It Is What It Is
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Intro G C G
[Verso 1]
G C G
Shrunk all my clothes in the washing machine
G C G
Running on two or three hours of sleep (Clearly)
G C G
There's a light flashing in my car, I don't know what it means
You know what I mean?
G C G
Thought I knew chaos then I turned eighteen
G C
Oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh
D
It's kinda overwhelming but
Em
Hey!
C G
Lemons make lemonade
D Em
Flowers bloom in the rain
C G
Growing up is a pain
D
And it is what it is
Em
Okay!
C G
It's not the end of the world
D Em
There's always light where it burns
C G
Just remember the words
N.c
And it goes like this
G C G
It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is
G C G
It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is
[Verso 2]
G C G
It’s kinda, weird kinda fun, I'm a speck on a rock
G C G
You can laugh, you can dance with your stomach in knots
G C G
You can trip you can slip you can fall down again, again, again and again
Em
It all works out in the end
G C
Oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh-oh
D
It's kinda overwhelming but
Em
Hey!
C G
Lemons make lemonade
D Em
Flowers bloom in the rain
C G
Growing up is a pain
D
And it is what it is
Em
Okay!
C G
It's not the end of the world
D Em
There's always light where it burns
C G
Just remember the words
N.c
And it goes like this
G C G
It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is
G C G
It is what it is, what it is, what it is, what it is
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
G C G D G
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na
(Hey-hey! Hey-hey)
G C G D
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na, na-na
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Em
Hey!
C G
Lemons make lemonade
D Em
Flowers bloom in the rain
C G
Growing up is a pain
D
And it is what it is
Em
Okay!
C G
It's not the end of the world
D Em
There's always light where it burns
C G
Just remember the words
And it goes like this
How to play It Is What It Is
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.