This Is How It Goes
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Transcribed by Damian Smith (pondlife87@hotmail.com)
Notes: this song is on piano with a few faint lead guitar riffs in C minor. I've roughly tabbed the main piano part, the rest I've just done as chords. For simplicity, I've used a capo, with all chords are relative to the capo.
INTRO:
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Piano (on guitar, capo 3)
Am G F x2
e|-----|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----|--------1---------------3---------------1~------------------|
G|-----|--------2---------------0---------------2~----2--2-2--------|
D|-----|------2---2-----------0---0-----------3---------------------|
A|-----|-0--0--------0----------------------------------------------|
E|-----|-----------------3--3--------3---1--1-----------------0h1h3-|
Lead guitar (w/ effects, no capo)
e|-----|-8~~--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8~~-|-----------------------------8~~----------------------------|
G|-----|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----|---------------------------------10~~-----------------------|
A|-----|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----|------------------------------------------------------------|
capo 3
VERSE 1:
Am G F
Suddenly I can't stay in this room.
Am G F
You'll never sway, and I have nothing left that I can think of to say.
Am G F
What do you want me to think of my thought?
Am G F
Bear it in mind, if I cannot believe in me who will I then be?
PRE-CHORUS:
Dm E F G
And so I'll run but not too far, incase you chase me, oh...
CHORUS:
Am C G Am
But this is how it goes, baby.
Am C G Am
I'll get angry at your words and I'll go home
Am C G Am Am C G
And you won't call after me 'cos I'll be back before you know, you know...
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INTERLUDE x2
Lead guitar (w/ effects, no capo)
e|---------8-----10--11----10--8---|
B|------8--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-10------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
VERSE 2:
Am G F
So give me a tooth full of that smile,
Am
and know-it-all eyes you show me
G F
just to prove that you don't need to lose it.
Am G F
You tell me I'm your fortress of desire
Am G
but is it a crime for me to say my own view
F
and want then not to fear you?
PRE-CHORUS:
Dm E F G
And so I'll run but not too far, incase you chase me, oh...
CHORUS:
{over chorus, lead guitar plays this note: D|-10-| with a certain rhythm, listen to track)
Am C G Am
But this is how it goes, baby.
Am C G Am
I'll get angry at your words and I'll go home
Am C G Am Am C G Am
And you won't call after me 'cos I'll be back before you know, you know...
Am C G (hold)
yeah I'll be back before you know...
PIANO SOLO
(Am G F G Am G F G Am G F)
La di da di da...........
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+ Lead guitar (w/ effects, no capo)
e|-----------10--10-10-11-10-8--(8)-(8)-----------------------|
B|--9b--8-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
PRE-CHORUS
Dm E (single strums)
And so I'll run but not too far...
(Am G F G x1)
CHORUS
Am C G Am
But this is how it goes, baby.
Am C G Am
I'll get angry at your words and I'll go home
Am C G Am Am C G Am
And you won't call after me 'cos I'll be back before you know, you know...
Am C G (hold)
yeah I'll be back before you know...
Dm E
and so I'll run but not too far...
How to play This Is How 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 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.