That’s The Way It Is Uke tab by Daniel Lanois

Intro: Gb Db Ebm B (2x)

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The many miles we walked
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The many things we learned
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The building of a shrine
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Only just to burn
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May the wind be at your back
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Good fortune touch your hand
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May the cards lay out a straight
Ebm           B
All from your command

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That's the way it is
Ebm               B
That's the way it is
Gb                Db
That's the way it is
Ebm               B
That's the way it is

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Blue heron leaves the northern sky
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Trusts the journey to new heights
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What's the meaning of the scar
Ebm                      B
If we don't learn how to heal
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Should we ever be apart
Ebm              B
Then how does it feel

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That's the way it is
Ebm               B
That's the way it is
Gb                Db
That's the way it is
Ebm               B
That's the way it is

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Shine light into darkness

Gb Db Ebm B (x2)

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That's the way it is
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That's the way it is (so many miles to walk)
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That's the way it is (so many things we've got to learn)
Ebm               B
That's the way it is (oh, that's the way it is)
Gb                Db
That's the way it is
Ebm               B
That's the way it is