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song : the way it used to be
band : city and colour

this is the bonus track off dallas’ fourth album ’the hurry and the harm’ . there’s
only two different chord progressions to this song; in the verse and intro/Chorus .
please check it out and feel free to rate , thanks!

tuning – C# standard ( C# F# B E G# C# )

intro C/G C/G E amin [ ch ] Fmaj7/C [ /Ch ]
C# | – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G# | – – – – 1 – – – – | – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 2 – – – – | – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
F# | – – – – 3 – – – – | – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – 3 – – – – | – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus
“this is the story of a man . . ”
C/G E amin [ ch ] Fmaj7/C [ /Ch ]
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1
“now 20 years have come and gone . . ”
C/G amin [ ch ] Fmaj7/C [ /Ch ] G
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x2
| – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
| – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

chorus x2
“this is the story of a man . . ”

verse 2 x2
“it’s clear she’s moved on long ago . . ”

chorus x2
“this is the story of a man . . ”

verse 3 ( play quietly )
“a single dress hangs on it’s own . . ”

chorus ( play quietly and then end on the first chord C/G )
“this is the story of a man . . ”