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Just The Way It Is Baby Tab by The Rembrandts

Just The Way It Is Baby tab by The Rembrandts

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INTRO: / Guitar 1
     Strum & let ring
     Intro Chords  (Repeat x2)
     Ebsus2     Bb         Absus2       Bb
e|---6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------|
B|---6-----------6-----------9-----------6-----------|
G|---8-----------7-----------8-----------7-----------|
D|---8-----------8-----------6-----------8-----------|
A|---6-----------x-----------6-----------x-----------|
E|---x-----------x-----------x-----------x-----------|


INTRO: / Guitar 2
     (Drone / Muted)
     Intro Chords  (Repeat x2)
     Eb         Bb             Absus2       Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---8-x-x-------------------------------------------|
A|---6-x-x-------8-x-x---------6-x-x---------8-x-x---|
E|---------------6-x-x---------4-x-x---------6-x-x---|
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Verse 1: / Guitar 1
     Strum & let ring
     Cm             G           Fmadd9       Gaug G    Cm
e|---3---------------3-----------3------------3----3----3-----|
B|---4---------------3-----------1------------4----3----4-----|
G|---5---------------4-----------1------------4----4----5-----|
D|---5---------------5-----------3------------5----5----5-----|
A|---3---------------x-----------x------------x----x----3-----|
E|---x---------------x-----------x------------x----x----x-----|

     Do you remember once upon a time--- when you  were mine

Verse 1: / Guitar 2
     (Drone / Muted)
     C               G           F            G         C
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-x-x-x--------------------------------------------5-x-x-|
A|---3-x-x-x---------5-x-x-x-----3-x-x-x------5-x-x-x---3-x-x-|
E|-------------------3-x-x-x-----1-x-x-x------3-x-x-x---------|



Verse 2: / Guitar 1
     Strum & let ring
     Cm          G                    Fmadd9             Gaug     G
e|---3-----------3--------------------3------------------3--------3----|
B|---4-----------3--------------------1------------------4--------3----|
G|---5-----------4--------------------1------------------4--------4----|
D|---5-----------5--------------------3------------------5--------5----|
A|---3-----------x--------------------x------------------x--------x----|
E|---x-----------x--------------------x------------------x--------x----|

     The stars a-bove were bright and new, I pulled them down for you-

Verse 2: / Guitar 2
     (Drone / Muted)
     C           G                    F               G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-x-x-x-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-x-x-x-----5-x-x-x--------------3-x-x-x---------5-x-x-x----------|
E|---------------3-x-x-x--------------1-x-x-x---------3-x-x-x----------|

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Bridge: / Guitar 1
      combination of strumming and picking individual notes from each chord
      Fmadd9         G           Fm                     G                Gaug
e|----------3--------------3-----------1----------------------3----------------3---|
B|--------1--------------3-----------1----------------------3----------------4-----|
G|------1--------------4-----------1----------------------4----------------4-------|
D|----3--------------5-----------3----------------------5----------------5---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Just when I fell in love again, you said that all good things must end-------------

Bridge: / Guitar 2
      (Drone / Muted)
      F              G           F                      G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3-x-x-x--------5-x-x-x-----3-x-x-x----------------5-x-x-x--------------------|
E|----1-x-x-x--------3-x-x-x-----1-x-x-x----------------3-x-x-x--------------------|

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Chorus: / Guitar 1
     *(strum and hammer on chord or note in the chord)
       Cm         Ab/C                         Bb            F
      h                                         h
e|-----3----------3------------------------------------------1---------------------|
B|-----4----------4------------------------------------------1---------------------|
G|---3*5----------5----------------------------3-3-----------2---------------------|
D|---3*5----------6----------------------------1*3-----------3---------------------|
A|---3*3----------3----------------------------1-1-----------3---------------------|
E|---x-x----------x------------------------------------------1---------------------|

     Baby---        That's just the way it is, Baby----         Oh, whoa---

Chorus: / Guitar 2
      C                                        Bb            F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-x-x-x----------------------------------3-x-x-x-----------------------------|
A|----3-x-x-x----------------------------------1-x-x-x-------3-x-x-x---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------1-x-x-x---------------|


Chorus: / Guitar 1
     *(strum and hammer on chord or note in the chord)
       Cm         Ab/C                         Bb
      h                                         h
e|-----3----------3----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----4----------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3*5----------5----------------------------3-3---------------------------------|
D|---3*5----------6----------------------------1*3---------------------------------|
A|---3*3----------3----------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|---x-x----------x----------------------------------------------------------------|

     Baby---        That's just the way it is, Baby----

Chorus: / Guitar 2
      C                                        Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-x-x-x----------------------------------3-x-x-x-----------------------------|
A|----3-x-x-x----------------------------------1-x-x-x-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Verse 3: / Guitar 1
     Strum & let ring
     Cm               G            Fmadd9       Gaug G    Cm
e|---3----------------3------------3------------3----3----3-----|
B|---4----------------3------------1------------4----3----4-----|
G|---5----------------4------------1------------4----4----5-----|
D|---5----------------5------------3------------5----5----5-----|
A|---3----------------x------------x------------x----x----3-----|
E|---x----------------x------------x------------x----x----x-----|

