Celine Dion - That's The Way It Is: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "That's The Way It Is" 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.

      C#m                   A
I can read your mind and I know your story
      C#m                      A   B
and I see what you're going through yeah
        C#m                    A
It's an uphill climb, and I'm feeling sorry
       C#m          B           E
But I know it will come to you yeah

         F#m         A       B
Don't surrender coz' you can win
        F#m           A B
In this thing called love

Chorus:
          E           A               C#m      B
When you want it the most there's no easy way out
             E        A
When you're ready to go and your .
  C#m             B
heart's left in doubt
           E           A
Don't give up on your faith
 C#m             B        F#m
Love comes to those who believe it
      A         B     E
And that's the way it is

When you question me
For a simple answer
I don't know what to say (no)
But it's plain to see
If you stick together
You're gonna find a way

So don't surrender
'Cause you can win
In this thing called love

Chorus:
When you want it the most
There's no easy way out
When you're ready to go
And your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
(Don't give up on your faith)
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is
That's the way it is...

             Em         Em/D
When life is empty with no tomorrow
     C                    G
And loneliness starts to call
D/F#        Em       C#m7-5
Baby don't worry, forget your sorrow
        C                      D E
'Cause love's gonna conquer it all

Chorus:
When you want it the most
There's no easy way out
When you're ready to go
And your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
(Don't give up on your faith)
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is
Oh...

When you want it the most
There's no easy way out
When you're ready to go
And your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
(Don't give up on your faith)
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is
That's the way it is...

(That's the way it is)
That's the way it is, babe
(That's the way it is)
Don't give up on your faith
(Don't give up on your faith)
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "That's The Way It Is" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "That's The Way It Is" by Celine Dion.