The Way It Goes
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Gloriana - The way it goes
Intro: Bm7 - F#7 - Bm7 - B2 (X2)
F#7
So glad I hung up the phone,
B
My best friend called
F#7
And told me not to go
G#m7 F#7 Bm7 F#7 Bm7
I'd just get my heart broke one more time
F#7
I walked in and there you were,
B2 F#7
Looking better than I ever remembered
E F#7
Smiling that smile
F#7
Like nothing ever happened,
F# E F#
You were never not mine
F#
Crazy, I know, I know
E F# B
Ain’t that the way it goes,
B F# E F#
Always stumbling into something,
F# B2 F#
Life’s an open road,
G#m
You gotta take it,
B F# E
If you just let go,
F# E
Lose your way to find that one thing
F# BM7
You’ve been missing…
E F#7
You almost missed it all
F#7 Bm7 B2 Bm7
F#7
So glad, I turned around,
B F#7
I know where I’d be right now
F#7
Somewhere downtown thinking about,
What could have been,
B
And love would never be again
F#
Crazy I know, I know
E F# B
Ain’t that the way it goes,
F# B E
Always stumbling into something,
F# B E
Life’s an open road,
G#m
You gotta take it,
B F# E
If you just let go,
F# E
Lose your way to find that one thing
F# B7M
You’ve been missing…
A F#7
You almost missed it all
F#
But I didn’t, I turned that car around,
G#m F# E F#
Thank god I put that phone down
B F#
So glad I didn’t listen,
E A E
I never know what I’d be missing
(picking):
F# B2
Ain’t that the way it goes,
F#
Always stumbling into something,
G#m F#
Life’s an open road,
E
You gotta take it,
F#
Crazy I know, I know
E F# B
Ain’t that the way it goes,
F# B E
Always stumbling into something,
F# B E
Life’s an open road,
G#m
You gotta take it,
B F# E
If you just let go,
F# E
Lose your way to find that one thing
F#
You’ve been missing…
E F# B
Ain’t that the way it goes,
F# B E
Always stumbling into something,
F# B E
Life’s an open road,
G#m
You gotta take it,
B F# E
If you just let go,
F# E
Lose your way to find that one thing
F#
You’ve been missing…
A F#7
You almost missed it all
Almost missed it all
Almost missed it all
How to play The Way It Goes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm7. 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.