Tabbed by: _bfunk_ Tuning: standard x- mute/slap strum bottom four chords on intro INTRO: e| |-----------|--2----2-2-x|---2--------2-2-x| | B| |-----------|--3----3-3-x|---3--------3-3-x| | G| |-----------|--2----2-2-x|---2--------2-2-x| | D| |-----------|--0----0-0-x|---0--------0-0-x| | A| |-------0---|-----------x|----------------x| | E| |---0h2-----|-----------x|----------------x| | VERSE 1: D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)a plume of dust down an old dirt road Gand (320003@1)hanging off the rails at the rodeo D (xx0232@1) Aa (x02220@1)back verandah with creaking boards Gand (320003@1)the dark range of a thunderstorm D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)the stockmans bar at an old bush pub Bm (x24432@1) Gand (320003@1)chasing mickey's though the scrub D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)planting seeds and praying for rain G (320003@1) Aand (x02220@1)the red dust running through your veins CHORUS: G (320003@1) Dits (xx0232@1)the way it is, its the way it goes G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Dwhen (xx0232@1)my wheels hit the gravel road it feels like home G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) Gits (320003@1)the way of life, its the life i live D (xx0232@1) Aand (x02220@1)im right where i want to be Dthats (xx0232@1)the way it is VERSE 2: D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)a corrugated iron shed Gand (320003@1)work boots on a backdoor step D (xx0232@1) Ascones (x02220@1)in the oven and preserves in jars Gtalking (320003@1)prces at the saleyards D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)long straight roads and one horse towns Bm (x24432@1) Gand (320003@1)sheep dogs bringing the mob around D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)she'll be right and having a go G (320003@1) Aits (x02220@1)good on ya mate and what do ya know? CHORUS: G (320003@1) Dits (xx0232@1)the way it is, its the way it goes G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Dwhen (xx0232@1)my wheels hit the gravel road it feels like home G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) Gits (320003@1)the way of life, its the life i live D (xx0232@1) Aand (x02220@1)im right where i want to be Dthats (xx0232@1)the way it is BRIDGE: D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)the eerie still in the grey of dawn G/B (143121@7) Gfeilds (320003@1)of wheat and rows of corn D (xx0232@1) Aa (x02220@1)rusty tank and flaking paint G/B (143121@7) Ga (320003@1)weary digger on ANZAC day D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) its the dreamtime land and uluru Bm (x24432@1) Gaborigine (320003@1)didgeridoo D (xx0232@1) Aits (x02220@1)batterd hats and calloused hands G (320003@1) Athe (x02220@1)spirit of a hard won land OUTRO: G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)it's just the way it is, it's the way it goes G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) when my wheels hit the gravel road it feels like home G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1)it's the way of life, it's the life I live D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)and I'm right where I want to be Em (022000@1) Em/F# (222000@1) A (x02220@1)a patch of ground and you and me D (xx0232@1)that's the way it is G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)ohhhh, it's just the way it is D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)that's the way it is D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)yeah, that's the way it is
