The Way It Is Now chords by Sarah Jarosz

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: F

🎸 Intro:

F Dm Bb Bb
F Dm Bb Bb


🎸 Verse 1:
F    Dm
Wakin' up with this feelin'
Bb
Like everyone's figured it out except me
F     Dm
In my head, in my stories
Bb
Heart's so heavy I forget to breathe

🎸 Pre-Chorus:
C     Dm
Determining the future
Gm      Bb
Like anyone knows what's around the bend
C        Dm            Bb
I can stand still, I can change like the wind


🎸 Chorus:
Bb         F   C
This is the way it is now
Dm            Bb
Even with the darkness nippin' at my heels
   C      Dm        Bb
The goodness is still dancin' me around
          F   C
This is the way it is now
    Dm         Bb
It's a hard time, but it's our time
   C        Dm
And someday we'll be looking back
 C/G         Bb
Missin' the way it is now


🎸 Instrumental:
F C Dm Bb
C Dm Bb Bb


🎸 Verse 2:
F      Dm
Written words on pages
Bb
Love letters for another time
F    Dm
Loving me through phases
Bb
Even the ones I wanna leave behind


🎸 Pre-Chorus:
C     Dm
Long walks and sunshine
Gm       Bb
To warm up my blood when I'm down and out
C        Dm         Bb
Watchin' thoughts like clouds in my mind


🎸 Chorus:
Bb         F   C
This is the way it is now
Dm            Bb
Even with the darkness nippin' at my heels
   C      Dm        Bb
The goodness is still dancin' me around
          F   C
This is the way it is now
    Dm         Bb
It's a hard time, but it's our time
   C        Dm
And someday we'll be looking back
 C/G         Bb
Missin' the way it is now
 C/G         Bb
This is the way it is now


🎸 Instrumental:
C Bb
C

🎸 Outro:
Bb     C     Bb
Long walks, sunshine
C         Bb C
Clouds in my mind
Bb     C     Bb
Long walks, sunshine
C         Bb C
Clouds in my mind