It Is What It Is chords by Lifehouse

• Capo on 2nd

Artist: Lifehouse
Song: It Is What It Is
Album: Smoke & Mirrors

Standard Tuning

Chords Used: F#m  244222
       Dsus2 xx0230
       Esus4 022200
       E   022100
       A   x02220
       Bm  x24432
       C#5  x466xx


Intro: F#m Dsus2 Esus4 - E- Esus4 - E (listen for the strumming pattern)

Verse 1:

 F#m                  Dsus2             Esus4
I was only looking for a shortcut home

      E
But it's complicated

 Esus4      E
So complicated

 F#m                   Dsus2           Esus4
Somewhere in this city is a road i know

            E
Where we could make it

 Esus4               E   Dsus2
But maybe there's no making it now


Chorus:

 A
Too long we've been denying

 E
Now we're both tired of trying

 F#m               Dsus2
We hit a wall and we can't get over it

 A
Nothing to relive

    E
It's water under the bridge

   F#m
You said it, i get it

      Dsus2
I guess it is what it is



Verse 2: same as verse 1
i was only trying to bury the pain
but i made you cry and i can't stop the crying
was only trying to save me
but i lost you again
now there's only lying
wish i could say it's only me


Chorus 2: same as previous chorus

 A
Too long we've been denying

 E
Now we're both tired of trying

 F#m               Dsus2
We hit a wall and we can't get over it

 A
Nothing to relive

    E
It's water under the bridge

   F#m
You said it, i get it

      Dsus2
I guess it is what it is


Bridge:

 Dsus2
Here it comes ready or not

   E
We both found out it's not how we thought

   F#m       Bm     C#5(just 1 strum)
that it would be, how it would be
 Dsus2
If the time could turn us around

   E
What once was lost may be found

   F#m       Bm    C#5(just 1 strum)
for you and me, for you and me


Solo: Same as intro


Last Chorus: same as before

 A
Too long we've been denying

 E
Now we're both tired of trying

 F#m               Dsus2
We hit a wall and we can't get over it

 A
Nothing left to relive

   E
It's water under the bridge

   F#m
You said it, i get it

      Dsus2 (keep for 2 bars)
i guess it is what it is

 F#m                  Dsus2           Esus4
I was only looking for a shortcut home

      E
But it's complicated

 Esus4        E
So complicated


Hope it's right! Enjoy!

NOTE: if you want to play it without capo use these chords:

       F#m  --> G#m  244222
       Dsus2 --> E   022100
       Esus4 --> F#sus4 244322
       E   --> F#   244422
       A   --> B   x24442
       Bm  --> C#m  x46654
       C#5  --> D#5  x688xx