The Way It Is Chords by Lucky Dube

Tempo:
156.95 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

F#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lucky Dube - The Way It Is chords
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[F#]
[D] [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
I was [A] running like a fugitive all [E] the time.
[D]
[A] Risking the jackpot from my own [E] people, yeah.
[D]
Now [A] that you've got what you want, yeah.
[F#m] You [E] don't even know [D] my name.
[A] It's so funny, [E] we don't [D] talk anymore.
[A] I'm going to the people, I'm going out there, never see [E] them, I'm going [D]
out.
Lost [A] away.
[E] [D]
Lost [A] away.
[E] [D]
Lost [A]
[E] [D]
away.
[A]
[E] [D]
[A] Lost away.
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
I guess I [A] can't protect myself on the shoulder for a [E] job well [D]
done.
[A] Dodging bullets in the streets [E] I was [D] led.
[A] Risking the jackpot from my [E] own people.
[D]
Now [A] that you've got what you want, yeah.
You don't [E] even know [D] my name.
Remember, [A] I'm going to the people, I'm going out there, [E] never see them, I'm going [D]
out.
Lost [A] away.
[E] [D]
Lost [A] away.
Lost [E] away.
[D]
Lost [A] away.
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
Lost [A] away.
[E] [D]
Lost away. Lost [A] away.
[E] [D]
[A] Lost away.
Lost [E] away.
[D]
Lost away.
[A] [E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[E] [D]
[F#m] [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Lucky Dube - The Way It Is chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, E, D and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 78 BPM and then match the original tempo of 157 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D]
I _ was [A] running like a _ fugitive all [E] the time.
[D] _
_ _ [A] Risking the jackpot from my own [E] _ people, yeah.
[D] _
_ Now [A] that you've got what you want, yeah.
[F#m] You [E] don't even know [D] my name.
_ [A] _ _ It's so funny, _ [E] we don't [D] talk anymore.
_ [A] I'm going to the people, I'm going out there, never see [E] them, I'm going _ [D]
out.
Lost _ [A] _ away. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Lost _ [A] _ away. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Lost _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ away.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Lost away. _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
I guess I [A] can't protect myself on the shoulder for a [E] job well [D]
done.
_ _ [A] Dodging bullets in the streets [E] I was _ [D] led.
_ _ [A] Risking the jackpot _ _ from my [E] own people.
[D] _
_ Now [A] that you've got what you want, yeah.
You don't [E] even know [D] my name.
Remember, [A] I'm going to the people, I'm going out there, [E] never see them, I'm going [D]
out.
Lost _ [A] _ away. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Lost _ [A] away. _ _ _
Lost _ [E] away.
_ _ [D] _
_ Lost [A] away. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Lost [A] away. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Lost away. Lost [A] _ away. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] Lost away. _ _ _
_ Lost [E] _ _ away.
[D] _
_ Lost away.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Love Songs album.

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