Tabbed by: _bfunk_
Tuning: standard
x- mute/slap
strum bottom four chords on intro
INTRO:
e| |-----------|--2----2-2-x|---2--------2-2-x| |
B| |-----------|--3----3-3-x|---3--------3-3-x| |
G| |-----------|--2----2-2-x|---2--------2-2-x| |
D| |-----------|--0----0-0-x|---0--------0-0-x| |
A| |-------0---|-----------x|----------------x| |
E| |---0h2-----|-----------x|----------------x| |
VERSE 1:
D A
its a plume of dust down an old dirt road
G
and hanging off the rails at the rodeo
D A
a back verandah with creaking boards
G
and the dark range of a thunderstorm
D A
its the stockmans bar at an old bush pub
Bm G
and chasing mickey's though the scrub
D A
its planting seeds and praying for rain
G A
and the red dust running through your veins
CHORUS:
G D
its the way it is, its the way it goes
G A D
when my wheels hit the gravel road it feels like home
G Bm G
its the way of life, its the life i live
D A
and im right where i want to be
D
thats the way it is
VERSE 2:
D A
its a corrugated iron shed
G
and work boots on a backdoor step
D A
scones in the oven and preserves in jars
G
talking prces at the saleyards
D A
its long straight roads and one horse towns
Bm G
and sheep dogs bringing the mob around
D A
its she'll be right and having a go
G A
its good on ya mate and what do ya know?
CHORUS:
G D
its the way it is, its the way it goes
G A D
when my wheels hit the gravel road it feels like home
G Bm G
its the way of life, its the life i live
D A
and im right where i want to be
D
thats the way it is
BRIDGE:
D A
its the eerie still in the grey of dawn
G/B G
feilds of wheat and rows of corn
D A
a rusty tank and flaking paint
G/B G
a weary digger on ANZAC day
D A
its the dreamtime land and uluru
Bm G
aborigine didgeridoo
D A
its batterd hats and calloused hands
G A
the spirit of a hard won land
OUTRO:
G D
it's just the way it is, it's the way it goes
G A D
when my wheels hit the gravel road it feels like home
G Bm G
it's the way of life, it's the life I live
D A
and I'm right where I want to be
Em Em/F# A
a patch of ground and you and me
D
that's the way it is
G D G
ohhhh, it's just the way it is
D G
that's the way it is
D G D
yeah, that's the way it is
