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Electric light orchestra.
By Sam and Glen Guthrie
The way life's meant to be
Intro;
G for 12 beats
Verse 1;
G
Well I came a long way to be here today and
C
I left you so long on this avenue...
D
And here I stand in the strangest land not
G
Knowing what to say or do...
As I gaze around at these strangers in town I
C
guess the only stranger is me...
Chorus;
D
And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the
G
way life's meant to be...
Verse 2;
G
Although it's only a day since I was taken away and left
C
standing here looking in wonder...
D
Oh the crowd at my feet maybe it's just the old street but
G
every thing that I Know lies under...
And when I see what they've done to this place that was
C
home, shame is all that I feel... Ohhh
Then Chorus
Bridge;
F G C G Am
Too late too late to cry the people say
F G C
Too late for you too late for me...
F G C G
You've come so far, nah you know ev'ry thing my
Am
friend
C
Love can see the one that's out my way-----
Bass solo; G, C, D, G
G C
Oh---------------wah la...
Then Chorus
G
As I wonder around this wreck of a town where people
C D
never speak aloud... with it's ivory towers and it's plastic
G
flowers I wish I was back in 1981
Just to see your face in stead of this place now I know what
C
you mean to me. Ohhhh
Then chorus
Through oh la la's G, C, D, G, C
D
And I wonder, yes I wonder wonder wonder wonder is this
G
the way life's meant to be. Ohhhhhhh
G
Is this the way life's meant to be mmmmm
D G
Is this the way life's meant to be, I wanna know now
D G
Is this the way life's meant to be.
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