The Way It Goes

Gillian Welch

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The Way It Goes

Written by David Rawlings/Gillian Welch

Key: Em

The Way It Goes Key BmBm

The Way It Goes Key CmCm

The Way It Goes Key C#mC#m

The Way It Goes Key DmDm(one step down)

The Way It Goes Key D#mD#m(half step down)

The Way It Goes Key EmEm(original key)

The Way It Goes Key FmFm(half step up)

The Way It Goes Key F#mF#m(one step up)

The Way It Goes Key GmGm

The Way It Goes Key G#mG#m

The Way It Goes Key AmAm

The Way It Goes Key A#mA#m

	  		  

 


Em 
Becky Johnson bought the farm 
Em 
Put a needle in her arm 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 


Em 
And her brother laid her down 
Em 
In the cold Kentucky ground 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes 
           Em 
That's the way 



           G           Em 
That's the way that it goes 
     C                         G         D 
Everybody's buying little baby clothes 
           G           Em 
That's the way that it ends 
             C              B7               Em 
Though there was a time when she and I were friends 



Em 
Well, Miranda ran away 
Em 
Took her cat and left LA 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 


Em 
She was busted, broke and flat 
Em 
Had to sell that pussy cat 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 



           G           Em 
That's the way that it goes 
     C                         G         D 
Everybody's buying little baby clothes 
           G           Em 
That's the way that it ends 
             C              B7               Em 
Though there was a time when he and I were friends 



Em 
See the brightest ones of all 
Em 
Early in October fall 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 


Em 
While the dark ones go to bed 
Em 
With good whiskey in their head 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 


Em 
Now Billy Joe's back in the tank 
Em 
You tell Russo, I'll tell Frank 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 


Em 
Did he throw her down a well? 
Em 
Did she leave him for that swell? 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 


           G           Em 
That's the way that it goes 
     C                         G         D 
Everybody's buying little baby clothes 
           G           Em 
That's the way that it ends 
             C              B7               Em 
Though there was a time when all of us were friends 


Em 
When you lay me down to rest 
Em 
Leave a pistol in my vest 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 

Em 
Do you miss my gentle touch? 
Em 
Did I hurt you very much? 
           B7 
That's the way that it goes  
           Em 
That's the way 


           G           Em 
That's the way that it goes 
     C                         G         D 
Everybody's buying little baby clothes 
           G           Em 
That's the way that it ends 
             C              B7               Em 
Though there was a time when you and I were friends

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