The Way It Goes Uke tab by Gillian Welch (Baritone Chords)

5 Chords used in the song: Em, B7, G, C, D

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Artist: 
Year:  2011
Difficulty: 
3.7
(Intermediate)
Key: EmChords
[Verse 1]

Em Em
Becky Johnson bought the farm
Em Em
Put a needle in her arm
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way

Em Em
And her brother laid her down
Em Em
In the cold Kentucky ground
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way



[Chorus]

G G Em Em
That's the way that it goes
C C G G D D
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
G G Em Em
That's the way that it ends
C C B7 B7
Though there was a time when she and I
Em Em
were friends


[Verse 2]

Em Em
Well, Miranda ran away
Em Em
Took her cat and left LA
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way

Em Em
She was busted, broke and flat
Em Em
Had to sell that pussy cat
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way


[Chorus]

G G Em Em
That's the way that it goes
C C G G D D
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
G G Em Em
That's the way that it ends
C C B7 B7
Though there was a time when he and I were
Em Em
friends


[Verse 3]

Em Em
See the brightest ones of all
Em Em
Early in October fall
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way

Em Em
While the dark ones go to bed
Em Em
With good whiskey in their head
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way

Em Em
Now Billy Joe's back in the tank
Em Em
You tell Musso, I'll tell Frank
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way

Em Em
Did he throw her down a well?
Em Em
Did she leave him for that swell?
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way


[Chorus]

G G Em Em
That's the way that it goes
C C G G D D
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
G G Em Em
That's the way that it ends
C C B7 B7
Though there was a time when all of us
Em Em
were friends


[Verse]

Em Em
When you lay me down to rest
Em Em
Leave a pistol in my vest
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way

Em Em
Do you miss my gentle touch?
Em Em
Did I hurt you very much?
B7 B7
That's the way that it goes
Em Em
That's the way


[Chorus]

G G Em Em
That's the way that it goes
C C G G D D
Everybody's buying little baby clothes
G G Em Em
That's the way that it ends
C C B7 B7
Though there was a time when you and I
Em Em
were friends

Uke tab by , 06 Feb 2023

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