[Verse 1] That's [G] life (that's life), that's what [B7] all the people say [Em7] You're ridin' high in April, [A7] shot down in May But [G] I know I'm gonna [B7] change that [Em7] tune When [A7] I'm back on top, back on top in [D13] June
[Verse 2] I said that's [G] life (that's life), and as [B7] funny as it may seem [Em7] Some people get their kicks [A7] stompin' on a dream [G/D] But I don't let it, [B7] let it get me [Em] down 'Cause this [A7] fine old world, [C/D] it keeps spinnin' a [G] round [C/G][G]
[Bridge] I've been a [G7] puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king I've been [C6] up and down and over and out and I know one thing Each [A7] time I find myself flat on my face I [D] pick myself [D] up and get [D] back in the [D] rac [C/D] e
[Verse 3] That's [G] life (that's life), I tell you [B7] I can't deny it [Em7] I thought of quittin', baby, [A7] but my heart just ain't gonna buy it And [G/D] if I didn't think it was [B7] worth one single [Em7] try I'd [A7] jump right on a big bird [C/D] and then I'd [G] fly [C/G][G]
[Bridge] I've been a [G7] puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king I've been [C6] up and down and over and out and I know one thing Each [A7] time I find myself layin' flat on my face I just [D] pick myself [D] up and get [Eb] back in the race
[Verse 4] That's [Ab] life (that's life), that's life [C7] and I can't deny it [Fm] Many times I thought of cuttin' [Bb7] out but my heart won't buy it But [Ab/Eb] if there's nothin' [C7] shakin' come this here [Fm] July [Bb7][BIG STOP]
[FREE TIME - NO DRUMS] I'm gonna [Bb7] roll myself up in a [Db/Eb-X6666X] big ball a-and
[Intro - No drums] [Em][Em][C][G] yeah [Em][Em][C][G]
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C] fire [G] The one [Em] desi [C] re [G] Believe [Em] when [C] I [G] say [Em] I want [Em] it [D] that [G] way (drums in) But we [Em] are [C] two [G] worlds a [Em] part Can't [C] reach [G] to your [Em] heart When [C] you [G] say That [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) (Tell me [C] why) I never wanna [D] hear you [G] say ( [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way)
[Verse] Am I [Em] your [C] fi [G] re Your one [Em] des [C] ire [G] Yes I [Em] know, it's [C] too [G] late But [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) (Tell me [C] why) I never wanna [D] hear you [G] say ( [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way)
[Bridge] [Em] Now I can see that we're fa [G/D] lling apart From the [C] way that it used to [Am] be, ye [D] ah No ma [Em] tter the distance I [G/D] want you to know That [C] deep down inside of [D] me... (Drums stop)
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C] fire [G] The one [Em] desi [C] re [G] (* higher, ** even higher) You [C] are *You are, *you [D] are, (goes higher) you [G] **are are [Em]
[Chorus] [D] (stop) Don't wanna hear you (full drums) [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mist [F#m] take [D] I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way
[Chorus] Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take Tell me [D] why I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way
Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take Tell me [D] why I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say (drums stop) [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way
