The Way It Goes
Gillian WelchVersion1
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Becky Johnson bought the farm
Put a needle in her arm
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
And her brother laid her down
In the cold Kentucky ground
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
That's the way that it goes
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
That's the way that it ends
Though there was a time when she and I were friends
Well, Miranda ran away
Took her cat and left LA
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
She was busted, broke and flat
Had to sell that pussy cat
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
That's the way that it goes
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
That's the way that it ends
Though there was a time when he and I were friends
See the brightest ones of all
Early in October fall
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
While the dark ones go to bed
With good whiskey in their head
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
Now Billy Joe's back in the tank
You tell Russo, I'll tell Frank
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
Did he throw her down a well?
Did she leave him for that swell?
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
That's the way that it goes
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
That's the way that it ends
Though there was a time when all of us were friends
When you lay me down to rest
Leave a pistol in my vest
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
Do you miss my gentle touch?
Did I hurt you very much?
That's the way that it goes
That's the way
That's the way that it goes
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
That's the way that it ends
Though there was a time when you and I were friends
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Readable chord sheet for The Way It Goes by Gillian Welch
[Em]Becky Johnson bought the farm [Em]Put a needle in her arm That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way [Em]And her brother laid her down [Em]In the cold Kentucky ground That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way That's the [G]way that it [Em]goes Every[C]body's buying little baby [G]clothes [D] That's the [G]way that it [Em]ends Though there [C]was a time when[B7] she and I were f[Em]riends [Em]Well, Miranda ran away [Em]Took her cat and left LA That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way [Em]She was busted, broke and flat [Em]Had to sell that pussy cat That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way That's the [G]way that it [Em]goes Every[C]body's buying little baby [G]clothes [D] That's the [G]way that it [Em]ends Though there [C]was a time when[B7] he and I were fr[Em]iends [Em]See the brightest ones of all [Em]Early in October fall That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way [Em]While the dark ones go to bed [Em]With good whiskey in their head That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way [Em]Now Billy Joe's back in the tank [Em]You tell Russo, I'll tell Frank That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way [Em]Did he throw her down a well? [Em]Did she leave him for that swell? That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way That's the [G]way that it [Em]goes Every[C]body's buying little baby [G]clothes [D] That's the [G]way that it [Em]ends Though there [C]was a time when[B7] all of us were f[Em]riends [Em]When you lay me down to rest [Em]Leave a pistol in my vest That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way [Em]Do you miss my gentle touch? [Em]Did I hurt you very much? That's the [B7]way that it goes That's the [Em]way That's the [G]way that it [Em]goes Every[C]body's buying little baby [G]clothes [D] That's the [G]way that it [Em]ends Though there [C]was a time when[B7] you and I were f[Em]riends