The Way It Is [Am] - Bruce Hornsby

The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby

Intro: [Am7] [Em7] [D] [C] [G] [D] [Cadd9] [Am7] [Em7] [D] [C] [G] [D] [Cadd9]

[Am7]Standing in line [Em7]marking time [D]waiting for the [C]welfare dime 
[G] 'Cause [D]they can't [Cadd9]buy a job
[Am7]The man in the silk suit [Em7]hurries by as he [D]catches the poor [C]ladies' eyes
[G] Just for [D]fun he says [Cadd9] "get a job"

[G] [Fmaj7] [C] That's just the [Cadd9]way it is,
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] Somethings will [Cadd9]never change, 
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] That's just the [Cadd9]way it is,
[G] [Fmaj7] [C] Ah, but don't you be[Cadd9]lieve them

[Am7] [Em7] [D] [C] [G] [D] [Cadd9]

They say, [Am7]hey little boy [Em7]you can't go where the [D]others go[C] 
[G]'cause you don't [D]look like [Cadd9]they do
Said [Am7]hey old man [Em7]how can you stand to [D]think that [C]way 
Did you [G]really think a[D]bout it
Before you [Cadd9]made the rules he said, Son

[Am7] [Em7] [D] [C] [G] [D] [Cadd9] x2

Well they [Am7]passed a law in [Em7]'64 to [D]give those who ain't got a [C]little more
[G] But it [D]only goes [Cadd9]so far
Because the [Am7]law don't change a[Em7]nother's mind when [D]all it sees at the [C]hiring time
[G] Is the [D]line on the [Cadd9]colour bar

[Am7] [Em7] [D] [C] [G] [D] [Cadd9] x5

Intro Am7 Em7 D C G D Cadd9 Am7 Em7 D C G D Cadd9

Am7Standing in line Em7marking time Dwaiting for the Cwelfare dime
G 'Cause Dthey can't Cadd9buy a job
Am7The man in the silk suit Em7hurries by as he Dcatches the poor Cladies' eyes
G Just for Dfun he says Cadd9 "get a job"

G Fmaj7 C That's just the Cadd9way it is,
G Fmaj7 C Somethings will Cadd9never change,
G Fmaj7 C That's just the Cadd9way it is,
G Fmaj7 C Ah, but don't you beCadd9lieve them

Am7 Em7 D C G D Cadd9

They say, Am7hey little boy Em7you can't go where the Dothers goC
G'cause you don't Dlook like Cadd9they do
Said Am7hey old man Em7how can you stand to Dthink that Cway
Did you Greally think aDbout it
Before you Cadd9made the rules he said, Son

G Fmaj7 C That's just the Cadd9way it is,
G Fmaj7 C Somethings will Cadd9never change,
G Fmaj7 C That's just the Cadd9way it is,
G Fmaj7 C Ah, but don't you beCadd9lieve them

Am7 Em7 D C G D Cadd9 x2

Well they Am7passed a law in Em7'64 to Dgive those who ain't got a Clittle more
G But it Donly goes Cadd9so far
Because the Am7law don't change aEm7nother's mind when Dall it sees at the Chiring time
G Is the Dline on the Cadd9colour bar

G Fmaj7 C That's just the Cadd9way it is,
G Fmaj7 C Somethings will Cadd9never change,
G Fmaj7 C That's just the Cadd9way it is,
G Fmaj7 C Ah, but don't you beCadd9lieve them
G Fmaj7 CThat's just the Cadd9way it is, it is, it is.

Am7 Em7 D C G D Cadd9 x5

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