Milky Chance - It Is What It Is: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Is What 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.

              Dm
It is what it is
        F           A#
What it is, what it is
It is what it is
What it is, what it is
It is what it is

Dm
New day, it's okay
                  A#
I'ma jump in the river
Dm                                         A#
Underwater dreams, good God they give me shivers
F
My fantasy's been good to me
A7
I used to care if they were true
and wonder what they mean
Dm                A#
Now I just let it go

Chorus:
F
It is what it is
       A#                    A
And I know it's all that we got
It is what it is
And I know it feels like a lot
It is what it is
What it is, what it is
And I'm tired of trying to make it be what it's not

Do you remember those skies on the day that we made it?
I can't help thinking that I have to let go and I hate it
My enemy, is a friend of me
I used to care if you were there but now I let it be
No way to turn around

Chorus:
It is what it is
And I know it's all that we got
It is what it is
And I know it feels like a lot
It is what it is
What it is, what it is
And I'm tired of trying to make it be what it's not

(It is what it is)
(What it is, what it is)
(It is what it is)
(What it is, what it is)
(It is what it is)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "It Is What It Is" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Is What It Is" by Milky Chance.