The Way It Is Now chords by Sarah Jarosz

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: F

🎸 Intro:

F Dm Bb Bb
F Dm Bb Bb


🎸 Verse 1:
F        Dm
Wakin' up with this feelin'
Bb
Like everyone's figured it out except me
F          Dm
In my head, in my stories
Bb
Heart's so heavy I forget to breathe

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
C         Dm
Determining the future
Gm           Bb
Like anyone knows what's around the bend
C                Dm                        Bb
I can stand still, I can change like the wind


🎸 Chorus:
Bb                 F     C
This is the way it is now
Dm                       Bb
Even with the darkness nippin' at my heels
      C           Dm               Bb
The goodness is still dancin' me around
                   F     C
This is the way it is now
        Dm                 Bb
It's a hard time, but it's our time
     C                Dm
And someday we'll be looking back
 C/G                  Bb
Missin' the way it is now


🎸 Instrumental:
F C Dm Bb
C Dm Bb Bb


🎸 Verse 2:
F            Dm
Written words on pages
Bb
Love letters for another time
F        Dm
Loving me through phases
Bb
Even the ones I wanna leave behind


🎸 Pre-Chorus:
C         Dm
Long walks and sunshine
Gm             Bb
To warm up my blood when I'm down and out
C               Dm                  Bb
Watchin' thoughts like clouds in my mind


🎸 Chorus:
Bb                 F     C
This is the way it is now
Dm                       Bb
Even with the darkness nippin' at my heels
      C           Dm               Bb
The goodness is still dancin' me around
                   F     C
This is the way it is now
        Dm                 Bb
It's a hard time, but it's our time
     C                Dm
And someday we'll be looking back
 C/G                  Bb
Missin' the way it is now
 C/G                  Bb
This is the way it is now


🎸 Instrumental:
C Bb
C

🎸 Outro:
Bb         C         Bb
Long walks, sunshine
C                 Bb C
Clouds in my mind
Bb         C         Bb
Long walks, sunshine
C                 Bb C
Clouds in my mind