[ verse 1 ]
F# C#
the many miles we walked
D#m B
the many things we learned
F# C#
the building of a shrine
D#m B
only just to burn
[ verse 2 ]
F# C#
may the wind be at your back
D#m B
good fortune at your hand
F# C#
may your cards lay out as straight
D#m B
all from your command .
[ chorus ]
F# C#
that’s the way it is
D#m B
that’s the way it is
[ verse 3 ]
F# C#
blue heron leaves the northen sky
D#m B
trusts the journey to new heights
F# C#
what’s the meaning of the scar
D#m B
if we don’t learn how to heal
[ verse 4 ]
F# C#
should we ever be apart
D#m B
then how does it feel
[ chorus ]
F# C#
that’s the way it is
D#m B
that’s the way it is
[ bridge ]
D#m B
shine light into darkness
D#m B
shine light into darkness
[ solo ]
F# C# D#m C#

[ chorus ]
F# C#
that’s the way it is
D#m B
that’s the way it is
F# C#
that’s the way it is
D#m B
that’s the way it is