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more like the main riff line.
Verse 1:
Em
When I first met her she was seventeen
Seventeen
Em
Jump like an arsonist to a perfect match
Burned alive
Pre-Chorus 1:
Am D B
We run 'til no one could find us
Em A
Girl, we outrun everyone
Chorus:
Am
But it doesn't matter now
B
Just come and love me how
(Pause) Em
Like the way you used to do
Yeah
Verse 2:
Em
Is love mental disease or lucky fever dream?
Em
Fine with either
Em
Gave birth to monsters who will terrorize normalcy, yeah
Em
They'll terrorize
Pre-Chorus 2:
Am D B
If the world exploded behind us
Em A
I never noticed if it done
Am D B
Let nobody dare confine us
Em A
I'll bury anyone who does
Chorus:
Am
But it doesn't matter now
B
Just come and love me how
(Pause) Em
Like the way you used to do
Bridge/Solo:
Em
Verse 3:
Em
My heart, a ding-a-ling, A puppet on a string
Em
C'est la vie
Em
So lay your hands across my beating heart
Em
love
Pre-Chorus 2:
Am D B
If the world exploded behind us
Em A
I never noticed if it done
Am D B
Let nobody dare confine us
Em A
I'll bury anyone who does
Chorus:
Am
But it doesn't matter now
B
Just come and love me how
(Pause) Em
Like the way you used to do
Outro:
Em
Used to do
Em
Like the way you used to do
Em
Come and love me now
Em
Like the way you used to do
(Pause)
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- The Way You Used To Do (Tabs)
- The Way You Used To Do (Ver2) (Chords)
- The Way You Used To Do (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: January 28, 2026