Billy Talent - This Is How It Goes: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "This Is How It Goes" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord 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.