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The Way It Must Be chords by
Dan Fogelberg
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
D

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G
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D
D

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C#
C#
4

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D

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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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Baby, how could I have
C#
C#
4

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been so vain
D
D

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To make you think that you're the
F#
F#
2

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G
G

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F#
F#
2

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only one to blame.
G
G

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For all these distances
D
D

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and all of this pain
C#
C#
4

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D
D

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Baby, how could I have been so blind
C#
C#
4

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To presuppose that your needs
D
D

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G
G

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were just like mine
D
D

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You've been a prisoner for a long,

long time.
A
A

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But now you run from me
G
G

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And I will set you freeIf that's
D
D

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the way it must be.
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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I tried so hard to
C#
C#
4

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D
D

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make you part of me

That every time I looked at youI
G
G

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thought I'd see
D
D

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Someone that you could never ever be.

So full of pride that I could

not see straight
G
G

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I thought you'd changeIf I could only wait
A
A

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I see the truth now but
D
D

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it's much too late
A
A

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Cause now you run from me
G
G

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And I will set you freeIf that's
D
D

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the way it must be.
C#
C#
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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Oh--oh--baby how'd how'd how'd
G
G

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D
D

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it ever get so cold and mean

Oh--oh.
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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A
A

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Is Is there nothing left but silence in between.
Ab
Ab
4

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A

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
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D

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G

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D

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A

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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Oh--oh--baby how'd how'd how'd
G
G

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D
D

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it ever get so cold and mean
A
A

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Oh--oh.
Bm
Bm
2

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Is Is there nothing left but si
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G

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A

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D
D

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lence in between.

Baby how'd we hold on so long

To something both of us must
G
G

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have known was wrong

We're either fools or must
D
D

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be terrible strong.
A
A

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Cause now you run from me.
G
G

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And I will set you freeIf that's
D
D

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the way it must be.
A
A

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Oh--oh--baby how'd how'd how'd
G
G

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D

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A
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it ever get so cold and mean

Oh--oh.
G
G

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D

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Is Is there nothing left but silence in between.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C#

    4

  • A

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Way It Must Be by Dan Fogelberg is F major.

The primary chords used in The Way It Must Be are F, Bb, E, C, A, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of The Way It Must Be is approximately 92 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Way It Must Be 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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