The Way It Goes
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D G D G D A
Why ay yay, why ay, why ay yay yay yay
D G D G D A
Why ay yay, why ay, why ay yay
D G D G D A
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay yay yay
D G D G D
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay
D G D G D A
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay yay yay
D G D G D
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay
D G D
Where one man's home is another man's journey
G D A
Star shines late and the sun shines early
Bm G
One man's straight and another man's curly
D A
It's just the way it goes
D G D
One man's trash is another man's treasure
G D A
Rummaging around in the rainy weather
Bm D
One man's pain is another man's pleasure
A D
That's just the way it goes
Bm A G D
Oh we'll never know no matter how we try
Bm A G D
Why we're born and we grow and we live and we die
Bm A G D
For one man's truth is another man's lie
Bm A G D
It's just the way that it goes and I couldn't say
D G D G D A
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay yay yay
D G D G D
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay
D G D
One man's cure is another man's poison
G D A
Snow falls white and the leaves fall golden
Bm G
One man bought 'em, another man's sold them
D A
That's just the way it goes
D G D
One man's few is another man plenty
G D A
One complains and another says thanksy
Bm D
One man's few is another man's empty
A D
That's just the way it goes
Bm A G D
Oh we'll never know no matter how we try
Bm A G D
Why we're born and we grow and we live and we die
Bm A G D
For one man's truth is another man's lie
Bm A G D
It's just the way that it goes and I couldn't say
D G D G D A
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay yay yay
D G D G D
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay
D G D G D A
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay yay yay
D G D G D
Why ay yay yay, why ay yay, why ay yay
Bm A G D
Oh we'll never know no matter how we try
Bm A G D
Why we're born and we grow and we live and we die
Bm A G D
For one man's truth is another man's lie
Bm A G D
It's just the way that it goes and I couldn't say
How to play The Way It Goes
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 D. 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.