Thats The Way The Whole Thing Ends
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Capo 2
Intro: G D/F# G E7 Am D/F# G
verse 1:
Say you wanna see my garden
And you wanna make it shine
Say you wanna see my blue jeans
G7
Hanging on your old clothesline
[Refrão]C D/F#
Standing in the backdoor crying
G C
Now you wanna be my friend
E7 A Am
That's the way the cornbread crumbles
D/F# G
That's the way the whole thing ends
verse 2:
Now what's a little baby doing
Dressing up in banker's clothes?
What's a little sweetheart like you
G7
Doing with a bloody nose?
[Refrão]C D/F#
Standing in your bare feet crying
G C
Now you're gonna need a friend
E7 A Am
That's the way the cornbread crumbles
D/F# G
That's the way the whole thing ends
verse 3:
Now once you had a hook and ladder
Up into the headless night
And once you had a motorcycle
G7
But you couldn't ride it right
[Refrão]C D/F#
Standing in the doorway crying
G C
Now you're gonna need a friend
E7 A Am
That's the way the cornbread crumbles
D/F# G
That's the way the whole thing ends
verse 4:
Someone said something one time
But Daddy didn't talk too loud
People oughta stick together
G7
That's the way to make a crowd
[Refrão]C D/F#
But here you come alone and crying
G C
Now you wanna be my friend
E7 A Am
That's the way the cornbread crumbles
D/F# G
That's the way the whole thing ends
Instrumental: G G7 D/F# G E7 Am D/F# G
VERSE 5:
Momma's in the beauty parlour
And Daddy's in the baseball pool
Sister's at the drive-in movie
G7
Brother's in the old high school
[Refrão]C D/F#
Now here you come alone and crying
G C
Once, you know, you were my friend
E7 A Am
That's the way the cornbread crumbles
D/F# G
That's the way the whole thing ends
[Refrão]C D/F#
Standing in the doorway crying
G C
Now you wanna be my friend
E7 A Am
That's the way the cornbread crumbles
D/F# G
That's the way the whole thing ends
How to play Thats The Way The Whole Thing Ends
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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.