     I've never had a hand for solitaire,       so   un-fair---

Verse 3: / Guitar 2
     (Drone / Muted)
     C               G           F            G         C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-x-x-x--------------------------------------------5-x-x---|
A|---3-x-x-x---------5-x-x-x-----3-x-x-x------5-x-x-x---3-x-x---|
E|-------------------3-x-x-x-----1-x-x-x------3-x-x-x-----------|


Verse 3: / Guitar 1
     Strum & let ring
     Cm            G                  Fmadd9       Gaug    G    Cm
e|---3-------------3------------------3------------3-------3----3-----|
B|---4-------------3------------------1------------4-------3----4-----|
G|---5-------------4------------------1------------4-------4----5-----|
D|---5-------------5------------------3------------5-------5----5-----|
A|---3-------------x------------------x------------x-------x----3-----|
E|---x-------------x------------------x------------x-------x----x-----|

     That I should have my chance and lose, I feel like I've been used---

Verse 3: / Guitar 2
     (Drone / Muted)
     C               G           F            G         C
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-x-x-x--------------------------------------------5-x-x-|
A|---3-x-x-x---------5-x-x-x-----3-x-x-x------5-x-x-x---3-x-x-|
E|-------------------3-x-x-x-----1-x-x-x------3-x-x-x---------|


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Bridge 2: / Guitar 1
      combination of strumming and picking individual notes from each chord
      Fmadd9             G                  Fm                 G                Gaug
e|----------3------------------3-------------------1-----------------3----------------3---|
B|--------1------------------3-------------------1-----------------3----------------4-----|
G|------1------------------4-------------------1-----------------4----------------4-------|
D|----3------------------5-------------------3-----------------5----------------5---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   to help you through a-nother night--- you spelled it out in black and white---

Bridge 2: / Guitar 2
      (Drone / Muted)
      F                  G                   F                  G
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3-x-x-x------------5-x-x-x-------------3-x-x-x------------5-x-x-x-------------------|
E|----1-x-x-x------------3-x-x-x-------------1-x-x-x------------3-x-x-x-------------------|


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Chorus: / Guitar 1
     *(strum and hammer on chord or note in the chord)
       Cm         Ab/C                         Bb            F
      h                                         h
e|-----3----------3------------------------------------------1---------------------|
B|-----4----------4------------------------------------------1---------------------|
G|---3*5----------5----------------------------3-3-----------2---------------------|
D|---3*5----------6----------------------------1*3-----------3---------------------|
A|---3*3----------3----------------------------1-1-----------3---------------------|
E|---x-x----------x------------------------------------------1---------------------|

     Baby---        That's just the way it is, Baby----         Oh, whoa---

Chorus: / Guitar 2
      C                                        Bb            F
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-x-x-x----------------------------------3-x-x-x-----------------------------|
A|----3-x-x-x----------------------------------1-x-x-x-------3-x-x-x---------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------1-x-x-x---------------|


Chorus: / Guitar 1
     *(strum and hammer on chord or note in the chord)
       Cm         Ab/C                           Bb
      h                                         h
e|-----3----------3----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----4----------4----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3*5----------5----------------------------3-3---------------------------------|
D|---3*5----------6----------------------------1*3---------------------------------|
A|---3*3----------3----------------------------1-1---------------------------------|
E|---x-x----------x----------------------------------------------------------------|

     Baby---        That's just the way it is, Baby----

Chorus: / Guitar 2
      C                                        Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----5-x-x-x----------------------------------3-x-x-x-----------------------------|
A|----3-x-x-x----------------------------------1-x-x-x-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Guitar Solo
    (slide up)              (let ring, slide out)
   Cm           G                   Fmadd9                   Gaug G
                  p p                 h          1/2 bend up & down   full bend & hold
e|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|------------------------10-/--|-----------------------------------------|
G|---/12--------10-8-7-10-------|------------10-12-(13-12)-10-------7-8---|
D|------------------------------|---------10------------------9-10--------|
A|------------------------------|---10-11---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|

   Cm                              G
       p        p   h   h            h    p p     p
e|---11-8-----10-8--------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------8--------8-9----------|-----------------------------|
G|----------8----------8-9------|---7-8-10-8-7---8-7----------|
D|------------------------------|--------------9-----9--------|
A|------------------------------|----------------------10-8---|
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------|

   Fmadd9                     Gaug     G
     slide     slide  h         bend   slide
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|---------(6)-/-8-6----------------------------|
A|---/-6-8-----------8-10-8----6-8-6---4-/-5-3--|
E|----------------------------------------------|

