Artist: Lifehouse Song: It Is What It Is Album: Smoke & Mirrors Standard Tuning Capo on 2nd fret | Notes relative to capo Chords Used: F#m 244222 Dsus2 xx0230 Esus4 022200 E 022100 A x02220 Bm x24432 C#5 x466xx Intro: F#m Dsus2 Esus4 - E- Esus4 - E (listen for the strumming pattern) Verse 1: F#m Dsus2 Esus4 i was only looking for a shortcut home E but it's complicated Esus4 E so complicated F#m Dsus2 Esus4 somewhere in this city is a road i know E where we could make it Esus4 E Dsus2 but maybe there's no making it now Chorus: A too long we've been denying E now we're both tired of trying F#m Dsus2 we hit a wall and we can't get over it A nothing to relive E it's water under the bridge F#m you said it, i get it Dsus2 i guess it is what it is Verse 2: same as verse 1 i was only trying to bury the pain but i made you cry and i can't stop the crying was only trying to save me but i lost you again now there's only lying wish i could say it's only me Chorus 2: same as previous chorus A too long we've been denying E now we're both tired of trying F#m Dsus2 we hit a wall and we can't get over it A nothing to relive E it's water under the bridge F#m you said it, i get it Dsus2 i guess it is what it is Bridge: Dsus2 here it comes ready or not E we both found out it's not how we thought F#m Bm C#5(just 1 strum) that it would be, how it would be Dsus2 if the time could turn us around E what once was lost may be found F#m Bm C#5(just 1 strum) for you and me, for you and me Solo: Same as intro Last Chorus: same as before A too long we've been denying E now we're both tired of trying F#m Dsus2 we hit a wall and we can't get over it A nothing left to relive E it's water under the bridge F#m you said it, i get it Dsus2 (keep for 2 bars) i guess it is what it is F#m Dsus2 Esus4 i was only looking for a shortcut home E but it's complicated Esus4 E so complicated Hope it's right! Enjoy! NOTE: if you want to play it without capo use these chords: F#m --> G#m 244222 Dsus2 --> E 022100 Esus4 --> F#sus4 244322 E --> F# 244422 A --> B x24442 Bm --> C#m x46654 C#5 --> D#5 x688xx