the way things go

beabadoobee - the way things go: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "the way things go" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn the way things go ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "the way things go" smoothly on your ukulele.

            Bm               E
And there's so much left to say
             A        E     F#m
I guess I'm just the bigger guy
           Bm               E
and there's too much on my mind
             A     E       F#m
that I don't even went to try
           Bm               E
guess it's not far from the ordinary
      A        E      F#m
they do say "love is blind"
       Bm               E          A
but I guess that's the way things go

Chorus:
Bm       E             A   E   F#m
can't remember how to say your name
Bm    E                   A      E       F#m
let alone count all the freckles on your face
Bm         E       A    E   F#m
a distant memory I used to know
       Bm                    E
oh, I guess that's just the way things
 A  E   F#m
go
      Bm                     E
oh, I guess that's just the way things
 A
go
Bm       E               A   E     F#m
can't remember when you said you'd call
Bm      E                A   E   F#m
miles away, and it was still my fault
Bm            E                A   E   F#m
the love you said you had, it sometime showed
       Bm                    E
oh, I guess that's just the way things
 A
go
       Bm                    E
oh, I guess that's just the way things
 A
go

There's so much left to say
I guess I'm just the bigger guy
And there's too much on my mind
That I don't even want to try
Guess it's not far from the ordinary
They do say love is blind
But I guess that's the way things go

Didn't think you'd ever stoop so low
Getting with the only girl you know
A lousy route that only makes me say
"That's pretty lame and that's the way things go"
Oh, I guess that's just the way things go

Passed your house when I was on a train
In my mind, you'll always stay the same
I'm happy now, I ought to let you know
But I guess that's just the way things go
Oh, I guess that’s just the way things go
And, I don't mind that that's the way things go

And I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, I don't mind
Oh, I guess that's just the way things go
Oh, I guess that's the way things go

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Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "the way things go" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "the way things go" by beabadoobee.

beabadoobee - the way things go: Ukulele Chords

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