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Verse 4: / Guitar 1
     Strum & let ring
     Cm                  G             Fmadd9              Gaug  G    Cm
e|---3-------------------3-------------3-------------------3-----3----3-----|
B|---4-------------------3-------------1-------------------4-----3----4-----|
G|---5-------------------4-------------1-------------------4-----4----5-----|
D|---5-------------------5-------------3-------------------5-----5----5-----|
A|---3-------------------x-------------x-------------------x-----x----3-----|
E|---x-------------------x-------------x-------------------x-----x----x-----|

 The tides that once had carried you a-way, they bring you back  to - day-

Verse 4: / Guitar 2
     (Drone / Muted)
     C                   G             F                   G          C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------------5-x-x-|
A|---3-x-x-x-------------5-x-x-x-------3-x-x-x-------------5-x-x-x----3-x-x-|
E|-----------------------3-x-x-x-------1-x-x-x-------------3-x-x-x----------|


Verse 4: / Guitar 1
     Strum & let ring
     Cm           G              Fmadd9            Gaug        G      Cm
e|---3------------3--------------3-----------------3-----------3------3-----|
B|---4------------3--------------1-----------------4-----------3------4-----|
G|---5------------4--------------1-----------------4-----------4------5-----|
D|---5------------5--------------3-----------------5-----------5------5-----|
A|---3------------x--------------x-----------------x-----------x------3-----|
E|---x------------x--------------x-----------------x-----------x------x-----|

     The time has washed away my pain, I find that things have changed

Verse 4: / Guitar 2
     (Drone / Muted)
     C            G              F                 G                  C
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-x-x-x----------------------------------------------------------5-x-x-|
A|---3-x-x-x------5-x-x-x--------3-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x------------3-x-x-|
E|----------------3-x-x-x--------1-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x------------------|

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Bridge 3: / Guitar 1
      combination of strumming and picking individual notes from each chord
      Fmadd9           G                Ab (downstrokes)   Bb (downstrokes)
E|----------3----------------3----------4-------------------6---------------|
B|--------1----------------3------------4-------------------6---------------|
G|------1----------------4--------------5-------------------7---------------|
D|----3----------------5----------------6-------------------8---------------|
A|--------------------------------------6-------------------8---------------|
E|--------------------------------------4-------------------6---------------|

  and disappeared with-out a trace- You can't get back what you've erased---  And I say---

Bridge 3: / Guitar 2
      (Drone / Muted)
      F                 G                Ab                 Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----3-x-x-x-----------5-x-x-x----------3-x-x-x------------5-x-x-x----------|
E|----1-x-x-x-----------3-x-x-x----------1-x-x-x------------3-x-x-x----------|

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Chorus: / Guitar 1**
     Strum & let ring
     Outro Chords  (Repeat x2)
     Ebsus2   Bb                           Absus2                   Bb
e|---6--------6----------------------------6------------------------6--------------|
B|---6--------6----------------------------9------------------------6--------------|
G|---8--------7----------------------------8------------------------7--------------|
D|---8--------8----------------------------6------------------------8--------------|
A|---6--------x----------------------------6------------------------x--------------|
E|---x--------x----------------------------x------------------------x--------------|

     Baby---    That's just the way it is, Baby---- That's just the way it is---


Chorus-Outro: / Guitar 1

     Outro Chords  (Repeat x2, then guitars 2 and 3 added)
     Eb                     Bb                     Ab                     Bb
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---8-x-x-x----------------7-x-x-x----------------5-x-x-x----------------8-x-x-x--------|
D|---8-x-x-x----------------8-x-x-x----------------6-x-x-x----------------8-x-x-x--------|
A|---6-x-x-x----------------8-x-x-x----------------6-x-x-x----------------6-x-x-x--------|
E|--------------------------6-x-x-x----------------4-x-x-x-------------------------------|



Chorus-Outro: / Guitar 2
     Eb                     Bb                     Ab                     Bb
      h     h   h   h                                             h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4-4---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------3-3*5-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------1-1---1---3-3-3-------------------|
D|---3*5-------3*5-3*5-3-------------------------------1-1---1---3*5-3-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------1-3-----3---3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Alternate Method)
      h      h      h    h                          h
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------8----8-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------8-8*10-8-8----8----8-------------------------6-6---6---8----8------------------|
A|---8*10----------8*10-8*10-8-------------------------6-6---6---8*10-8------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------6*8-----8---8-------------------------|

Chorus-Outro: / Guitar 3
           bend up full, bend up/down
                             p
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------10(b)-10(b)-10(b)*8-10(b)-8------------10(b)----10----10(b)------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------12----12-------10-12----10------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------12---------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus-Outro: / Guitar 3
                                    1/2           rake
e|---------11--------------------------------------8-------------------------------------|
B|------------13----------------11-------------------8-----------------------------------|
G|---------------12-/-10-(8)-------10(b)---------------8-------10--10-----7--8--10-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------10-----8---8-----8--8--10-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------10---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus-Outro: / Guitar 3
          full bend                1/2 up/down
                      p    p  p           p  h  p    p  slide p     h p
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------11(b)----11*8-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------11*10*8----10(b)-*-8*10*8---------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------10----------------10*8----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------10-/-8*6---6*8*6-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------8-----------------------|

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