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Af ter (Am7)all of this time that we (D)tried, I found (Gmaj7)out we were liv ing a (Cmaj7)lie.
And af ter (F#)all of this love that we (B7#9)made, I know now you don’t love me the (Em7)same,
the (Am7)way that I love, the (D)way that I loved, the (Gmaj7)way that I love, the (Cmaj7)way that I loved, the (F#)way that I love, the (B7#9)way that I loved you.
I woke up kind a (Am7)ear ly to day and some thin’ (D)told me from that mo ment it (Gmaj7)would n’t be the same.
It felt like you were (F#)hid in’ some thin’ but I did (B7sus)n’t push it, I did n’t com plain or say noth in’.
I tried to act like (Am7)I did n’t see, ’cause deep down I knew I did n’t (Gmaj7)wan na be lieve it but (Cmaj7)there it was, it was (F#)you and her.
You left your (B7sus)Side kick on the night stand and I read (Em7)ev ’ry thing you did and (Am7)ev ’ry thing you said and (D)now I’m stand in’ here (Gmaj7)look in’ like, damn.
I thought it was (F#)you and I,
now all I got to say is (Em7)why?
Af ter (Am7)all of this time that we (D)tried, I found (Gmaj7)out we were liv ing a (Cmaj7)lie.
And af ter (F#)all of this love that we (B7#9)made, I know now you don’t love me the (Em7)same,
the (Am7)way that I love, the (D)way that I loved, the (Gmaj7)way that I love, the (Cmaj7)way that I loved, the (F#)way that I love, the (B7#9)way that I loved you.
(Em7)Oh,
(Am7)oh,
(Gmaj7)oh,
(F#)oh,
whoa,
yeah.
I no tice now that (Am7)when I’m a round you be try’n’ to lock the door, whis per (Gmaj7)in’ on the phone.
Now wait a min ute, since we (F#)been in this house you ain’t nev (B7)er did this be fore.
Tell me, what’s this a bout, what’s this a bout?
I tried to sit and (Am7)say to my self this here is too good, he don’t (Gmaj7)want noth in’ else.
But (Cmaj7)there it was, it was (F#)you and her.
You left the (B7)cred it card re ceipt in side the Beam er, babe; (Em7)ev ’ry thing you bought and (Am7)ev ’ry thing you spend in’.
(D)Now I’m stand in’ here (Gmaj7)once a gain.
I thought it was (F#)you and I,
now all I have to say is (Am7)Oh,
(D7)whoa,
(Cmaj7)whoa,
(B7)whoa,
(Em)oh.
(Am7)Whoa,
(D7)whoa,
why’d you have to lie to me?
(Cmaj7)Whoa,
why’d you have to lie to me?
Why’d you have to lie to me, why?
Af ter (Am7)all of this time that we (D)tried, I found (Gmaj7)out we were liv ing a (Cmaj7)lie.
And af ter (F#)all of this love that we (B7#9)made, I know now you don’t love me the (Em7)same,
the (Am7)way that I love, the (D)way that I loved, the (Gmaj7)way that I love, the (Cmaj7)way that I loved, the (F#)way that I love, the (B7#9)way that I loved you.
This page shows “The Way That I Love You” by Ashanti in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of E at 77 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.