G A 
   Everything is the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is 
   Everything is the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is 



G A 
   Everything is the way it is 
C D 
   It's got to be like you say it is 
G A 
   I need a heartache, but it won't be long 
C D  
   Till I get to where it's coming on 
G A 
   A little fame and I know it's true 
C D 
   You can feel it and it's coming for you 
G A 
   No matter how hard I've tried to stay 
C D 
   I feel you pulling me further away 



A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 
A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 

G A 
   Everything is the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is 
   Everything's the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is 

G A 
   Staying young is a trivial game 
C D 
   You're gettin' older but you stay the same 
G A 
   You look good when you shaking my way 
C D 
   But let me think of something awful to say 

A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 
A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 



G A A 
   Everything is the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is 
   Everything is the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is 

G A A 
   I step back take a total view 
C D D 
   I take a little, but it's hard to do 
G A A 
   But I'll call, I'll try to change 
C D D 
   It's better than to stay the same 

A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 
A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 
A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 
A G D 
     Hey hey hey 
A G D 
     Oo oo oo 

G A 
   Everything's the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is 
   Everything's the way it is 
   It's got to be the way it is