billy talent
this is how it goes
billy talent i
2003 atlantic records

key : F

tuning : standard eadgbe

chords used :
D – xx0232
C – x32010
C# – x46664
E – 022100
F – 133211
Dm – xx0231
A# – x13331
A – x02220
A/C# – x476
xxgm – 355333

intro :

guitar : silence
D – – C# – – E – F – x4

bass : Dm – – A# – – A – – A/C# – – x2

distortion : Dm – – A# – – F – – A – – x4

verse 1 :
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 1 :
Dm – A# – F A
so i hold my breath
Dm A#
til my heart ex – – plodes!
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!

post chorus :

guitar :

D – – C# – – E – F – x2

bass : Dm – – A# – – A – – A/C# – – x2

verse 2 :
Dm A#
shitty weather bad timing
A A/C#
lucky penny glued to the ground
Dm A#
dirty look from total stranger
A
hope you get lost
A/C#
and you’re not found
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 2 :
Dm – A# – F A
so i hold my breath
Dm A#
til my heart ex – – plodes!
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
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

interlude : Dm – – Gm – – A# – – F – C – x2

bridge :
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 3 :
Dm – A# – F A
so i hold my breath
Dm A#
til my heart ex – – plodes!
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 Dm ( hold )
and this is how it goes!