The Way Things Are Chords by Fiona Apple

Tempo:
146 bpm
Chords used:

F

Am

C

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Fiona Apple - The Way Things Are chords
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[B]
[Am] [F]
[C] [Em]
[Am] [F]
[C] [B] I wouldn't know what [C] to do with [F] another chance if [C] you gave it to [B] me.
I couldn't take the [C] embrace of a real [F] romance.
It [C] wastes that through [F] me.
I'm [Em] much better off [Bm] the way things [Dm] are.
[A]
[C] [F] Much, much [Em] better off, [Bm] [Dm] better by far.
[C] I
[B] wouldn't know what [E] to say to [C] a gentle [F] voice.
[C] It rolled right past [B] me.
And if you talk it up, [A] you [C] see I don't [F] really have a choice.
So [C] don't even ask [F] me.
I'm [Em] much better off [D] the way [Dm] things are.
[A] [E]
[F] Much, much [Em] better off, [Bm] better [Dm] by [C] far.
[G] So keep on calling me [Em] names, keep on, keep [Bm] on.
[G] I [Em] keep kicking the crap till [Bm] it's [C] [Bm] gone.
[G] Baby, keep [Em] on killing, you could get me [Bm] to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to [E] move [Am] on.
[F]
[E] [Am]
[F] [C]
[F] When the world's a [Em] sad [C] sight,
[F] how can [Em] I fight [B] the sight?
[C]
[F] [C]
[B] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] [Em]
[Dm] [Am]
[F] [Em]
[Dm] [Am] So keep [G] on calling [Em] me names, keep on, keep on.
[Bm]
[G] I [Em] keep kicking the crap till [Bm] it's gone.
[G] Baby, keep [Em] on killing, you could get me to [Bm] settle.
And as soon [A] as I settle, [Am] I better [F] be able to [E] move on.
[Am] [F]
[Am] [F]
[E]
[G] Keep on calling [Em] me names, keep on, [Bm] keep on.
[G] I [Em] keep kicking the crap till [Bm] it's gone.
[G] Baby, keep [Em] on killing, you could get [Bm] me to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to [Em] move [Am] on.
[F] [Am]
[F] [Am]
[F] Keep on killing, [Am]
[F] [Am]
[F] keep on killing,
[E] [Am]
[F] [Am] keep
[F] on killing, [Am]
[F] keep on killing, [Am]
[F] keep on killing, [Am]
[F] keep on killing, keep on killing.
[Am]
[A]
Key:  
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
Em
121
Bm
13421112
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Fiona Apple - The Way Things Are chords, practice the chord sequence Bm, G, Em, F, Am, F, C, F, C and B. For best results, commence at 73 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 146. Given the song's key of A Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [B] I wouldn't know what [C] to do with [F] another _ chance if [C] you gave it to [B] me.
I couldn't take the [C] embrace of a real [F] _ romance.
It [C] wastes that through [F] me.
_ I'm [Em] much better off [Bm] the way things [Dm] are.
[A] _
_ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ Much, much [Em] better off, [Bm] [Dm] better by far.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ I _
[B] _ wouldn't know what [E] to say to [C] a gentle [F] _ voice.
[C] It rolled right past [B] me.
And if you talk it up, [A] you [C] see I don't [F] really have a choice.
So [C] don't even ask [F] me.
_ I'm [Em] much better off [D] the way [Dm] things are.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _
[F] _ _ Much, much [Em] better off, [Bm] better [Dm] by [C] far. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] So keep on calling me [Em] names, keep on, keep [Bm] _ on. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ I [Em] keep kicking the crap till [Bm] it's [C] [Bm] gone. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Baby, keep [Em] on killing, you could get me [Bm] to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to [E] move [Am] on.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[E] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ When the world's a _ [Em] sad _ [C] sight, _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ how can [Em] I _ fight _ _ [B] the sight? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ So _ _ keep _ [G] _ on calling [Em] me names, keep on, keep on.
[Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ I [Em] keep kicking the crap till [Bm] it's _ gone.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Baby, keep [Em] on killing, you could get me to [Bm] settle.
And as soon [A] as I settle, [Am] I better [F] be able to [E] move on.
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Keep on calling [Em] me names, keep on, [Bm] keep on. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ I [Em] keep kicking the crap till [Bm] it's gone. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Baby, keep [Em] on killing, you could get [Bm] me to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to [Em] move [Am] on. _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] Keep on killing, [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ keep on killing, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] keep _
[F] _ on killing, [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] keep on killing, _ [Am] _ _ _
[F] keep on killing, [Am] _ _ _
[F] _ _ keep on killing, keep on killing. _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Fiona Apple.

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