The Way It Is — Bruce Hornsby

Chords and lyrics for The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby (key of C).

Verse 1

Verse 1

[Am7]Standing in line [Em7]marking time
[D]Waiting for the [Cadd9]welfare dime
[G] 'Cause [D]they can't buy a [Cadd9]job
The [Am7]man in the silk suit [Em7]hurries by
As he [D]catches the poor old [Cadd9]ladies' eyes
[G] Just for [D]fun he says[Cadd9] "get a job"

Chorus

[G] [Fmaj7] [C] That's just the [Cadd9]way it is
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] Some things will [Cadd9]never change
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] That's just the [Cadd9]way it is
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] Ah, but [Cadd9]don't you believe them
|Am7 Em7 |D Cadd9 |G D |Cadd9

Verse 2

They say [Am7]hey, little boy you [Em7]can't go where the [D]others go[Cadd9]
[G] 'Cause you don't [D]look like they [Cadd9]do
Said [Am7]hey, old man [Em7]how can you stand to [D]think that way[Cadd9]
Did you [G]really think about [D]it before you [Cadd9]made the rules, he said, son

Chorus

Solo

Verse 3

Well, they [Am7]passed a law in [Em7]'64 to [D]give those who ain't [Cadd9]got a little more
[G] But it [D]only goes [Cadd9]so far
Because the [Am7]law don't change [Em7]another's mind
When [D]all it sees at the [Cadd9]hiring time[G] is the [D]line on the [Cadd9]color bar

Chorus

[G] [Fmaj7] [C] That's just the [Cadd9]way it is
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] Some things will [Cadd9]never change
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] That's just the [Cadd9]way it is
[G] [Fmaj7] That's just the [C]way it is, it [Cadd9]is, it is, it is

Solo

Outro

[G] [Fmaj7] [C] [Cadd9]
(Repeat and fade out)
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The Way It Is — Bruce Hornsby

Verse 1

Verse 1

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Verse 2

Chorus

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Verse 3

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