Chords for STATUS QUO "The Way it Goes" (HD) Official Video
Tempo:
82.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [E]
[A] I'm a woman.
[E] [A]
[D] Living is an [E] easy feeling.
But in [F#] Greece, everybody has to try.
[D] Seeing and [E] believing never show the [A] reason why.
[D] And we [E] grow up, and the bodies [F#] slow up.
No, no, no.
[D] But they [E] can't do what we [A] understand.
[E] And that's the way it goes.
For [A] everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
[E] [A]
[D] You can try and [E] tell them anything they [F#] want to.
Saying that it's all fun.
[D] When they got you [E] looking down the barrel [A] of a gun.
[D] Never if we [E] know it, are we going to [F#] blow it.
[D] But we think [E] it's so beyond [A] the plan.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
[A] For everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
[D] And those velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
[F#m] I haven't told any secrets.
[A] I've sworn not to tell any lies.
[F#m] Something inside me is saying [D] that's the way it [E] goes.
That's the way it [D] goes.
[A] [D]
[A] And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
For everybody [A] knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you to [E] get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those velvet [D]
[E] [A] wings can't help you
[E] fly.
[A] I'm a woman.
[E] [A]
[D] Living is an [E] easy feeling.
But in [F#] Greece, everybody has to try.
[D] Seeing and [E] believing never show the [A] reason why.
[D] And we [E] grow up, and the bodies [F#] slow up.
No, no, no.
[D] But they [E] can't do what we [A] understand.
[E] And that's the way it goes.
For [A] everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
[E] [A]
[D] You can try and [E] tell them anything they [F#] want to.
Saying that it's all fun.
[D] When they got you [E] looking down the barrel [A] of a gun.
[D] Never if we [E] know it, are we going to [F#] blow it.
[D] But we think [E] it's so beyond [A] the plan.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
[A] For everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
[D] And those velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
[F#m] I haven't told any secrets.
[A] I've sworn not to tell any lies.
[F#m] Something inside me is saying [D] that's the way it [E] goes.
That's the way it [D] goes.
[A] [D]
[A] And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
For everybody [A] knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you to [E] get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those velvet [D]
[E] [A] wings can't help you
[E] fly.
Key:
A
E
D
F#
F#m
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_ _ _ [C] _ [E] _ _ _
[A] I'm a woman.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] Living is an [E] easy feeling.
But in [F#] Greece, everybody has to try.
[D] Seeing and [E] believing never show the [A] reason why.
_ _ [D] And we [E] grow up, and the bodies [F#] slow up.
No, no, no.
[D] But they [E] can't do what we [A] understand.
[E] And that's the way it goes.
For [A] everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on. _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] You can try and [E] tell them anything they [F#] want to.
Saying that it's all fun.
[D] When they got you [E] looking down the barrel [A] of a gun. _ _
[D] Never if we [E] know it, are we going to [F#] blow it. _ _
[D] But we think [E] it's so beyond [A] the plan.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
_ [A] For everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
[D] And those velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
_ _ [F#m] I haven't told any secrets.
[A] I've sworn not to tell any lies.
[F#m] Something inside me is saying [D] that's the way it [E] goes.
That's the way it [D] goes. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
For everybody [A] knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you to [E] get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those velvet [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] wings can't help you _ _ _
[E] _ fly. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [E] _ _ _
[A] I'm a woman.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] Living is an [E] easy feeling.
But in [F#] Greece, everybody has to try.
[D] Seeing and [E] believing never show the [A] reason why.
_ _ [D] And we [E] grow up, and the bodies [F#] slow up.
No, no, no.
[D] But they [E] can't do what we [A] understand.
[E] And that's the way it goes.
For [A] everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on. _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] You can try and [E] tell them anything they [F#] want to.
Saying that it's all fun.
[D] When they got you [E] looking down the barrel [A] of a gun. _ _
[D] Never if we [E] know it, are we going to [F#] blow it. _ _
[D] But we think [E] it's so beyond [A] the plan.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
_ [A] For everybody knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
[D] And those velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
_ _ [F#m] I haven't told any secrets.
[A] I've sworn not to tell any lies.
[F#m] Something inside me is saying [D] that's the way it [E] goes.
That's the way it [D] goes. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you [E] to get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And that's the [E] way it goes.
For everybody [A] knows that you [E] can't survive.
Oh, if you [A] ain't got drive.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those [D] velvet wings won't always help you to [E] get by.
But you [A] must carry on.
And those [D] velvet wings can't [A] help you fly.
And those velvet [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] wings can't help you _ _ _
[E] _ fly. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _