D       G        A      G
You're by my side whenever I need you
            D     G             A  G
The way you smile, the way you move
             D
Why should I try?
G               A    G
I can't get over you

[Pre-verse]
D  G  A  G

[Verse 2]
                D    G            A  G
All through the night you take me on
         D      G               A   G
When we unite, I know where I belong
            D    G              A    G
When winter rains I’ll be your friend
           D  G                 A    F#
What we create may last until the end

[Chorus]
                Bm  E               A
And through the time that's passing by
F#m                  G  Em            A    G/A
I hope you'll always be   you'll be forever
            D  G  A  G
The way you are
            D  G  A  G
The way you are

[Verse 3]
                D   G            A  G
Where mountains rise I stand by you
           D      G              A   G
My heart assigned like only lovers do
          D   G               A  G
If we're apart I'll cross the sea
                 D      G                A
Don't close your heart this love was always free

[Solo]
        Bm     E                   A           F#m             G            Em               A         F#
E|----------------12-13-15b17br15--13-12----12--------12-15-13-12---------------13---------------------------|
B|------17b18----------------------------15--------15--------------15-13-15----------------------------------|
G|--14-----------------------------------------------------------------------------14b15br14-----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12h14p12--14~~~-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
                Bm  E               A
And through the time that's passing by
F#m                  G  Em            A    G/A
I hope you'll always be   you'll be forever
            D  G  A  G
The way you are
            D  G  A  G
The way you are

[Instrumental]
D  G  A  G (x2)

[Verse 4]
           D  G
And if you leave
             A  G
Don't go too far
             D
In your beliefs
G                A     G
Just be the way you are
            D  G  A  G
The way you are
            D  G  A  G
The way you are

[Outro]
D  G  A  G (x7)
D

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| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| ~   Vibrato