Capo 1 Intro A Verse 1 A Well I came a long way to be here today and D I left you so long on this avenue... E And here I stand in the strangest land not A Knowing what to say or do... As I gaze around at these strangers in town I D guess the only stranger is me... Chorus E And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the A way life's meant to be... Verse 2 A Although it's only a day since I was taken away and left D standing here looking in wonder... E Oh the crowd at my feet maybe it's just the old street but A every thing that I Know lies under... And when I see what they've done to this place that was D home, shame is all that I feel... Ohhh Chorus E And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the A way life's meant to be... Bridge; D E A G#m F#m Too late too late to cry the people say D E A Too late for you too late for me... D E A G#m F#m You've come so far, nah you know ev'ry thing my friend B D Love can see the one that's out my way Bass solo; A, D, E, A A D Oh---------------wah la... Chorus E And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the A way life's meant to be... Verse 3 A As I wonder around this wreck of a town where people D E never speak aloud... with it's ivory towers and it's plastic A flowers I wish I was back in 1981 Just to see your face in stead of this place now I know what D you mean to me. Ohhhh Chorus E And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the A way life's meant to be... A, D, E, A, D Finale E And I wonder, yes I wonder wonder wonder wonder is this A the way life's meant to be. Ohhhhhhh (X2) A Is this the way life's meant to be mmmmm E A Is this the way life's meant to be, I wanna know now E A Is this the way life's meant to be.
