Electric Light Orchestra - The way lifes meant to be
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Intro
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Verse 1
AWell I came a long way to be here today and
I left you so long on this aDvenue...
And hEere I stand in the strangest land not
Knowing what to say or Ado...
As I gaze around at these strangers in town I
guess the only stranger is mDe...
Chorus
And I wondEer, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to bAe...
Verse 2
AAlthough it's only a day since I was taken away and left
standing here looking in wondeDr...
Oh tEhe crowd at my feet maybe it's just the old street but
every thing that I Know lies undAer...
And when I see what they've done to this place that was
home, shame is all that I feel..D. Ohhh
Chorus
And I wondEer, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to bAe...
Bridge;
DToo late too laEte to cry the ApeoplG#me saF#my
DToo late for Eyou too late for Ame...
DYou've come so Efar, nah you know Aev'ry G#mthing my frF#miend
BLove can see the one that's Dout my way
Bass solo; A, D, E, A
A D
Oh---------------wah la...
Chorus
And I wondEer, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to bAe...
Verse 3
AAs I wonder around this wreck of a town where people
never speak aloDud... with it's ivEory towers and it's plastic
flowers I wish I was back in 198A1
Just to see your face in stead of this place now I know what
you mean to me.D Ohhhh
Chorus
And I wondEer, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to bAe...
A, D, E, A, D
Finale
And I wondeEr, yes I wonder wonder wonder wonder is this
the way life's meant to be.A Ohhhhhhh (X2)
Is this the way life's meant to Abe mmmmm
EIs this the way life's meant to bAe, I wanna know now
EIs this the way life's meant to bAe.