The Way Things Used To Be Chords & Tabs
The Way Things Used To Be Chords
"The Way Things Used To Be"
Badly Drawn Boy
Born in the U.K. 2006
Tabbed by Paulo Rodrigues
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I'm pretty sure this is the real thing EXCEPT for the intro..i'm really not sure about
but it works well nonetheless..give it a try and make changes where you see fit. Cheers!
CAPO 4th fret
[INTRO]
C Am C Am
The way things used to be, well not anymore
F C C/B Am
Close your eyes, open up your door
C Am C Am
Well I’m not tired, I’m coming alive
C C/B Am G F
But you make up on, let’s go out tonight
C C/B Am G F
C C/B Am C
C
C
These things don’t matter now
Am F
We can leave it all behind
C
That’s all depending on
Am F
If you’re free to free your mind
G Am F
The crucifix still hung up by the door
G Am F
But Jesus doesn’t come here anymore
G Am F
Those memories still hanging on the wall
G Am F
But people there don’t look like us at all
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C C/B Am G F
Don’t need reminding of
C C/B Am C
The way things used to be
C
I race you to the top
Am F
Then we walk back down again
C
Look to the future now
Am F
Where you’re going, where you’ve been
G Am F
The universe is smaller than you think
G Am F
So many years spent blind and then you blink
G Am F
I promise you we're meant to suffering
G Am F
If you could be my queen, I’ll be your king
C C/B Am G F
Don’t need reminding of
C C/B Am C
The way things used to be
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C Am F (2x)
G Am F (2x)
C C/B Am G F (2x)
C
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G Am F
Take this chance to rest your tired eyes
G Am F
Come with me, we’ll move to better skies
G Am F
If where we go don’t make a difference
G Am F
Just turn around and we’ll come back again
C C/B Am G F
Don’t need reminding of
C C/B Am C
The way things used to be