Chris Hillman – Thats The Way It Was (Guitar Intro)

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CD: Way Out West [Intro] A A A A x4 [Verse 1]
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Way down on the old panhandle

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That's where I met her you know

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She moved here from Louisiana

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And she could never let Louisiana go
[Verse 2]
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She shot a fella down in Baton Rouge

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And ran to Alabam'

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But she found herself here in Texas

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All alone on the Rio Grande
[Bridge]
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That's the way it was

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That's the way it was
[Verse 3]
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And that's where she made our connection

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All the things she made me do

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We ran from the cops we ran from the judge

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But I couldn't think of anyone but you
[Verse 4]
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So that's how I found myself right here

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Doing time in the county jail

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All because of that Louisiana girl

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Trying to find someone to go my bail
[Chorus 1]
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That's the way it was

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I'd swear

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And if it's not the truth baby I'm your millionaire

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That's the way it was

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I swear

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So baby please give me one more chance

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That's the way it was
[Instrumental] D D D D D D G G A A A A A A D D D D D D D D D G A A A A G G D D [Verse 5]
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My jailhouse lawyer spoke to me

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About an hour just yesterday

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He couldn't believe the fix I'm in

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And you know how I know crime doesn't pay
[Verse 6]
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So hear my plea, listen to me

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I been in the pen too long

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I fell under her spell it was a living hell

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Honey you know I never meant you no wrong
[Chorus]
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That's the way it was,

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I swear

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If it's not the truth baby I'm your millionaire

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That's the way it was

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I swear

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So baby please give me one more chance

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That's the way it was
[Chorus 3]
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That's the way it was

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I swear

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So baby please give me one more chance

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That's the way it was
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