Dave Matthews Band - Funny The Way It Is

funny the way it is
dave matthews band

beautiful song! music , lyrics . . . everything!
after reading the other tabs on this song i was kind of dissapointed ,
i was going to comment with the corrections , but there were more than
i expected , small ones off course , but yet important . i just hope that
the chords are in the right spot! enjoy!

Bm is played like this :
Bm or Bmsus2
E – – – – – – – 2 – –
B – – – – – – – 2 – –
G – – 4 – – – – 4 – –
D – – 4 – – – – 4 – –
A – – 2 – – – – 2 – –
E – – – – – – – – – –

intro :
Am – G – G – F

verse :
Am G
lyin’ in the park on a beautiful day
G F
sun shine in the grass , and the children play
Am G
siren’s passin’ fire engine’s red
G F ( G )
someone’s house is burning down on a day like this

verse :
Am G
the evening comes and we’re hangin’ out
G F
on the front step and a car goes by with the windows rolled down
Am G
and that , war song is playin why cant we be friends
G F ( G )
someone is screamin’ and cryin’ in the apartment upstairs

chorus :
C G
funny the way it is and if you think about it
Bm F ( G )
somebody’s goin’ hungry and someone else is eatin’ out
C G
funny the way it is whether right or wrong
Bm F ( G )
somebody’s heart is broken and it becomes your favorite song

break
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse :
Am G
the way your mouth feels in your lover’s kiss
G F
like a pretty bird on a breeze or water to a fish
Am G
but a bomb blast , brings the building crashin’ to the floor
G F ( G )
hear the laughter , while the children play war

chorus :
C G
funny the way it is and if you think about it
Bm F ( G )
one kid walks 10 miles to school while another’s droppin’ out
C G
funny the way it is no matter right or wrong
Bm F
on a soldier’s last breath his baby’s being born

break
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

bridge with the chords & lyrics below
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – 3 – 2 – – – – | – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – | x2
A – – 5 – 5 – – – – – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – | – – 5 – 5 – – – – – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – ( 5 ) – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ( 3 ) – – |

Dm A# C F ( C ) Dm
standin’ on a bridge watch the water passin’ under me
A# C G
it must have been much harder when there was no bridge just water
Dm A# C F ( C )
now the world is small remember how it used to be
Dm A# C G G
with mountains , and oceans , and winters , and rivers and stars

violin fill :
Am – Am – G – G – F – Am – G – G

verse :
Am G
watch the sky the jet – planes so far out of my reach
G F
is there someone up there lookin’ down on me?
Am G
boy chase a bird so close but every time
G F F ( G )
he never catch her but he can’t stop trying

solo
C – G – Bm – F x2

chorus :
C G
funny the way it is and if you think about it
Bm F ( G )
one kid walks 10 miles to school while another’s droppin’ out
C G
funny the way it is no matter right or wrong
Bm F ( G )
on a soldier’s last breath his baby’s being born

chorus :
C G
funny the way it is no matter right or wrong
Bm F ( G )
somebody’s broken heart and it becomes your favorite song
C G
funny the way it is and if you think about it
Bm F
one kid walks 10 miles to school while another’s droppin’ out

break
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – 5 – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 1 – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

bridge with the chords & lyrics below
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 3 – 3 – 2 – – – – | – – – – – – 3 – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – | x2
A – – 5 – 5 – – – – – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – | – – 5 – 5 – – – – – 1 – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – ( 5 ) – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ( 3 ) – – |

bridge :
Dm A# C F ( C ) Dm
standin’ on a bridge watch the water passin’ under me
A# C G
it must have been much harder when there was no bridge just water
Dm A# C F ( C )
now the world is small remember how it used to be
Dm A# C G G Am
with mountains , and oceans , and winters , and rivers and stars

thank you
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