was, there may be no because E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------| [cborus 3] |A B Cmin B sus4| It's the way it is not the way it could be |A B Cmin B sus4| the way it was or the way it should be | A add9 C#9min7 | the things you miss your lovers kiss | A add9 C#9min7 | a voice you never could resist | A add9 C#9min7 | punching air with your clenched fist | E9sus4 E sus4 | will not change this no 'cos that's the way E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9----------7-----6-----| E--0--------------------------------| it is [outro] E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--11---------9-----------7---6-----| A--0--------------------------------| E--x--------------------------------| | B E maj7 Eb9aug5 | get this that's just the way E--x--------------------------------| B--x--------------------------------| G--x--------------------------------| D--x--------------------------------| A--11--------9--------12------------| E--0--------------------------------|
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