"The Way It Must Be" or "If You Want To Get Free" by Waterdeep From the album "To Chase Away the Birds" Written by Donald W. Chaffer on 8/29/94 at 13:45 (first 2 verses and both choruses on the road from Dodge City to K.C.) and 9/1/94 at 17:54 (second two verses in K.C.) Copyright 1995 Hey Ruth Music Open standard-tuned six-string acoustic. Strummed in 6/8 time; key of D major. This is actually not the band, it's just Don solo with his guitar. I think this a great message for both believers and non-believers. Chord - Name X00232 D (sometimes hammer 1st or 3rd string) 320033 G (often hammer 5th string on beat 4) X02030 A7sus X02020 A7 200232 D/F# X02230 Asus X02220 A 020100 E7 (hammer 5th string on beat 4) x24232 Bm7 [intro] D, G, D, G [verse 1] D G IN THE GAS STATION BATHROOM BY THE CONDOM MACHINE D A7sus A7 I HEARD THE WORD OF THE LORD D G HE SAID TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES THIS IS HOLY GROUND TOO A7sus A7 D YOU KNOW I CAME FOR THE SICK AND THE BORED [verse 2] D G BENEATH THE SELLING OF BEERS AND THE WELLING UP OF TEARS D A7sus A7 OUT BEYOND THE BEAM OF THE REMOTE CONTROL D G THERE'S A WHISPERING VOICE THAT THE HUMBLE EAR HEARS D/F# G THAT SAYS I'M STILL WAITING Asus A7 G D FOR YOU TO ASK JUST TO BE MADE WHOLE [chorus 1] G D AND THE BUSH IT WAS BURNING ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP G Asus A AND THOUGH THE LEAVES NEVER BLACKENED THE FIRE DIDN'T STOP D G Bm7 E7 THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT WORKS IN THIS OLD LIFE OF SIN D E7 A7sus G D G D YOU GOTTA LET THE FIRE BURN YOU JUST TO GET CLEAN WITHIN [verse 3] D G I AM SO OFTEN DETERRED FROM MY ACTUAL INTENT D A7sus A7 BY DISTRACTIONS IN A CELLOPHANE WRAP D G AND BY A CRUEL VOICE THAT TAUNTS ME WHEN I OPEN THEM UP A7sus A7 D TO FIND JUST ONE MORE BOX FULL OF CRAP [verse 4] D G D IT'S WHERE YOU'RE MOCKED WHILE YOU ABSTAIN AND THEN CURSED WHEN YOU GIVE IN A7sus A7 IT'S ALL A GAME THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT D G BUT THERE'S A PEACEFUL REFRAIN GOD WILL SING IN YOUR BRAIN A7sus A7 G WHEN YOU PUT THE NAILS TO YOUR HANDS AND YOUR FEET [bridge] G D/F# E7 A7sus A7 AND THE SMELL OF OUR SACRIFICES STILL FILLS UP MY HEAD G D/F# E7 A7sus A7 THERE'S JUST A FEW LEFT AT THE ALTAR LORD ALL THE REST OF THEM FLED G D/F# WE'VE CRIED AND WE'VE TRIED AND WE'VE SWEAT AND WE'VE BLED E7 A7sus A7 A7sus A7 BUT WE DON'T JUST NEED ATONEMENT WE NEED TO BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD [chorus 2] G D AND WHEN THEY TOOK DOWN THE CROSS FROM THAT DARK HILLSIDE G A7sus A7 THE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS WAS THE BLOOD FROM HIS SIDE D G Bm7 E7 THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT WORKS THAT'S THE WAY IT MUST BE D E7 A7sus G D YOU GOTTA LET HIS BLOOD STAIN YOU IF YOU WANT TO GET FREE [repeat chorus 2] G D AND WHEN THEY TOOK DOWN THE CROSS FROM THAT DARK HILLSIDE G A7sus A7 THE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS WAS THE BLOOD FROM HIS SIDE D G Bm7 E7 THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT WORKS THAT'S THE WAY IT MUST BE D E7 A7sus A7 G YOU GOTTA LET HIS BLOOD STAIN YOU IF YOU WANT TO GET FREE D G IF YOU WANT TO GET FREE D G DON'T YOU WANT TO GET FREE D G D I THINK YOU WANT TO BE....FREE Transcribed 3/10/1998 by tstilwel@comp.uark.edu More songs available at http://www.engr.uark.edu/~tks/tab/