Intro: C9 : G : F : G (2x) Verse1 Am E Dm E (Am) Do you remember once upon a time, when you were mine Am E Dm E The stars above were bright and new I pulled them down for you Dm E Dm E Just when I fell in love again you said that all good things must end Chorus Am Am7 G Dm Baby, that's just the way it is baby Oh oh Am Am7 G Baby, that's just the way it is baby Verse2 I've never had a hand for solitaire, it's so unfair That I should have my chance and lose, I feel like I've been used To help you through another night, you've spelled it out in black and white Chorus Solo (Verse: first 2 lines) Verse3 The tide that once had carried you away, bring you back today Now the time has washed away my pain, you'll find that things have changed Dm E Dm G And disappeared without a trace, you can't get back what you've erased Chorus And I say C9 G F G Baby, that's just the way it is baby that's just the way it is C9 G F G Baby, that's just the way it is baby that's just the way it is Chorus (4x)