Capo 1 E5 Becky Johnson bought the farm E5 Put a needle in her arm B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way E5 And her brother laid her down E5 In the cold Kentucky ground B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way G5 E5 That's the way that it goes C5 G5 D5 Everybody's buying little baby clothes G5 E5 That's the way that it ends C5 B5 E5 Though there was a time when she and I were friends E5 Well, Miranda ran away E5 Took her cat and left LA B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way E5 She was busted, broke and flat E5 Had to sell that pussy cat B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way G5 E5 That's the way that it goes C5 G5 D5 Everybody's buying little baby clothes G5 E5 That's the way that it ends C5 B5 E5 Though there was a time when he and I were friends E5 See the brightest ones of all E5 Early in October fall B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way E5 While the dark ones go to bed E5 With good whiskey in their head B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way E5 Now Billy Joe's back in the tank E5 You tell Russo, I'll tell Frank B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way E5 Did he throw her down a well? E5 Did she leave him for that swell? B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way G5 E5 That's the way that it goes C5 G5 D5 Everybody's buying little baby clothes G5 E5 That's the way that it ends C5 B5 E5 Though there was a time when all of us were friends E5 When you lay me down to rest E5 Leave a pistol in my vest B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way E5 Do you miss my gentle touch? E5 Did I hurt you very much? B5 That's the way that it goes E5 That's the way G5 E5 That's the way that it goes C5 G5 D5 Everybody's buying little baby clothes G5 E5 That's the way that it ends C5 B5 E5 Though there was a time when you and I were friends Tabbed by Jason Johnson
