The Way Lifes Meant To Be Chords & Lyrics - Electric Light Orchestra

Capo 1

[INTRO]
[A]

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

As I gaze around at these strangers in town I
guess the only stranger is m[D]e...


[CHORUS]
And I wond[E]er, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to b[A]e...

[VERSE 2]
[A]Although it's only a day since I was taken away and left
standing here looking in wonde[D]r...
Oh t[E]he crowd at my feet maybe it's just the old street but
every thing that I Know lies und[A]er...

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

[CHORUS]
And I wond[E]er, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to b[A]e...

[BRIDGE;]
[D]Too late too la[E]te to cry the [A]peopl[G#m]e sa[F#m]y
[D]Too late for [E]you too late for [A]me...
[D]You've come so [E]far, nah you know [A]ev'ry [G#m]thing my fr[F#m]iend
[B]Love can see the one that's [D]out my way

Bass solo; [A] , [D] , [E] , [A]

[A] [D]
Oh---------------wah la...

[CHORUS]
And I wond[E]er, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to b[A]e...

[VERSE 3]
[A]As I wonder around this wreck of a town where people
never speak alo[D]ud... with it's iv[E]ory towers and it's plastic
flowers I wish I was back in 198[A]1

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


[CHORUS]
And I wond[E]er, yes I wonder... is this the
way life's meant to b[A]e...

[A] , [D] , [E] , [A] , [D]

Finale

And I wonde[E]r, yes I wonder wonder wonder wonder is this
the way life's meant to be.[A] Ohhhhhhh (X2)
Is this the way life's meant to [A]be mmmmm
[E]Is this the way life's meant to b[A]e, I wanna know now
[E]Is this the way life's meant to b[A]e.