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The Way It Was chords by
Gladys Knight And The Pips
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
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G
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C
C

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D
D

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I don't know how,
F#m
F#m
2

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but the nights get lonely now
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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They keep appearing in my eyes
E
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Such a warm and tender glow
G
G

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For just one moment
Asus4
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A
A

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I remember all
D
D

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The love we had was never all that bad
C#m
C#m
4

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There were smiles and
F#
F#
2

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D
D

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there were tears
Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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On that special starry night
Asus4
Asus4

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With your arms around
A
A

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me held on tight
G
G

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Bbdim
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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Wasn't that the way it was?
Em
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A
A

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Two strangers reaching for a
Am
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C
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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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worthless cause
G
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Bm
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Wasn't that the love we shared?
Em
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Ah, just the restless years,
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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A
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G
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C
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D
D

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when no one cares
C#m
C#m
4

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I don't know why, it's hard to say goodbye,
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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or even justify the end
E
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You meant so very much to me
G
G

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Asus4
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A
A

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An d to let you go, start my life again
D
D

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The love we shared was

never all that bad
C#m
C#m
4

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F#
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2

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There were smiles and there were tears
Bm
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2

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E
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To that special summer's day
Asus4
Asus4

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When I reached out for you
A
A

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G
G

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And just walked away
Bbdim
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Falling down the way
Bm
Bm
2

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, you are
Em
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A

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Two strangers reaching for
Am
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A worthless heart
D
D

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Em
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Bm
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Oh, just the restless years
Asus4
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Restless years
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D

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • C

  • F#m

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • Asus4

  • Bbdim

  • Em

  • Am

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Way It Was by Gladys Knight And The Pips is Eb major.

The primary chords used in The Way It Was are Eb, Bb, Ab, Db, Gm, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, Ab, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Way It Was is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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