The Way It Was Chords - Frank Foster

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A G F#m A7 D

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{tab: G|--9---9---7--7--6--6--6--6--2--|}

{tab: D|--11--11--9--9--7--7--5--5--4--|}

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Intro

D G A7 A G F#m A7 D

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{tab: D|--0--------0-----0-----0-----2-----2-|-11--11--9--9--7--7--5--5--4--|}

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D G A7 A G F#m A7 D

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Verse

D G A Well I grew up half way ‘tween Mississippi and Texas D G A Summer sure was hot down ol' Cypress Bottom Road

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D G A I remember Momma waking us up and cooking us breakfast D And Daddy pattin' us on the back as he G A walked us to them old corn rows A G And we kicked up dust...

Chorus

A D G A Back when it was the way it was A D G A Back when it was the way it was

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Verse

D G A Now we didn't have a whole lot but wasn't hurtin' for nothin' D G A Some good ground that Daddy found and the good Lord up above D G A A creek bottom full of firewood that was well worth cuttin' D G A And some ol' dogs that would load up my '72 pick-up truck A G And run a rabbit, hog or white tail buck

Chorus

A D G A Back when it was the way it was A D G A Back when it was the way it was A D G A Back when was the way-hay... A D G A Back when was the way it was

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Verse

D G A Now there's a barefoot ball game bound to be broke out some where D G A And I got a hundred on the ‘tween front porch and the mail box D G A Unless of course when it was rain we were staring down yonder D G A At that ol' weeping willow across the road down there by Uncle Hobbs A G Ah soakin' up every single drop

Chorus

A D G A Back when it was the way it was A D G A Back when it was the way it was A D G A Back when was the way-hay... A D G A Back when was the way it was

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