The Way Things Are Chords by Fiona Apple

Tempo:
145.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

Am

E

Em

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"The Way Things Are" - Fiona Apple chords
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[B]
[E] [F]
[C] [B] I
[E] [F]
[C] [B] wouldn't know [Am] what to do [E] with another [F] chance [C] if you gave it to [B] me.
I couldn't take [Am] the embrace of a real [F] romance.
[C] Getting way shot through [F] me.
I'm [Em] much better off [D] the way [Dm] things are.
[A] [E] [F] Much, [Em] much better off.
[D] Better by [Dm]
[Am] far, by far.
[B] I wouldn't know [A] what to say [C] to a gentle [F] voice.
[C] They roll right past [B] me.
And if you talk it [E] up, you see I don't [E] really [F] have a choice.
So [C] don't even ask [F] me.
I'm [Em] much better off [D] the way [Dm] things are.
[A] [E]
[F] I'm much, [Em] much better off.
[D] Better by [Dm] [Am] far, by far.
[G] So keep on calling [Em] me names.
Keep on, [Bm] keep on.
[G] I [Em] keep kicking my crap till [Bm] it's gone.
[G] Baby, keep [Em] on killing.
You could get [Bm] me to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to [E] move on.
[Am] [F]
[E] [Am]
[F]
[Em]
[F] I wouldn't know
[Em] what to say.
[C]
[F] How could [Em] I?
[B] Because
[Am]
[F] [C]
[B] [E]
[F] [C]
[F] [Em]
[Dm] I'm much [Am]
[F] better off the way things [Em] are.
[Dm] I'm much better [Am] off.
[G] So keep on calling [Em] me names.
Keep on, keep on.
[Bm]
[G] I [Em] keep kicking my crap till [Bm] it's gone.
[G] Baby, keep [Em] on killing.
You could get me to [Bm] settle.
And as soon [A] as I settle, [Am] I better [F] be able to [E] move on.
[F]
[E] [F]
[E]
[G] Keep on calling [Em] me names.
Keep on, [Bm] keep on.
[G] I [Em] keep kicking my crap till [Bm] it's gone.
I wouldn't know what to say.
[G] If you keep [Em] on killing, you could get [Bm] me to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to move on.
[Am]
[F] [Am]
[F] Keep on [Am] calling me [F] [Am]
[F] [Am]
[F] [E] [Am]
[F] names.
Keep on, keep [E] on.
[Am]
[F] Keep on, [E] [Am]
[F] keep [Am] on.
[F] Keep on, keep [E] on.
[F] Keep on, keep on.
Keep on, [E] keep on.
[F] [Am]
[E]
Key:  
F
134211111
Am
2311
E
2311
Em
121
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
E
2311
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To learn Fiona Apple - The Way Things Are chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Bm, G, Em, A, F and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 73 BPM before aiming for the song's 146 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [B] I _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [B] _ wouldn't know [Am] what to do [E] with another [F] _ chance [C] if you gave it to [B] me.
I couldn't take [Am] the embrace of a real [F] _ romance.
[C] Getting way shot through [F] me.
_ I'm [Em] much better off [D] the way [Dm] things are.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _ _ Much, [Em] much better off.
[D] Better by [Dm]
[Am] far, by far. _ _ _ _
[B] I wouldn't know [A] what to say [C] to a gentle [F] _ voice.
[C] They roll right past [B] me.
And if you talk it [E] up, you see I don't [E] really [F] have a choice.
So [C] don't even ask [F] me.
_ I'm [Em] much better off [D] the way [Dm] things are.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _
[F] I'm much, [Em] much better off.
[D] Better by [Dm] [Am] far, by _ far.
_ _ [G] So keep on calling [Em] me names.
Keep on, [Bm] keep on. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ I [Em] keep kicking my crap till [Bm] it's _ gone.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Baby, keep [Em] on killing.
You could get [Bm] me to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to [E] move on.
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ I wouldn't know _ _ _ _
[Em] what to say.
[C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ How could [Em] I? _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Because _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ I'm much [Am] _ _
[F] _ _ better off the way things [Em] are. _ _
[Dm] I'm much better _ _ [Am] off. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] So keep on calling [Em] me names.
Keep on, keep on.
_ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ I [Em] keep kicking my crap till [Bm] it's _ gone.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Baby, keep [Em] on killing.
You could get me to [Bm] settle.
And as soon [A] as I settle, [Am] I better [F] be able to [E] move on.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Keep on calling [Em] me names.
Keep on, [Bm] keep on. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ I [Em] keep kicking my crap till [Bm] it's gone.
_ I wouldn't know what to say. _ _ _
[G] _ If you keep [Em] on killing, you could get [Bm] me to settle.
And as soon [Am] as I settle, I better [F] be able to move on. _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] Keep on [Am] calling _ me [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _
[F] names.
Keep on, keep [E] on.
[Am] _ _
[F] Keep on, _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _
[F] _ keep _ [Am] on. _ _
[F] Keep on, keep [E] on. _ _
[F] _ Keep on, keep on.
Keep on, [E] keep on. _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Fiona Apple.

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