This song is in drop d tuning. It took me about 2 hours to figure this one out 100%. It sounds exactly like the song. This is not the album version. This is a tab of the demo which is much better than the overproduced album version with its cool jazzy verses. Anyway, enjoy! 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D|------------------------------------------222222222222--| A|--------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------| This Is How It Goes Tab by Billy Talent, www.Ultimate-Guitar.Com · This Is How It Goes Tab @ 911Tabs.Com this is my second tab dropped D w/ distortion intro E|--------------------------------------------------------------- X3 B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------- A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8 D|--------------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3 A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-7-7---0-3-3---3 D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3 E|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- B|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- G|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------------ A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------3----- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3- E|--------10------------10--- B|--------10------------10--- G|--------10------------10--- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3--------------------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6-5-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3------------------0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-----0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3-0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 E|--------5-------------------- B|--------5-------------------- G|--------5-------------------- D|3-3---3---3------------------ A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6- D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7------- verse E|--------------------------------------------------------------- X3 B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------- A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8 D|--------------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3 A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-7-7---0-3-3---3 D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3 chorus E|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- B|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- G|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------------ A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------3----- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3- So I hold my breath till my heart ex- E|--------10------------10--- B|--------10------------10--- G|--------10------------10--- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- plodes! cause E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3--------------------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6-5-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 that's how it is and this is how it goes E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3------------------0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-----0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3-0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 you can steal my body but you can't steal my soul cause E|--------5-------------------- B|--------5-------------------- G|--------5-------------------- D|3-3---3---3------------------ A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6- D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7------- that's how it is and this is how it goes E|--------------------------------------------------------------- X2 B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------- A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8 D|--------------------------------------------------------------- verse E|--------------------------------------------------------------- X3 B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------- A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8 D|--------------------------------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3 A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-7-7---0-3-3---3 D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3 chorus E|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- B|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- G|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------------ A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------3----- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3- So I hold my breath till my heart ex- E|--------10------------10--- B|--------10------------10--- G|--------10------------10--- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- plodes! cause E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3--------------------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6-5-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 that's how it is and this is how it goes E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3------------------0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-----0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3-0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 you can steal my body but you can't steal my soul cause E|--------5-------------------- B|--------5-------------------- G|--------5-------------------- D|3-3---3---3------------------ A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6- D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7------- that's how it is and this is how it interlude E|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- B|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- G|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------------ A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------3----- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3- this is how it it goes E|--------10------------10--- B|--------10------------10--- G|--------10------------10--- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- this is how it E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3--------------------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6-5-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 it goes this is how it E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3------------------0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-----0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3-0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 it goes this is how it E|--------5------------9--9 B|--------5-----------10-10 G|--------5------------9--9 D|3-3---3---3---7-7---11-11 A|3-3---3---3---7-7-------- D|3-3---3---3---7-7-------- it goes E|5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 B|6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 G|7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 D|------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------ E|5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 X2 B|3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 G|3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 D|------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------ E|5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 B|6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 G|7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 D|------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------ So un - - screw my head E|5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 B|3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 G|3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 D|------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------ And rinse it out E|5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 B|6-6-6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 G|7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 D|------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------ Polish my thoughts E|5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 B|3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 G|3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 D|------------------------------------------------------------ A|------------------------------------------------------------ D|------------------------------------------------------------ Turn into doubts E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 B|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 G|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 D|--------------------------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------- Un screw my head E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 G|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 D|--------------------------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------- And rinse it out E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 B|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 G|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 D|--------------------------------------------------------------- A|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------- Polish my thoughts E|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------- B|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------- G|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------- D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3- A|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3- D|----------------------------------------------0-7-7---0-3-3---3- Turn into doubts Turn into Turn into chorus E|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- B|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- G|--------10------------10-------------5-------------------- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------------ A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3------------3----- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8--3-3---3----3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3- So I hold my breath till my heart ex- E|--------10------------10--- B|--------10------------10--- G|--------10------------10--- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- A|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- D|0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8- plodes! cause E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3--------------------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6-5-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---------0---0----0--8-8---8----8 that's how it is and this is how it goes E|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- B|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- G|--------5----------------------------10------------10-- D|3-3---3---3------------------0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 A|3-3---3---3------------3-----0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---5-3-0-0---0----0--8-8---8----8 you can steal my body but you can't steal my soul cause E|--------5----------------------- B|--------5----------------------- G|--------5----------------------- D|3-3---3---3--------------------- A|3-3---3---3------------3-7-6-5\- D|3-3---3---3--7-7-5-6-7---------0 that's how it is and this is how it goes