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[Intro]
C Am F G
C Am F G
[Verse 1]
 CI think I'll buy a gun and blAmame it on my hometown
 FIt's so cold in the GD
CShe asked me if I think I'll eAmver see her again
 FI say, "HopefullGy"
[Refrain]
 FAnd maybe thGat's how itC's supposed to Ambe
FMaybe that's hGow it's supposed to Cbe
[Verse 2]
CMy heroes all died young, they hAmung themselves with fame
 FAnd these lunatics, molded Gme
 CI got a tattoo, it's a jAmoke I keep a secret
 FI need everyone to notice Gme
[Refrain]
 FBut maybe thGat's how itC's supposed to Ambe
FMaybe that's hGow it's supposed to Cbe
 FMaybe thGat's how itC's supposed to Ambe
FMaybe that's hGow it's supposed to Cbe
[Chorus 1]
AmI think I'Gll die yoFung           CwiFth all my bGroken drCeams
AmI've got it fGigured oFut,     CthFis is the goGlden kCey
EFverything is hoGw it's supposed to Cbe
EFverything is hoGw it's supposed to bCe
[Verse 3]
WCe messed it all up, now the wAmorld is getting warmer
FL.A. will be out at Gopen sea
 CMeanwhile, I'm falling down, my heAmart is getting colder
FI hurt everyone close to mGe
[Refrain]
 FBut maybe thGat's how itC's supposed to Ambe
FMaybe that's hGow it's supposed to Cbe
 FMaybe thGat's how itC's supposed to Ambe
FMaybe that's hGow it's supposed to Cbe.   HEY
[Chorus 2]
AmI think I'Gll die yoFung           CwiFth all my bGroken drCeams
AmI've got it fGigured oFut,     CthFis is the goGlden kCey
AmThe day my dGaddy dieFd,       C  FI was dowGn the strCeet
AmI lost my onGly frieFnd;      CpFeople don't gGrow on Ctrees
But mFaybe that's the Gway it's supposed to Ambe
Yeah, FI think that's the wGay it's supposed to Ambe
Yeah, Feverything is hGow it's supposed to Ambe
See, I Fthink that's the Gway it's supposed to Cbe (Ahh)
[Bridge]
AmWoah-wGoahF  C  
WFoah-GwoahC  
AmWoah-wGoahF  C  
[Refrain]
See, FI think that's the wGay it's supposed to Ambe
Yeah, FI think that's the wGay it's supposed to Ambe
EvFerything is hoGw it's supposed to Ambe
FI think this is Ghow it's supposed to Ambe
[Outro]
Well, here we are. This is Sunday morning, October 2, 1988, and this is Versagio and Lira.
 Versagio who I talked to last night wanted to see Michael, so there he is.
 Let's see if we can get him
Michael, look up here! Where you goin', Michael?
 Yeah, okay. Anyway, he is a real good kid.

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How Its Supposed To Be

by Mike Posner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am F G

[Verse 1]

C Am

I think I'll buy a gun and blame it on my hometown

F G

It's so cold in the D

C Am

She asked me if I think I'll ever see her again

F G

I say, "Hopefully"

[Refrain]

F G C Am

And maybe that's how it's supposed to be

F G C

Maybe that's how it's supposed to be

[Verse 2]

C Am

My heroes all died young, they hung themselves with fame

F G

And these lunatics, molded me

C Am

I got a tattoo, it's a joke I keep a secret

F G

I need everyone to notice me

[Refrain]

F G C Am

But maybe that's how it's supposed to be

F G C

Maybe that's how it's supposed to be

F G C Am

Maybe that's how it's supposed to be

F G C

Maybe that's how it's supposed to be

[Chorus 1]

Am G F C F G C

I think I'll die young with all my broken dreams

Am G F C F G C

I've got it figured out, this is the golden key

F G C

Everything is how it's supposed to be

F G C

Everything is how it's supposed to be

[Verse 3]

C Am

We messed it all up, now the world is getting warmer

F G

L.A. will be out at open sea

C Am

Meanwhile, I'm falling down, my heart is getting colder

F G

I hurt everyone close to me

[Refrain]

F G C Am

But maybe that's how it's supposed to be

F G C

Maybe that's how it's supposed to be

F G C Am

Maybe that's how it's supposed to be

F G C

Maybe that's how it's supposed to be. HEY

[Chorus 2]

Am G F C F G C

I think I'll die young with all my broken dreams

Am G F C F G C

I've got it figured out, this is the golden key

Am G F C F G C

The day my daddy died, I was down the street

Am G F C F G C

I lost my only friend; people don't grow on trees

F G Am

But maybe that's the way it's supposed to be

F G Am

Yeah, I think that's the way it's supposed to be

F G Am

Yeah, everything is how it's supposed to be

F G C

See, I think that's the way it's supposed to be (Ahh)

[Bridge]

Am G F C

Woah-woah

F G C

Woah-woah

Am G F C

Woah-woah

[Refrain]

F G Am

See, I think that's the way it's supposed to be

F G Am

Yeah, I think that's the way it's supposed to be

F G Am

Everything is how it's supposed to be

F G Am

I think this is how it's supposed to be

[Outro]

Well, here we are. This is Sunday morning, October 2, 1988, and this is Versagio and Lira.

Versagio who I talked to last night wanted to see Michael, so there he is.

Let's see if we can get him

Michael, look up here! Where you goin', Michael?

Yeah, okay. Anyway, he is a real good kid.

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