The Way Lifes Meant To Be(Chords)

	        

 

 

Intro A 

verse 1 
A 
Well I came a long way to be here today and 
                            D 
I left you so long on this avenue... 
     E 
And here I stand in the strangest land not 
                       A 
Knowing what to say or do...  

As I gaze around at these strangers in town I  
                            D 
guess the only stranger is me... 



          E 
And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the  
                     A 
way life's meant to be... 



verse 2 
A 
Although it's only a day since I was taken away and left  
                              D 
standing here looking in wonder... 
    E 
Oh the crowd at my feet maybe it's just the old street but  
                                A 
every thing that I Know lies under... 

And when I see what they've done to this place that was  
                                D 
home, shame is all that I feel... Ohhh 

 

          E 
And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the  
                     A 
way life's meant to be... 

  

Bridge; 

D              E             A    G#m F#m 
Too late too late to cry the people say 
D            E                A 
Too late for you too late for me... 
D              E                 A     G#m        F#m 
You've come so far, nah you know ev'ry thing my friend  
B                           D 
Love can see the one that's out my way 

Bass solo; A, D, E, A 

 A                    D 
Oh---------------wah la... 


 

          E 
And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the  
                     A 
way life's meant to be... 



verse 3 

A 
As I wonder around this wreck of a town where people  
               D                  E 
never speak aloud...  with it's ivory towers and it's plastic  
                                A 
flowers I wish I was back in 1981 

Just to see your face in stead of this place now I know what  
               D 
you mean to me. Ohhhh 


 
          E 
And I wonder, yes I wonder... is this the  
                     A 
way life's meant to be... 


A, D, E, A, D  


Finale:

 

           E 
And I wonder, yes I wonder wonder wonder wonder is this  
                           A 
the way life's meant to be. Ohhhhhhh   (2x)     
                                A 
Is this the way life's meant to be mmmmm 
E                                A 
Is this the way life's meant to be, I wanna know now 
E                                A 
Is this the way life's meant to be.
	        

Written by Jeff Lynne