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The Way It Is

Nicole Atkins
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 Don't tell me
 My love's not the one that I want
 That he's not the one that I need, I'd rather
find  out for myself
 tacit Am (sus2)
 You're the one
 Who shakes at the touch of my hand
 but can't decide where he should stand
 If I was smart
 I'd never call  you, call you
ever  again
 Oh, in my  ears
 my blood  is just roaring
 when he's  the only one I've ever  wanted
I  suppose  that's just the  way it  is
 (bridge)
 
Just  to think this could be
 The last time I hold  you, hold you
ever  again
 Oh, I don't  think I'll ever sleep  till
morning
 Coz he's  the only one I've ever  wanted
 Oh, and in my  ears
 my blood  is just roaring
 Coz he's  the only one I've  ever wanted
I  suppose  that's just  the way  it is
 Some odd chords:
sus2 (b5) C C
-0----------0---------0----------0----------x----------x---------x--|
-0----------0---------1----------1----------3----------4---------4--|
-5----------2---------1----------2----------3----------3---------1--|
-7----------3---------2----------2----------0----------1---------1--|
-0----------3---------3----------3----------3----------3---------3--|
-x----------1---------x----------x----------x----------x------------|(3)
 cheers
 aechoo

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Readable chord sheet for The Way It Is by Nicole Atkins

Don't tell me [Am]
My love's not the one that I want        [F]           [B5]
That he's not the one that I need,  I'd rat[G]her
[E]find out for myself[Am]

tacit          Am (sus2)
You're the one
Who shakes at the touch of my hand              [F]                 [B5]
but can't decide where he should stand           [G]
If I was smar[E]t
I'd never call[F] you, call you[Dm7]
[G]ever again

Oh, in [C]my ears
my blo[Em]od is just roarin[F]g     [G]
when he's[C] the only one I've [Em]ever wanted      [Dm7]          [Fbass]                   [G]
[Em]I supp[F]ose that's just [Em]the way it[Dm7] is

(bridge)
[C]   [Caug]   [C]   [Caug]   [Am] [Cbass]
  [Eb] [Cbass]    [Ab] [Cbass]  [C]   [F]

[F]Just to think this could be
[Fm] The last time I [G]hold you, hold you
[G7]ever again

Oh, I d[C]on't think I'll ever s[Em]leep till
[F]morning [G]
Coz he's[C] the only one I've [Em]ever wa[Ebm7]nted [Dm7]     [G]
Oh, and in my[C] ears
my blo[Em]od is just roarin[F]g    [G]
Coz he's[C] the only one I've[Em] ever wanted      [Dm7]          [Fbass]                  [G]
[Em]I supp[Fmaj7]ose that's ju[Em]st the way[Dm7] it is [C]

Some odd chords:

[Am] sus2  [F](b5)     [Caug]         [Am] [C]       [Eb] C     [Ab] C
-0----------0---------0----------0----------x----------x---------x--|
-0----------0---------1----------1----------3----------4---------4--|
-5----------2---------1----------2----------3----------3---------1--|
-7----------3---------2----------2----------0----------1---------1--|
-0----------3---------3----------3----------3----------3---------3--|
-x----------1---------x----------x----------x----------x------------|(3)

cheers
aechoo

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