Billy Talent
This Is How It Goes
Billy Talent I
2003 Atlantic Records

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
D -    xx0232
C- (x32010@1)   x32010 
C# -   x46664
E -    022100
F -    133211
Dm -   xx0231
Bb -   x13331
A -    x02220
A/C# - x476xx
Gm -   355333

Intro:

Guitar: Silence
D--C#--E-F- x4

Bass: Dm--Bb--A--A/C#-- x2

Distortion: Dm--Bb--F--A-- x4

Verse 1:
Dm (xx0231@1)       Bb (x1333x@1)      A (x02220@1) Everybody  is tired and 
         A/C#poor (042220@1)and sick of trying
Dm (xx0231@1)           Bb (x1333x@1) If you see me  on the corner
A (x02220@1)                A/C# (042220@1) Will you stop or will you splash me
Dm (xx0231@1)            Bb (x1333x@1) Take a look at  what we've become
A (x02220@1)                 A/C# (042220@1) Nothing more than silhouettes of
Dm (xx0231@1)             Bb (x1333x@1) A pretty family  on a postcard
A (x02220@1)               A/C# (042220@1) Picture Perfect I don't want it!

Chorus 1:
Dm-Bb-F             A (x02220@1)      So I hold my breath 
               Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)   
til my heart ex--plodes!
     FCause (133211@1)this is how it is 
    A (x02220@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)   Bband (x1333x@1)this is how it  goes!
         FYou (133211@1)can steal my body but 
A (x02220@1)                Dm (xx0231@1) Bbyou (x1333x@1)can't steal my soul!
     FCause (133211@1)this is how it is 
    Aand (x02220@1)this is how it goes!

Post Chorus:

Guitar:

D--C#--E-F- x2

Bass: Dm--Bb--A--A/C#-- x2

Verse 2:
Dm (xx0231@1)            Bb (x1333x@1) Shitty weather  bad timing
A (x02220@1)           A/C# (042220@1) Lucky penny glued to the ground
Dm (xx0231@1)             Bb (x1333x@1) Dirty look from  total stranger
A (x02220@1) Hope you get lost 
A/C#
and you're not found
Dm (xx0231@1)            Bb (x1333x@1) Take a look at  what we've become
A (x02220@1)                 A/C# (042220@1) Nothing more than silhouettes of
Dm (xx0231@1)             Bb (x1333x@1) A pretty family  on a postcard
A (x02220@1)               A/C# (042220@1) Picture Perfect I don't want it!

Chorus 2:
Dm-Bb-F             A (x02220@1)      So I hold my breath 
               Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)   
til my heart ex--plodes!
     FCause (133211@1)this is how it is 
    A (x02220@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)   Bband (x1333x@1)this is how it  goes!
         FYou (133211@1)can steal my body but 
A (x02220@1)                Dm (xx0231@1) Bbyou (x1333x@1)can't steal my soul!
     FCause (133211@1)this is how it is 
    Aand (x02220@1)this is how it
Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)   F (133211@1)     A (x02220@1) it goes  I win it goes
Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)        A (x02220@1) this is  how it it goes
Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)        A (x02220@1) this is  how it it goes
Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)        A (x02220@1) this is  how it it goes
Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)        AA/C#
  this is  how it it goes

Interlude: Dm--Gm--Bb--F-C- x2

Bridge:
Dm (xx0231@1)            Gm (355333@1) So Unscrew my head
Bb (x1333x@1)           F (133211@1)C (x32010@1) And rinse it out
Dm (xx0231@1)        Gm (355333@1) Polish my thoughts
Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)   C (x32010@1) Turn into doubts
Dm (xx0231@1)        Gm (355333@1)Unscrew my head
Bb (x1333x@1)           F (133211@1)C (x32010@1) And rinse it out
Dm (xx0231@1)        Gm (355333@1) Polish my thoughts
Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)   C (x32010@1) Turn into doubts

Chorus 3:
Dm-Bb-F             A (x02220@1)      So I hold my breath 
               Dm (xx0231@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)   
til my heart ex--plodes!
     FCause (133211@1)this is how it is 
    A (x02220@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)   Bband (x1333x@1)this is how it  goes!
         FYou (133211@1)can steal my body but 
A (x02220@1)                Dm (xx0231@1) Bbyou (x1333x@1)can't steal my soul!
     FCause (133211@1)this is how it is 
    A (x02220@1)            Dm(hold)
and this is how it goes!