thats the way it goes Chords
thats the way it goes by George Harrison is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Gmaj. It uses the chords Gmaj9, Dmaj9, D7 and Cmaj9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
After the drums come in at the start you play this; slide between all the notes for the right sound.
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verse:
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There's a man talking on the radio, what he's saying i dont really know. seems his lost
stocks and shares, stops and stares, he's affraid i know, but that's the way it goes.
Chorus:
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Verse:
There's a man talking of the promised land,he'll aquire it with some krugerrand,
and deal it out, feel his clout,he can stoop so low
and that's the way it goes.
Chorus:
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Verse:
There's an actor who hopes to fit the bill, sees a shining city on a hill
step up close and see he's blind, wined and dined, all he has is pose
and that's the way it goes.
Chorus:
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Verse:
There's a fire that burns away the lies, manifesting in the spiritual eye
though you won't understand the way I feel, you conceal, all there is to know
that's the way it goes.
that's the way it goes.
that's the way it goes.
Outro:
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There's a bit more after this, the little bit you will need i have got in the tab for the third Chorus:
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