The Way It Is Chords by The Strokes

Tempo:
136.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

B

D#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Strokes - The Way It Is chords
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[E] She was [F#] still sleeping
[E] above the [F#] woods today.
[B]
One more day.
[E] Said [F#] she's not sorry the [E] wind [F#] blows her way.
[E] I [F#] said it's not fun [E] cause one [F#] breath's a day.
[B]
I wish it was [D#m] not true but that's the [B] way it is.
That's the [D#m] [B] way it is.
[C#] That's the [D#m] way it is.
That's the [E] way it is.
[F#] [B]
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
[E]
[F#] [E]
[F#] [E]
[F#] That's the [E] way [F#] it is.
[B]
[D#m] [E] That's the
[B] [D#m] [D] way [B] it is.
That's the [D#m] way it is.
That's the way [B] it is.
[D#m] [E]
[B] That's the way it is.
That's not [D#m] your problem.
[B] That's not [D#m] your problem.
[B] That's not [D#m] my problem.
[B] [F#]
[E] That's not my problem.
Key:  
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
C#
12341114
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
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To learn The Strokes - The Way It Is chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, F#, E, D#m, B and D#m. Set your pace at 68 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 137. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: B Major.

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[E] She was [F#] still sleeping _
[E] above the [F#] woods today.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
One more day. _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ Said [F#] she's not sorry the [E] wind [F#] blows her way.
[E] _ I [F#] said it's not fun [E] cause one _ [F#] breath's a day.
[B] _
_ _ _ _ I wish it was [D#m] not true but that's the [B] way it is.
That's the [D#m] _ _ _ [B] way it is.
[C#] That's the [D#m] way it is.
That's the [E] way it is. _
[F#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] That's the [E] way _ _ [F#] it is.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ [E] That's the _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [D] way [B] it is.
That's the [D#m] way it is.
That's the way [B] it is.
_ [D#m] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ That's the way it is.
That's not [D#m] your problem. _
[B] _ That's not [D#m] your problem. _
[B] _ That's not [D#m] my _ problem.
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ That's not my problem. _ _

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