Phil Ochs - Thats The Way Its Gonna Be

it’s the same chords throughout the whole song . both he and the chad mitchel version
have some embellishment in the bass of the chords , i haven’t quite figured out what he’s
doing , but this will get you what you’re looking for .

Em C9 B7 Em
if you say all the good times are gone ,
Em C9 B7 Em
if you say this rain will keep rainin’ on – –
Am D Em
i’ll walk along with my head held high;
Am D G Em
i’ll find a song and i’ll sing it to the sky – –
Am D G Em
i may be wrong but i’ll live ’til i die .
C Am
that’s the way it’s gonna be .
B
wait and see .

even though you say hard times knock at my door ,
though you say i’ll never smile any more – –
i just imagine that i’m ten feet tall ,
then if i try i can climb the highest wall ,
it doesn’t matter if i slip down and fall :
that’s the way it’s gonna be .
wait and see .
just you wait and see .

even though you say i’ve reached the end of my row ,
though you say my times are all running low – –
it’s been so long since i tried to frown ,
that old man trouble will never get me down .
it’s all that easy when you know where you’re bound .
that’s the way it’s gonna be .
wait and see .

even though you say all the good times are gone ,
though you say this rain will keep rainin’ on – –
i’ll walk along with my head held high;
i’ll find a song and i’ll sing it to the sky – –
i may be wrong but i’ll live ’til i die .
that’s the way it’s gonna be .
wait and see .
just you wait and see .