The Way It Goes Chords by Status Quo
Tempo:
82.425 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [A] Oh, oh,
[E] oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Living [E] is an easy killing [F#] button breeze, everybody has to try
[D] Seeing [E] and believing never [A] shown the reason why
[D] Even [E] when we grow up and the [F#] bodies slow up, no, no, [D] no
We'll be big [E] again, do [A] we understand?
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And [E] if you can't survive, oh, [A] if you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] People [D] [E] try and tell you anything [F#] they want to
Saying that it's all for [D] fun
When they got [E] you looking down the [A] barrel of a gun
[D] Never if [E] we know it are we [F#] gonna blow it, no, no, no
[D] We'll be big [E] again, do we [A] understand?
And [E] that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
I [F#m] haven't told any [A] secrets, I swore not to tell any lies
[F#m] Something inside me is [D] saying, and that's the way [Em] it goes, that's the way it [D] goes
[A]
[D] [A]
And [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And that's the [E] way it goes, [A] oh, everybody knows
[Em] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [D]
[E] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] [N]
[E] oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Living [E] is an easy killing [F#] button breeze, everybody has to try
[D] Seeing [E] and believing never [A] shown the reason why
[D] Even [E] when we grow up and the [F#] bodies slow up, no, no, [D] no
We'll be big [E] again, do [A] we understand?
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And [E] if you can't survive, oh, [A] if you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] People [D] [E] try and tell you anything [F#] they want to
Saying that it's all for [D] fun
When they got [E] you looking down the [A] barrel of a gun
[D] Never if [E] we know it are we [F#] gonna blow it, no, no, no
[D] We'll be big [E] again, do we [A] understand?
And [E] that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
I [F#m] haven't told any [A] secrets, I swore not to tell any lies
[F#m] Something inside me is [D] saying, and that's the way [Em] it goes, that's the way it [D] goes
[A]
[D] [A]
And [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And that's the [E] way it goes, [A] oh, everybody knows
[Em] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [D]
[E] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] [N]
Key:
A
E
D
F#
F#m
A
E
D
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] Oh, oh, _
_ [E] _ oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Living [E] is an easy killing [F#] button breeze, everybody has to try
[D] Seeing [E] and believing never [A] shown the reason why _
_ [D] Even [E] when we grow up and the [F#] bodies slow up, no, no, [D] no
We'll be big [E] again, do [A] we understand?
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And [E] if you can't survive, oh, [A] if you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ People _ [D] _ [E] try and tell you anything [F#] they want to
Saying that it's all for [D] fun
When they got [E] you looking down the [A] barrel of a gun
_ [D] Never if [E] we know it are we [F#] gonna blow it, no, no, no
[D] We'll be big [E] again, do we [A] understand?
And [E] that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
I [F#m] _ haven't told any [A] secrets, I swore not to tell any lies
[F#m] Something inside me is [D] saying, and that's the way [Em] it goes, that's the way it [D] goes
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
And [D] those velvet wings _ [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings _ [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And [D] those velvet wings _ [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And that's the [E] way it goes, [A] oh, _ everybody knows
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [E] _ oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Living [E] is an easy killing [F#] button breeze, everybody has to try
[D] Seeing [E] and believing never [A] shown the reason why _
_ [D] Even [E] when we grow up and the [F#] bodies slow up, no, no, [D] no
We'll be big [E] again, do [A] we understand?
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And [E] if you can't survive, oh, [A] if you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ People _ [D] _ [E] try and tell you anything [F#] they want to
Saying that it's all for [D] fun
When they got [E] you looking down the [A] barrel of a gun
_ [D] Never if [E] we know it are we [F#] gonna blow it, no, no, no
[D] We'll be big [E] again, do we [A] understand?
And [E] that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help [E] you to get by
But you [A] must carry on
I [F#m] _ haven't told any [A] secrets, I swore not to tell any lies
[F#m] Something inside me is [D] saying, and that's the way [Em] it goes, that's the way it [D] goes
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
And [D] those velvet wings _ [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
[E] And that's the way it goes, oh, [A] everybody knows
And if [E] you can't survive, oh, if [A] you ain't got drive
Then [D] those velvet wings _ [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And [D] those velvet wings _ [A] can't help you fly
And [D] those velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by
But you [A] must carry on
And that's the [E] way it goes, [A] oh, _ everybody knows
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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