If It's Really Got to Be This Way Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A][Em][G][A][D][G][D][A]

[Verse 1]
If [D]it's
really gotta be [G]this [Cm]way
[Bm]I can [G]take it, I know[A]
I'll [D]just carry on day [G]to [Bm]dayb[Cm]
Until I [G]make it on my [A]own
[G]I'll cry

[Verse 2]
but I'll [A]get by
And I'll forgive [Bm]you girl, by an[G]d by
And I'll forget [Em]you [D]someday
If [G]it's really got[A]ta be this way
[D][G]

[Verse 3]
[D][A]
If this [D]is what you think you [Bm]need
Then go [G]ahead girl and do [A]it
It doesn't make [D]a lot of sense to m[Bm]e
But if it's [G]what you want,
I'll live through [A]it

[Verse 4]
[G]I'll cry but I'll get [A]by
And I'll forgive [Bm]you girl, by an[G]d by
And I'll forget [Em]you someday
[G]If it's really gotta be [A]this way
[D][G]

[Verse 5]
[D]
[A]In my [Bm]heart
There'll always be [F#m]a place for you
In [A]my [Bm]heart
I will [G]always believe
We could've [A]made it,

[Interlude 1]
you and me
[D][Bm][G][A][D][Bm]
[G][A]

[Verse 6]
I'll [G]cry but I'll get [A]by
And I'll forgive [Bm]you girl,
[Cm]by a[Bm]n d b[Cm]y[G]
And I'll for[Em]get you someday
[D]If it'[G]s really gotta [A]be this way
[Bm][G]

[Verse 7]
Yes, I'll for[Em]get y[G]ou someday
[D]If it'[G]s really gotta be[A]
this way
[D][G][D][A][D][Bm]

[Verse 8]
I [G]can take it, [A]I know[D][Bm]
[Cm]I can [G]make it on my ow[Ab]n[A]
[D]If it's really [Bm]got ta be
[G]this [A]way

[Outro 1]
[D][Bm][G][A]