Way Lifes Meant To Be Chords by Electric Light Orchestra Electric light orchestra. By Sam and Glen Guthrie The way life's meant to be I think your supposed to put a capo on but i don't know which fret Any problems or comments email me at muppetman91@aol.com Intro; G for 12 beats Verse 1; G Well I came a long way to be here today and C I left you so long on this avenue... D And here I stand in the strangest land not G Knowing what to say or do... As I gaze around at these strangers in town I C guess the only stranger is me... Chorus; D And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the G way life's meant to be... Verse 2; G Although it's only a day since I was taken away and left C standing here looking in wonder... D Oh the crowd at my feet maybe it's just the old street but G every thing that I Know lies under... And when I see what they've done to this place that was C home, shame is all that I feel... Ohhh Then Chorus Bridge; F G C G Am Too late too late to cry the people say F G C Too late for you too late for me... F G C G You've come so far, nah you know ev'ry thing my Am friend F Love can see the one that's out my way----- Bass solo; G, C, D, G G C Oh---------------wah la... Then Chorus G As I wonder around this wreck of a town where people C D never speak aloud... with it's ivory towers and it's plastic G flowers I wish I was back in 1981 Just to see your face in stead of this place now I know what C you mean to me. Ohhhh Then chorus Through oh la la's G, C, D, G, C D And I wonder, yes I wonder wonder wonder wonder is this G the way life's meant to be. Ohhhhhhh G Is this the way life's meant to be mmmmm D G Is this the way life's meant to be, I wanna know now D G Is this the way life's meant to be.