Thats The Way Love Is chords by
Johnnie Taylor
Mavis Staples

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Monday's so good

Verse 1

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Tuesday's so cruel

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One day you're so happy now

The next day you're in tears

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So you take

Verse 2

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it while you find it

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Or leave it like it is

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That's the way it's always been

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That's the way love is

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Wednesday's

Verse 3

alright

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But Thursday's all wrong

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One day you're all with it, baby

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The next day it's all gone

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So

Verse 4

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you take it while you find it

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Or you can leave it like it is

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That's the way it's al

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ways been

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That's the way love is

Interlude 1

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Verse 5

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Friday you'll beg her

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Saturday she'll plead

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One day she says' she loves you

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The next she might be

Verse 6

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So you take it while you find it

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Or you can leave it like it is

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That's the way it's always been

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That's the way love is

Verse 7

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It seems no fair sometimes

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But that's the way love is

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It makes you want to cry

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But that's the way love is

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I know

Verse 8

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you don't know

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What I'm talking about, baby

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'Cause I don't believe

You ever been in love

But that's the way love is

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Thats The Way Love Is by Johnnie Taylor, Mavis Staples is G major.

The primary chords used in Thats The Way Love Is are G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Thats The Way Love Is is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Thats The Way Love Is using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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