The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby) | Lexington Lab Band Chords

Tempo:
111.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Em

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby) | Lexington Lab Band chords
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[Am] [Em] [D] [C]
[G] [D] [C]
[Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[C]
[G]
[D] [G]
[Em] [Am] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [C]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [C]
[Am] Standing in [Em] line, marking [D] time, waiting [C] for the welfare
[G] This [D] thing can't [C] buy a job
[Am] My head in a silk [Em] suit hurries [D] by
As he catches the [C] poor old lady's [G] eye
[D] Just for fun he [C] says, get a [G] job
[F] [C] That's [G] just the way it is
[F] [C] Some things will never [G] change
[F] [C] That's just the [G] way it is
[F] [C] Oh, but [Am] don't you leave them
[Em] [D] He
[C] [G] [D] [C]
[Am] said, hey little [Em] boy, you can't [D] go where the others [C] go
[G] [D] You don't look [C] like they do
He [Am] said, hey old [Em] man, how can you [D] stand to think [C] that way
[G] Did you really think [D] about it before [C] you made it
He [G] said, [F] [C] that's just the way it [G] is
[F] [C] Some things will never [G] change
[F] [C] That's just the way [G] it is
[F] [C] Oh, [G] but don't you [Am] leave them
[Em] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [C]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [C]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [C]
[D] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [C]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [C]
[Am] [Em] [G]
[C] [G] When [D] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [Am] the passing [Em] law in 64
[D] Took us [C] away, got a little [G] more
[D] But it [G] only [C] goes so far
[Am] Because the law don't [Em] change in others' [D] mind
But all they [C] see is a higher [G] design
[D] The light on [C] the color
[G] bar
[F] No, [C] no, that's just the way it [G] is
[F] [C] Some things will never [G] change
[F] [C]
That's just the [G] way it is
[F] [C] That's just the way it is
[Am] [Em] [D] [C] [G] [C]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [C]
[Em] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [C]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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To learn Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: F, C, G, D, C, Am, Em and D. Ease into the song by practicing at 55 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 111 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of C Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] Standing in [Em] line, marking [D] time, waiting [C] for the welfare
[G] This [D] thing can't [C] buy a job
_ [Am] My head in a silk [Em] suit hurries [D] by
As he catches the [C] poor old lady's [G] eye
[D] Just for fun he [C] says, get a [G] job
_ [F] _ [C] _ That's [G] just the way it is
_ [F] _ [C] _ Some things will never [G] change
[F] _ [C] That's just the [G] way it is
[F] _ [C] _ Oh, but [Am] don't you leave them
[Em] _ [D] He _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] said, hey little [Em] boy, you can't [D] go where the others [C] go
_ [G] _ [D] You don't look [C] like they do
He [Am] said, hey old [Em] man, how can you [D] stand to think [C] that way
[G] Did you really think [D] about it before [C] you made it
He [G] said, _ [F] _ [C] that's just the way it [G] is
_ [F] _ [C] _ Some things will never [G] change
[F] _ [C] _ That's just the way [G] it is
[F] _ [C] Oh, [G] but don't you [Am] leave them
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] When [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ [Am] the passing [Em] law in 64
[D] Took us [C] away, got a little [G] more
[D] But it [G] only [C] goes so far
[Am] Because the law don't [Em] change in others' [D] mind
But all they [C] see is a higher [G] design
[D] The light on [C] the color _
_ _ [G] bar
[F] No, [C] no, _ that's just the way it [G] is
_ [F] _ [C] _ Some things will never [G] change
[F] _ [C] _ _
That's just the [G] way it is
[F] _ [C] That's just the way it is
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Bruce Hornsby.

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