INTRO: Em  A  G  A  D  G  D  A 
 
        D                   Bm 
If it's really gotta be this way 
      G          A 
I can take it, I know 
          D               Bm 
I'll just carry on day to day 
        G             A 
Until I make it on my own 
 
CHORUS: 
     G                 A 
I'll cry, but I'll get by 
            Bm                   G 
And I'll forgive you girl by and by 
            Em          A            G            A       D 
And I'll forget you someday, if it's really gotta be this way 
 
BREAK: D  G  D  A 
 
If this is what you think you need 
Go ahead girl and do it 
It doesn't make a lotta sense to me 
But if it's what you want, I'll live thru it 
 
CHORUS 
 
BREAK 
 
BRIDGE: 
      Bm                            F#m 
In my heart, there will always be a place for you 
      Bm            Em                         A 
In my heart, I will always believe we could've made it, you and me 
 
SOLO (verse chords) 
 
CHORUS (end with Bm  G) 
 
            Em          A           G            A       D 
Yes I'll forget you someday if it's really gotta be this way 
 
OUTRO: D  Bm  D  A  D