So Thats How It Is
View chords used in this chart
[Verso 1]
F/C C/Bb
Let's have a talk
C/Bb F/A
Don't let me walk
Bb Bb/F Bb Bb/F
Deny it
Bb Bb/A
Say you're above
Gm Gm/F C/E Bb/F Bb
Everything I'm accusing you of
Bb/C
I'll buy it
[Refrão]
F Gm Am
So, that's how it is
Bb Bb/A Gm Gm/F Csus4
I can't belie-ve it's come to this
Csus2 F Gm Am
You're not saying, "Stay. Don't go"
Bb Bb/A Gm
Nothi-ing so
Gm/F Csus4 C C7
That's how it is
[Verso 2]
F/C C/Bb
Tell me I'm wrong
C/Bb F/A Bb Bb/F Bb Bb/F
Say we belong togeth-er
Bb Bb/A
Argue with me
Gm Gm/F C/E Bb/F Bb
Does your silence mean that you agree
Bb/C
It's over?
[Refrão]
F Gm Am
So, that's how it is
Bb Bb/A Gm Gm/F Csus4
I can't belie-ve it's come to this
Csus2 F Gm Am
You're not saying, "Stay. Don't go"
Bb Bb/A Gm
Nothi-ing so
Gm/F Csus4 C C7
That's how it is
{Solo}
Ab/Eb Eb/Db Eb/Db Ab/C Db Db/Ab Db/Ab Db/Ab
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------9h11~~~-9~~~------------------|
G|------------------------10b12---b10--8-------------------8bbb10---10~~~~-|
D|--10--b11--b10---8~~-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db Db/C
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Bbm Bbm/Ab
Ooh-ooh-ooh
Eb/G Db/Ab Gm Bb/C
e|------------------------------------------------------7h8h9---8----------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-b12---b10p8-----8----10-b12-b10-b12-b10-b12-b10---------------------|
D|-----------------h10-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verso 3]
F/C C/Bb
Answer me please
C/Bb F/A Bb Bb/F Bb Bb/F
It isn't easy for youuu
Bb Bb/A
You'd rather hide
Gm Gm/F C/E Bb/F Bb
And let me be the one to decide
Bb/C
To end it
[Refrão]
F Gm Am
So, that's how it is
Bb Bb/A Gm Gm/F Csus4
I can't belie-ve it's come to this
Csus2 F Gm Am
You're not saying, "Stay. Don't go"
Bb Bb/A Gm
Nothi-ing so
Gm/F Csus4
That's how it is
C C7 F Gm Am
Oh-oh so that's how it is
Outro
Bb Bb/A Gm Gm7/F Csus4
e|----------12---13--s15~~17---17b18---13---15b16b15-----------|
B|--14/15----------------------------------------------13~~~---|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
F Gm Am
You're not saying, "Stay. Don't go"
Bb Bb/A Gm Gm/F Csus4 C C7
e|--10/13---13---15b17b15---p13--------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------15b17b15------------------|
G|--------------------------------12~~~14---15--------------17--p14--h17---|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F Gm Am Bb Bb/A Gm Gm/F
e|------------15b17b15---13~~------------------15--h17--17/18--------------|
B|----------------------------13h15~~~-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Csus4 Csus2
e|--13-------13-------13-------13------------------------------------------|
B|-----16b18----16b18----16b18----16b18b16--13--------13-------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------15b17----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F Gm Am Bb Bb/A Gm
e|--13-----------------------------13---12---10----------------------------|
B|-------13---------------------------------------13-----10---10/11~~~-----|
G|------------12-b14-b12-b14-b12-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gm Gm/F Csus4 C7
e|----15--h17--/18----------------------------------------13---15b17-15----------------------------|
B|-------------------------15b17b15---13--------13-----------------------15b17b15-13h15p13----13---|
G|-----------------------------------------14--------14------------------------------------14------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F Gm Am
Bb Bb/A Gm Gm/F Csus4 C7
F Gm Am
Bb Bb/A Gm Gm/F Csus4 C
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
************************************
How to play So Thats How It Is
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F/C. 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.