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How Its Going To Be

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[Intro]
C  G  C  G
C  Am  G  C
[Verse 1]
   CAcross the city steam and lGight
Off a rCunway to the manufactured nGight
   CIn storybooks you’ll never fAmind
   BmIn paper armor that you’d mEmind
   CThey’ll hold the match to you this tAmime
And watch the smoke rings fit the crGime
[Verse 2]
   CIn moments you cannot reprGise
Like a sColdier or a watch that you can’t wGind 
   CWe fought the world with hands twice-tAmied
   BmThe people cheered, the captain cEmried
   CI’ll keep the souvenir iAmnside
It’s just better in my mGind
[Chorus]
And EmI wouldn’t Bmlie
I nGever really wanted more
Than what I ever really nEmeeded after all 
Someone that hates to see me Ggo
[Verse 3]
   CYou made a promise then you hGide
And you sCaid we’d all be dead by twenty-fGive 
   CIt’s not your disappointed sAmigh
   BmIt’s not you traded this for pEmride
   CNot that we really even mAmind
We’re just bGored, you’re still alive
[Bridge]
And EmI wouldn’t Bmlie
If GI tried, take Cme down
And if AmI... dDie here nGow
   D      Em     Em   C- D  
   G     F#m     Em   C- D  
[Outro]
WGishing wells and magic spells and Deverything between
EmCan you tell me what it’s like?
Or hCow iDt’s gCoing Dto Gbe? 

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How Its Going To Be

by Gerard Way

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

C G C G

C Am G C

[Verse 1]

C G

Across the city steam and light

C G

Off a runway to the manufactured night

C Am

In storybooks you’ll never find

Bm Em

In paper armor that you’d mind

C Am

They’ll hold the match to you this time

And watch the smoke rings fit the crime

[Verse 2]

C G

In moments you cannot reprise

C G

Like a soldier or a watch that you can’t wind

C Am

We fought the world with hands twice-tied

Bm Em

The people cheered, the captain cried

C Am

I’ll keep the souvenir inside

It’s just better in my mind

[Chorus]

Em Bm

And I wouldn’t lie

I never really wanted more

Than what I ever really needed after all

Someone that hates to see me go

[Verse 3]

C G

You made a promise then you hide

C G

And you said we’d all be dead by twenty-five

C Am

It’s not your disappointed sigh

Bm Em

It’s not you traded this for pride

C Am

Not that we really even mind

We’re just bored, you’re still alive

[Bridge]

Em Bm

And I wouldn’t lie

G C

If I tried, take me down

Am D G

And if I... die here now

D Em Em C D

G F#m Em C D

[Outro]

G D

Wishing wells and magic spells and everything between

Can you tell me what it’s like?

C D C D G

Or how it’s going to be?

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