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This is the tab from Jack's newest album:
Jack Johnson
Supposed To Be
Sing-A-Longs And Lullabies For The Film Curious George
This song is really very simple, and the strumming can easily be figured out.
Standard Tuning
Chords Used: E,A,F#m
EMaybe it's up in the Astars
EMaybe it's under the Asea
EMaybe it's not very Afar
Maybe F#mthis is how it's suApposed to Ebe
F#mThis is how it's suApposed to Ebe
EMaybe it's trapped in a Ajar
ESomething we've already Aseen
EMaybe it's nowhere at Aall
Maybe F#mthis is how it's suApposed to Ebe
F#mThis is how it's suApposed to Ebe
ALooking fF#morward as Ewe rewind
ALooking F#mback is a tErap sometimes
ABeing hF#mere is so Eeasy to dAo
EIf you want to...
AIf you want to...
EIf you want to...
AIf you want to...
--> Continue this to the end
*This tab was made by Alex.
**You freakin rule dude!

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Supposed To Be

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F#m

This is the tab from Jack's newest album:

Jack Johnson

Supposed To Be

Sing-A-Longs And Lullabies For The Film Curious George

This song is really very simple, and the strumming can easily be figured out.

Standard Tuning

Chords Used: E,A,F#m

E A

Maybe it's up in the stars

E A

Maybe it's under the sea

E A

Maybe it's not very far

F#m A E

Maybe this is how it's supposed to be

F#m A E

This is how it's supposed to be

E A

Maybe it's trapped in a jar

E A

Something we've already seen

E A

Maybe it's nowhere at all

F#m A E

Maybe this is how it's supposed to be

F#m A E

This is how it's supposed to be

A F#m E

Looking forward as we rewind

A F#m E

Looking back is a trap sometimes

A F#m E A

Being here is so easy to do

If you want to...

--> Continue this to the end

*This tab was made by Alex.

**You freakin rule dude!

About Supposed To Be Chords by Jack Johnson

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