Billy Talent - This Is How It Goes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "This Is How It Goes" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn This Is How It Goes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Talent
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "This Is How It Goes" smoothly on your guitar.
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Dm A# A Everybody is tired and A/C# poor and sick of trying Dm A# If you see me on the corner A A/C# Will you stop or will you splash me Dm A# Take a look at what we've become A A/C# Nothing more than silhouettes of Dm A# A pretty family on a postcard A A/C# Picture Perfect I don't want it! Chorus: Dm A# F A So I hold my breath Dm A# til my heart explodes! F Cause this is how it is A Dm A# and this is how it goes! F You can steal my body but A Dm A# you can't steal my soul! F Cause this is how it is A and this is how it goes! Shitty weather, bad timing Lucky penny glued to the ground Dirty look from total stranger Hope you get lost and you're not found Take a look at what we've become Nothing more than silhouettes of A pretty family on a postcard Picture perfect, I don't want it! Chorus: So I hold my breath til my heart explodes! Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes! You can steal my body but you can't steal my soul! Cause this is how it is and this is how it Dm A# F A it goes I win it goes Dm A# F A this is how it it goes Dm A# F A this is how it it goes Dm A# F A this is how it it goes Dm A# F A A/C# this is how it it goes Dm Gm So Unscrew my head A# F C And rinse it out Dm Gm Polish my thoughts A# F C Turn into doubts Dm Gm Unscrew my head A# F C And rinse it out Dm Gm Polish my thoughts A# F C Turn into doubts Chorus: So I hold my breath til my heart explodes! Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes! You can steal my body but you can't steal my soul! Cause this is how it is and this is how it goes! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  C#  Dm  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "This Is How It Goes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Is How It Goes" by Billy Talent.