Gillian Welch – The Way It Goes (Guitar Tab)
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Not a note for note transcription but this is how I play it with just one guitar. You can have another
if you want to play along with the record. Will add the solos later if folks want them.
[Intro]
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"Becky[Verse 1]
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[Chorus]
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[Verse 2]
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anda ran a way, took her cat and left L. A. that the way that it
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goes, that's the way She was busted broken flat had to
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sell that pussy cat. that's the way that it goes, that's the way That's the[Chorus]
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[Verse 3]
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[Solo 1]
[Verse 4] Now Billy
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[Chorus]
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[Verse 5]
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[Solo 2]
[Chorus] That's the
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