Lifehouse - It Is What It Is

artist : lifehouse
song : it is what it is
album : smoke & mirrors

standard tuning
capo on 2nd fret | notes relative to capo

chords used : F#m 244222
Dsus2 xx0230
Esus4 022200
E 022100
A x02220
Bm x24432
C#5 x466

xxintro : F#m Dsus2 Esus4 – E – Esus4 – E ( listen for the strumming pattern )

verse 1 :

F#m Dsus2 Esus4
i was only looking for a shortcut home
E
but it’s complicated
Esus4 E
so complicated
F#m Dsus2 Esus4
somewhere in this city is a road i know
E
where we could make it
Esus4 E Dsus2
but maybe there’s no making it now

chorus :

A
too long we’ve been denying
E
now we’re both tired of trying
F#m Dsus2
we hit a wall and we can’t get over it
A
nothing to relive
E
it’s water under the bridge
F#m
you said it , i get it
Dsus2
i guess it is what it is

verse 2 : same as verse 1
i was only trying to bury the pain
but i made you cry and i can’t stop the crying
was only trying to save me
but i lost you again
now there’s only lying
wish i could say it’s only me

chorus 2 : same as previous chorus

A
too long we’ve been denying
E
now we’re both tired of trying
F#m Dsus2
we hit a wall and we can’t get over it
A
nothing to relive
E
it’s water under the bridge
F#m
you said it , i get it
Dsus2
i guess it is what it is

bridge :

Dsus2
here it comes ready or not
E
we both found out it’s not how we thought
F#m Bm C#5 ( just 1 strum )
that it would be , how it would be
Dsus2
if the time could turn us around
E
what once was lost may be found
F#m Bm C#5 ( just 1 strum )
for you and me , for you and me

solo : same as intro

last chorus : same as before

A
too long we’ve been denying
E
now we’re both tired of trying
F#m Dsus2
we hit a wall and we can’t get over it
A
nothing left to relive
E
it’s water under the bridge
F#m
you said it , i get it
Dsus2 ( keep for 2 bars )
i guess it is what it is

F#m Dsus2 Esus4
i was only looking for a shortcut home
E
but it’s complicated
Esus4 E
so complicated

hope it’s right! enjoy!

note : if you want to play it without capo use these chords :

F#m – – > G#m 244222
Dsus2 – – > E 022100
Esus4 – – > F#sus4 244322
E – – > F# 244422
A – – > B x24442
Bm – – > C#m x46654
C#5 – – > D#5 x688xx