That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be — Carly Simon
Chords and lyrics for That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be by Carly Simon (key of Bm).
Verse 1
[Bm]My father sits at night with no lights on
[Gmaj7]His cigarette glows in the dark
[Bm]The living room is still
[G]I walk by, no remark
[Dm7]I tiptoe past the master bedroom where
[Cmaj7]My mother reads her magazines
[Am7]I hear her call sweet dreams
[Ab][G]But I forgot how to dream
Chorus
[F]But you say it's time we moved in together
[Em]And raised a family of our own, you and me
[Dm7]Well, that's the way I've always heard it should be
[Cmaj7]You want to marry me
[A]We'll marry
[D]
Verse 2
[Bm]My friends from college, they're all married now
[Gmaj7]They have their houses and their lawns
[Bm]They have their silent noons
[G]Tearful nights, angry dawns
[Dm7]Their children hate them for the things they're not
[Cmaj7]They hate themselves for what they are
[Am7]And yet they drink, they laugh
[Ab][G]Close the wound, hide the scar
Chorus
[F]But you say it's time we moved in together
[Em]And raised a family of our own, you and me
[Dm7]Well, that's the way I've always heard it should be
[Cmaj7]You want to marry me
[A]We'll marry
[D]
Verse 3
[Bm]You say we can keep our love alive
[Gmaj7]Babe, all I know is what I see
[Bm]The couples cling and claw
[G]And drown in love's debris
[Dm7]You say we'll soar like two birds through the clouds
[Cmaj7]But soon you'll cage me on your shelf
[Am7]I'll never learn to be
[Ab][G]Just me first, by myself
Chorus
[F]Well, okay, it's time we moved in together
[Em]And raised a family of our own, you and me
[Dm7]Well, that's the way I've always heard it should be
[Cmaj7]You want to marry me
[A]We'll marry
[D]