The Way It Is Chords by Tesla

Tempo:
96.45 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

F

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Way It Is chords
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[D] [F]
[G] [D]
[Dm]
[Am] [D]
[Am] [G]
[D]
[G] [F] [G]
[D] It never was [G] meant [F] for it to be that way.
[G] Never should be that [D] way.
When [C] it is [Bm] the way [G] that I want it to be.
I'm [C] a man day [D] after day.
So [C] when it's [Bm] the [G] way that I go.
[G] Working [C] in the [D] strangest way.
Even though [F] we could never seem to work things [G] out.
I still love you [D] just the same.
I miss your [G] smile [F] and that sparkle in your eyes.
[G] You're so beautiful, never [D] change.
When [C] it's [Bm] the way [G] that it goes.
I'm a [C] man day [D] after day.
So when [C] it's [Bm] the [G] way that it goes.
[G] Working [C] in the [G] strangest [D] ways.
[G] What it is [A] and what it [D] was.
What it shall be, [G] it shall be.
Sometimes it [A] happens in the strangest [D] ways.
Sometimes it's hard [G] to believe.
Do you believe?
Do you believe?
[A] Can you believe?
[D]
[F] When it's [Bm] the way [G] that it goes.
Working [C] in the [D] strangest ways.
[Am] [G]
[A] [D] Who
[F] [G]
[D]
[F] [G]
[D]
[F] gets the best [G] of who?
It never [D] did and it never will.
It never was meant [F] for it to be that [G] way.
Why must it be that [D] way?
[C] When it's [Bm] the way [G] that it goes.
I'm [C] a [G] man day [D] after day.
[F] [Bm] [G]
Working in [C] the [D] strangest ways.
That's the way [C] it is.
[Bm] [G] That's the way it is.
That's the [C] way it [D] is.
That's the way it goes.
Yeah.
[G]
[A] [F] [D] Yeah.
[G] [Am] That's the way it is.
[D] That's the way it goes.
[F#]
[G] [Am] That's the way it [D] is.
That's the way it goes.
[Dm] [G]
See it happen [A] day [D] after day.
Working in the strangest ways.
[G]
[D] That's [G] the [A] [D] way it [G] is.
Can [A] you [D] [G]
[A] [Dm] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Dm] believe?
Can you believe?
[D] Can you believe?
[G] That's [Dm] the way it is.
That's [D] the way it goes.
Yeah, that is a two.
[A] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Tesla - The Way It Is chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - A, D, G, D, F, C, D, C, Bm and G of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 48 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 96. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ It never was [G] meant [F] for it to be that way.
[G] Never should be that [D] way.
When [C] it is [Bm] the way [G] that I want it to be.
_ I'm [C] a man day [D] after day.
So _ [C] when it's [Bm] the [G] way that I go.
[G] Working [C] in the [D] strangest way.
_ _ _ Even though [F] we could never seem to work things [G] out.
I still love you [D] just the same.
I miss your [G] smile [F] and that sparkle in your eyes.
[G] You're so beautiful, never [D] change.
When [C] it's [Bm] the way [G] that it goes.
I'm a [C] man day [D] after day.
_ _ So when [C] it's [Bm] the [G] way that it goes.
[G] Working [C] in the [G] strangest [D] _ ways.
_ [G] _ What it is [A] and what it [D] was.
What it shall be, [G] it shall be.
_ _ _ Sometimes it [A] happens in the strangest [D] ways.
Sometimes it's hard [G] to believe.
Do you believe?
Do you believe?
[A] _ Can you believe?
[D] _ _
[F] When it's [Bm] the way [G] that it goes.
Working [C] in the [D] strangest ways. _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] Who _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ gets the best [G] of who?
It never [D] did and it never will. _
_ It never was meant [F] for it to be that [G] way.
Why must it be that [D] way? _
[C] When it's [Bm] the way [G] that it goes.
I'm [C] a [G] man day [D] after day. _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ _
Working in [C] the [D] _ strangest ways.
That's the way [C] it is.
[Bm] [G] That's the way it is.
That's the [C] way it [D] is.
That's the way it goes.
Yeah. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [F] _ [D] _ _ _ Yeah.
[G] [Am] That's the way it is.
[D] That's the way it goes.
_ _ [F#] _
[G] [Am] That's the way it [D] is.
That's the way it goes.
[Dm] _ _ [G] _
See it happen [A] day [D] after day. _ _ _
Working in the strangest ways.
_ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ That's [G] the _ [A] [D] way it _ _ [G] is.
Can _ [A] you [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Dm] believe?
Can you believe?
_ [D] _ Can you believe?
_ _ _ [G] That's [Dm] the way it is.
That's [D] the way it goes. _ _ _
_ _ Yeah, that is a two.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _

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