Gillian Welch – The Way It Goes (Ukulele)

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The Harrow and the Harvest - 2011
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Becky Johnson bought the farm

Am
Put a needle in her arm

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

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And her brother laid her down

Am
In the cold Kentucky ground

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That's the way that it goes

           Am
That's the way

           F           Am
That's the way that it goes

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Everybody's buying little baby clothes

           F           Am
That's the way that it ends

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Though there was a time when she and I were friends

Am
Well, Miranda ran away

Am
Took her cat and left LA

           E7
That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

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She was busted, broke and flat

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Had to sell that pussy cat

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

           F           Am
That's the way that it goes

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Everybody's buying little baby clothes

           F           Am
That's the way that it ends

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Though there was a time when he and I were friends

Am
See the brightest ones of all

Am
Early in October fall

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

Am
While the dark ones go to bed

Am
With good whiskey in their head

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

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Now Billy Joe's back in the tank

Am
You tell Russo, I'll tell Frank

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

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Did he throw her down a well?

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Did she leave him for that swell?

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

           F           Am
That's the way that it goes

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Everybody's buying little baby clothes

           F           Am
That's the way that it ends

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Though there was a time when all of us were friends

Am
When you lay me down to rest

Am
Leave a pistol in my vest

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

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Do you miss my gentle touch?

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Did I hurt you very much?

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That's the way that it goes 

           Am
That's the way

           F           Am
That's the way that it goes

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Everybody's buying little baby clothes

           F           Am
That's the way that it ends

             F              E7               Am
Though there was a time when you and I were friends
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