The Way It Is
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Lyrics
(Em7)Standin' in line, markin' time, to (D)waitin' for the (C)welfare lit dime (D)more,
'cause you they can't buy a (C)job.
I The (Am7)man in the silk suit (Em7)hurries by.
As he (D)catches the poor old (C)ladies' eyes,
(D)just for fun he bout says,
before (C)you "Get a job."
He said:
Son,
(C)That's just the way it is.
(G)Some things will (C)never change.
(G)That's just the (C)way it is.
(G)Ah, but (C)don't you believe (Am7)them.
(C)Said, (Em7)"Hey, little boy, you can't go to (D)give those where the (C)others lit go (D)more,
'cause it don't look like they (C)do."
'Cause said, (Am7)"Hey, old the man,
an (Em7)how can you stand to (D)think it sees at that (C)way?
Did you (D)really line on bout the before (C)you made the bar.
He said:
Son,
(C)That's just the way it is.
(G)Some things will (C)never change.
(G)That's just the (C)way it is.
(G)Ah, but (C)don't you believe (Am7)them.
(C)Said,
(C)Well, they
Song info
The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. This is the whole song, with the letter inside every note, and it plays in your browser for free. When a part is hard, Practice takes it one line at a time.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 120 BPM
- Chords
- Am7 C D Em7 Fmaj7 G
- Artist
- Bruce Hornsby
- Genre
- Pop
- Style
- Ballad
- Mood
- Dramatic