Ramones Why Is It Always This Way? Rocket To Russia (1977) B C♯ F♯ F♯ x 2 w/ Ooo B C♯ F♯ Hey hey hey x 2 B C♯ F♯ Why is it always this way? Last time I saw her alive She was wavin', wavin' bye bye She was contemplating suicide Now she's lying in a bottle of formaldehyde E w/ Ooo And oh I just don't know F♯ B A (E) Why I can't let her go E C♯ B /A /A /A /A B /A /A /A /A B C♯ Oh I just don't know Hey hey hey x 2 Why is it always this way? Last time I saw her alive She was going to the wash and dry She was outside hitchin' a ride Now she's lying in a bottle of formaldehyde Post-refrain Hey hey hey x 8 (fade out) Why is it always this way?