Passenger - The Way It Goes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Way 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 The Way It Goes Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Passenger
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 "The Way It Goes" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# F# C# Well one man's home is another man's journey, F# C# G# Stars shine late and the sun shines early, A#m F# C# One man straight and another man's curly, G# It's just the way it goes, One man's trash is another man's treasure Rummaging around in the rain in the weather One man's pain is another man's pleasure That's just the way it goes Chorus: A#m G# F# C# And we never know no matter how we try, A#m G# F# C# Why there's a tree in the ground and the sun in the sky A#m G# F# C# For one man's truth is another man's lie, A#m G# F# C# It's just the way that it goes and I couldn't say why One man's cure is another man's poison Snow falls white and the leaves fall golden One man bought 'em, another man's sold 'em That's just the way it goes Yeah, one man's few is another man plenty One complains, while the other says thanks One man's full is another man's empty That's just the way it goes Chorus - x3 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  F#  G#  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 "The Way It Goes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Way It Goes" by Passenger.