Intro: D C G D (2x) D C G C D Doesn't matter who gets the best of who, or who can hurt who the most, no D C G It never was meant for it to be that way, never should be that way at all C D The way it is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yes D C G That's the way it is, that's the way that it goes C D Workin' in the strangest ways Verse 2 D C G Even though we could never seem to work things out D I still love you just the same, I do D C I miss your smile and that sparkle in your eyes G You're so beautiful, never change! Chorus Breakdown: C D G D What it is, and what it was, what shall be shall be, yeah C D Sometimes it happens in the strangest ways G C Sometimes it's hard to believe (do you believe?) D Do you believe, can you believe? D C The way it is, that's the way that it goes G C Workin' in the, workin' in the strangest ways Solo 1: D C G G C D D C Now it really don't matter who, who gets the best of who G D It never did and it never will, no D C G It never was meant for it to be that way, why must it be that way at all? C D The way it is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yeah yeah D C G That's the way it is, that's the way that it goes G C D Workin' in the, workin' in the strangest ways D C G That's the way it is, that's the way it is G C D That's the way it is, that's the way it goes, yeah D C G Yeah, that's the way it is, that's the way it goes G C D That's the way it is, that's the way it goes G C D I see it happen day after day, yeah, yeah G C D Now I'm workin' in the strangest ways D Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Solo 2: D C G G C D D C G D Can you believe, do you believe? Do you believe, can you believe? D C G D That's the way it is, that's the way it is, yeah yeah yeah D C G D That's the way it is, that's the way it goes, yes it do