F C The many miles we walked Dm Bb The many things we learn F C The building of the shrine Dm Bb Only just to burn F C May the wind be at your back Dm Bb Good fortunes at your hands F C May the cards lay out a straight Dm Bb All from your command F C That's the way it is Dm Bb That's the way it is F C That's the way it is Dm Bb That's the way it is F C Blue heron leaves the northern sky Dm Bb Trusts the journey to new heights F C What’s the meaning of the scar Dm Bb If we don’t learn how to heal F C Should we ever be apart Dm Bb Then how does it feel F C That's the way it is Dm Bb That's the way it is F C That's the way it is Dm Bb That's the way it is Dm Bb Shine light into darkness Dm Bb Shine light into darkness ( F C Dm Bb ) F C That's the way it is Dm Bb That's the way it is (so many miles to walk) F C That's the way it is (so many things we’ve got to lean) Dm Bb That's the way it is (oh ooh, oh ooh, that’s the way it is) F C That's the way it is (oh oo) Dm Bb That's the way it is