The Way it Goes 
Gillian Welch
The Harrow and the Harvest - 2011

Capo 1

EmBecky (022000@1)Johnson bought the farm
EmPut (022000@1)a needle in her arm
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

EmAnd (022000@1)her brother laid her down
EmIn (022000@1)the cold Kentucky ground
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way



G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it goes
     C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)       DEverybody's (xx0232@1)buying little baby clothes
           G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it ends
             C (x32010@1)            B7 (x21202@1)             EmThough (022000@1)there was a time when she and I were friends



EmWell, (022000@1)Miranda ran away
EmTook (022000@1)her cat and left LA
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

EmShe (022000@1)was busted, broke and flat
EmHad (022000@1)to sell that pussy cat
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way



G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it goes
     C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)       DEverybody's (xx0232@1)buying little baby clothes
           G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it ends
             C (x32010@1)            B7 (x21202@1)             EmThough (022000@1)there was a time when he and I were friends



EmSee (022000@1)the brightest ones of all
EmEarly (022000@1)in October fall
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

EmWhile (022000@1)the dark ones go to bed
EmWith (022000@1)good whiskey in their head
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

EmNow (022000@1)Billy Joe's back in the tank
EmYou (022000@1)tell Russo, I'll tell Frank
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

EmDid (022000@1)he throw her down a well?
EmDid (022000@1)she leave him for that swell?
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it goes
     C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)       DEverybody's (xx0232@1)buying little baby clothes
           G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it ends
             C (x32010@1)            B7 (x21202@1)             EmThough (022000@1)there was a time when all of us were friends

EmWhen (022000@1)you lay me down to rest
EmLeave (022000@1)a pistol in my vest
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

EmDo (022000@1)you miss my gentle touch?
EmDid (022000@1)I hurt you very much?
           B7That's (x21202@1)the way that it goes 
           EmThat's (022000@1)the way

G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it goes
     C (x32010@1)                       G (320003@1)       DEverybody's (xx0232@1)buying little baby clothes
           G (320003@1)         EmThat's (022000@1)the way that it ends
             C (x32010@1)            B7 (x21202@1)             EmThough (022000@1)there was a time when you and I were friends





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