Status Quo - The Way It Goes: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "The Way It Goes" 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 It Goes 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 It Goes" smoothly on your ukulele.
D E Living isn' t easy, feeling bright and breezy F# Everybody has to try D E A Seeing and believing, never show the reason why D E F# Even when we grow up and our bodies slow up, no, no, no D E A We think again but do we understand? Chorus: E A And that's the way it goes, oh everybody knows E A That you can't survive if you ain't got drive D A Those velvet wings can't help you fly D E Those velvet wings won't always help you to get by A But you must carry on People try and tell you anything they want to Saying that it's only fun When they got you looking down the barrel of a gun Never if we know it are we gonna blow it, no, no, no We think again and so we understand Chorus F#m7 I haven't told any secrets A I swore not to tell any lies F#m7 Something inside me is saying D E That's the way it goes, that's the way it goes Those velvet wings can't help you fly Those velvet wings won't always help you to get by But you must carry on Chorus Yeah, those velvet wings can't help you fly Those velvet wings won't always help you to get by But you must carry on | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#  F#m7  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. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Way It Goes" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Way It Goes" by Status Quo.