Sometimes It Be That Way

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   [G]Night with its shattered teeth [D]attempts to speak
   My pen is [C]present but courage left [G]via the sink
   [G]And I'm sorry I snuck up on you [D]from behind
   I'm [C]sorry not all my love [G]letters did rhyme
   And I'm [D]sorry that Jesus died [G]for my sins
   And I [D]swear to God it won't h[G]appen again
   And I'm [D]sorry if it was my swerve that tempted you to [C]sway
   Oh we[D]ll, sometimes it be that [G]way        [G]
   [G]And Romeo was a [D]very nice man
   He said "[C]Jewel, I don't think you [G]quite understand"
   And I'm [G]sorry if you had to [D]explain it like this
   I'm [C]sorry I was a point you were [G]destined to miss
   And I'm [D]sorry I spoke to you [G]irreverently
   [D]Down in the hollow by the [G]old olive tree
   And I'm [D]sorry if my heart breaking ruined your d[C]ay
   Oh w[D]ell, sometimes It be that [G]way        [G]

     [G]I said "[D]Oh [A]well, I got n[G]othing left to sell
     This l[D]ove was a [A]bell that rang unh[G]eard in the air
     I was b[D]ound to find o[A]ut that you di[G]dn't care     [G]
     Oh w[A]ell, sometimes it be that [D]way                [G]

   [G]And Aphrodite with her [D]neon lamp
   [C]Kissed Neptune they put her [G]face on a stamp
   And I'm sorry I used it to mail a [D]letter to you
   [C]I'm sorry I'm glue and the rest[G] bounces off of you
   I'm s[D]orry not even this jet's [G]metal wings
   [D]Could get across these [G]simple things
   And I'm so[D]rry if I ever sang your name in[C] vain
   Oh [D]well, sometimes it be that [G]way              [G]

     [G]I said "[D]Oh [A]well, I got n[G]othing left to sell
     This l[D]ove was a [A]bell that rang unh[G]eard in the air
     I was b[D]ound to find o[A]ut that you di[G]dn't care
     Said Oh w[A]ell, sometimes it be that [D]way          [G]

   [G]And flame licks the air with its [D]silver tongue
   N[C]ight has many hands but I [G]have just one
   And I'm sorry I walked in on you [D]unexpectedly
   I'm s[C]orry I didn't serve you both [G]Camomile tea
   And I'm [D]sorry I didn't always have a [G]match
   That could s[D]tart a fire big enough for your h[G]eart to catch
   And I'm [D]sorry if my swerve tempted you to [C]sway
   Oh w[D]ell, sometimes it be that [G]way             [G]

     [G]I said "[D]Oh [A]well, I got n[G]othing left to sell
     This l[D]ove was a [A]bell that rang unh[G]eard in the air
     I was b[D]ound to find o[A]ut that you di[G]dn't care
     Oh w[A]ell, sometimes it be that [D]way
     Oh w[A]ell, sometimes it be that [D]way