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Sometimes It Be That Way Tab

by Jewel


Artist: Jewel
Title: Sometime It Be That Way
Album: This Way

The chords written above the lyrics are generally right.  When you listen
to the song, you'll hear the extra notes.
On the D's, just go back and forth from a D to a Dsus4.
The c's go from C to C9 (i think it's a c9)
The G's lift your 1st and 2nd fingers to hit the strings open, follow the rhythm.

Capo 2nd fret

                 
E----0---0---0---2----3----3--
B----2---1---3---3----3---(3)-
G----2---0---0---2----2----0--
D----2---2---2---0----0----0--
A----0---3---3---0----0----2--
E----0---x---x---0----0----3--

[Intro]

                         

                                 
   Night with its shattered teeth attempts to speak
                                     
   My pen is present but courage left via the sink
                                  
   And I'm sorry I snuck up on you from behind
                                       
   I'm sorry not all my love letters did rhyme
                                
   And I'm sorry that Jesus died for my sins
                               
   And I swear to God it won't happen again
                                                        
   And I'm sorry if it was my swerve that tempted you to sway
                                         (G)
   Oh well, sometimes it be that way
                  
   And Romeo was a very nice man
                                    
   He said "Jewel, I don't think you quite understand" 
                              
   And I'm sorry if you had to explain it like this
                                   
   I'm sorry I was a point you were destined to miss
                               
   And I'm sorry I spoke to you irreverently
                            
   Down in the hollow by the old olive tree
                                                  
   And I'm sorry if my heart breaking ruined your day 
                                         (G)
   Oh well, sometimes It be that way

   
[Chorus]
                             
     I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell
                                     
     This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air
                                                  (G)
     I was bound to find out that you didn't care
                                                   (G)
     Oh well, sometimes it be that way

                         
   And Aphrodite with her neon lamp
                              
   Kissed Neptune they put her face on a stamp
                                     
   And I'm sorry I used it to mail a letter to you
                                 
   I'm sorry I'm glue and the rest bounces off of you
                                
   I'm sorry not even this jet's metal wings
                         
   Could get across these simple things
                                           
   And I'm sorry if I ever sang your name in vain
                                               (G)
   Oh well, sometimes it be that way


[Chorus]
                             
     I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell
                                     
     This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air
                                      
     I was bound to find out that you didn't care
                                                  (G)
     Said Oh well, sometimes it be that way

                                   
   And flame licks the air with its silver tongue
                             
   Night has many hands but I have just one
                                    
   And I'm sorry I walked in on you unexpectedly
                                    
   I'm sorry I didn't serve you both Camomile tea
                                       
   And I'm sorry I didn't always have a match
                                               
   That could start a fire big enough for your heart to catch
                                            
   And I'm sorry if my swerve tempted you to sway
                                              (G)
   Oh well, sometimes it be that way


[Chorus]
                             
     I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell
                                     
     This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air
                                      
     I was bound to find out that you didn't care
                                  
     Oh well, sometimes it be that way
                                  
     Oh well, sometimes it be that way