The Way It Is (Remastered) Chords

Tempo:
111.1 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Way It Is (Remastered) chords
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[Am] [Em] [D] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
[Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[G]
[Am] [Em]
[D] [G]
[Am] [Em]
[D] [G]
[C] [Am] Standing in [Em] line marking [D] time waiting [C] for the welfare [G] dime
[D] [G] Slick can't [C] buy her job [Am] Man in silk [Em] suit hurry [D] spying
She [C] catches the poor old lady's [G] eyes [D] Just for funny [C] cents get her [G] job
[F] [C]
That's just the way it [G] is [F] [C]
Some things will never [G] change
[C]
That's [G] just the way it [C] is Ah, but don't you [Am] believe [Em] them
[D] Said, [C] [G] [D]
[C] [Am] hey little [Em] boy, you can't [D] go where the others [C] go
[G] You [D] don't look like [Em] they do
[Am] Said, hey old [Em] man, how can you [D] stand to think that [C] way
[G] Did you really think [D] about it before [C] you made the rules
And [G] said, son, [F] [C]
that's just the [G] way it is [F] [C]
Some things will never [G] change
[C]
That's just the [G] way it [C] is Ah, but don't you [Am] believe [Em] them [D] [C] Yeah
[G] [D]
[C] [Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[C] [Em] [Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G]
[Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[G] [Am] [G]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [C]
[Am] Well, they passed a [Em] law in 64 [D] To give those who [C] ain't got a little [G] more
[D] But it only [C] goes so far [Am] There's a law that don't [Em] change another's
[D] mind When [G] all it [C] sees is the hiring [G] time
[D] There's a line on [C] the color bar [G] Oh, [F] no
[C]
That's just the way it [G] is [F] [Em]
Some things will never [G] change
[F] [C]
That's [G] just the way it is [C] That's just the way it is
[Am] [Em] [D] [C] [G] [D]
[C] [Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[C] [Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[C] [Am] [Em]
[D] [C] [G] [D]
[C] [G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
[G] [Dm] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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Learn the basic chords of Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is chords, with this master sequence: C, G, D, C, Am, Em, F and C. Start with a comfortable 55 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 111. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Am] Standing in [Em] line marking [D] time waiting [C] for the welfare [G] dime
_ [D] [G] Slick can't [C] buy her job _ [Am] Man in silk [Em] suit hurry [D] spying
She [C] catches the poor old lady's [G] eyes [D] Just for funny [C] cents get her [G] job
_ [F] _ [C] _
That's just the way it [G] is [F] _ [C] _
Some things will never [G] change
_ [C] _
That's [G] just the way it _ [C] is _ Ah, but don't you [Am] believe [Em] them _ _
[D] Said, [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] hey little [Em] boy, you can't [D] go where the others [C] go
[G] You [D] don't look like [Em] they do
_ [Am] Said, hey old [Em] man, how can you [D] stand to think that [C] way
[G] Did you really think [D] about it before [C] you made the rules
And [G] said, son, [F] _ [C] _
that's just the [G] way it is _ [F] _ [C] _
Some things will never [G] change
[C] _
That's just the [G] way it _ [C] is _ Ah, but don't you [Am] believe [Em] them _ [D] _ [C] Yeah
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] Well, they passed a [Em] law in 64 [D] To give those who [C] ain't got a little [G] more
[D] But it only [C] goes so far [Am] There's a law that don't [Em] change another's
[D] mind When [G] all it [C] sees is the hiring [G] time
[D] There's a line on [C] the color _ bar [G] Oh, [F] no
[C] _
That's just the way it [G] is _ [F] _ [Em] _
Some things will never [G] change
[F] _ [C]
That's [G] just the way it is [C] That's just the way it is
[Am] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _

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