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THIS IS HOW (WE WANT YOU TO GET HIGH). (George Michael)
CAPO on 3rd fret
[Intro]
 EmSo you raise another Dglass
B7Looking for a different Emspace
 EmI was leaning on the Dgrass
ADreaming of a sunniEmer day
 EmOh, it never Dcame
How B7could it have, baEmby?
 EmWhere the present meets the Dpast
It's Ahard to be more than we've seen
[Verse 1]
 EmYour daddy was a Emdrinker
BmJust kept drinking 'til the Amjokes
He was thinking sounded Emtrue
Your mama was a Emthinker
She D6just wasn't thinking on the Amday
That she looked at him and Emsaid "I do"
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause EmI will always, I will always
BmI will always, I will always
AmTry to get my life togethEmer
I Emguess we always, guess we always Bmknew
That it would Ambe stormy weather
[Chorus]
EmThis is how we want you to get high
The way that we Bmshowed you
The way that we Amtold you was decent
EmThis is how we want you to get high
D6This is how we want you to Amget by
[Verse 2]
 EmMy daddy was a Emtoker
BmJust kept smoking 'til the Amjokes
He could tell got very Emblue
My mama was a Emjoker
D6If she was a hippy then I Amguess
She was tripping on a Emhigh love you
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause EmI will always, I will always
BmI will always, I will always
AmTry to get my life togethEmer
I Emguess we always, guess we always Bmknew
That it would Ambe stormy weather
[Chorus]
EmThis is how we want you to Emget high
The way that we Bmshowed you
The way that we Amtold you was decent
EmThis is how we want you to Emget high
D6This is how we want you to Amget by
[Post-Chorus]
On your Emsorry livesEm  
  Bm(AmTake another, take anothEmer)Em  Bm  Am  
[Bridge]
I Emnever picked a fight in my Emlife
Or raised a hand to my Bmwife
Or saw my children as a Amthing to bully
I Emnever dropped a pill in a Emdrink
I know how low you can Bmsink my heart
My Amheart is better than that
[Bridge]
I Emnever picked a fight in my Emlife
Or raised a hand to my Bmwife
Or saw my children as a Amthing to bully
I Emnever dropped a pill in a Emdrink
I know how low you can Bmsink my heart
My Amheart is better than EmthatD  Bm  
[Outro]
CLooking for a different EmspaceD  Bm  
CDreaming of a sunniEmer dayD  
Oh, it never Bmcame
How Ccould it have, baEmby?D  
Where the present meets the Bmpast
It's Chard to be more Emthan we've seenD  Bm  
It's Chard to be more Emthan we've seenD  Bm  C  

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This Is How We Want You To Get High

by George Michael

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THIS IS HOW (WE WANT YOU TO GET HIGH). (George Michael)

CAPO on 3rd fret

[Intro]

Em D

So you raise another glass

B7 Em

Looking for a different space

Em D

I was leaning on the grass

A Em

Dreaming of a sunnier day

Em D

Oh, it never came

B7 Em

How could it have, baby?

Em D

Where the present meets the past

It's hard to be more than we've seen

[Verse 1]

Em Em

Your daddy was a drinker

Bm Am

Just kept drinking 'til the jokes

He was thinking sounded true

Your mama was a thinker

D6 Am

She just wasn't thinking on the day

That she looked at him and said "I do"

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause I will always, I will always

I will always, I will always

Am Em

Try to get my life together

Em Bm

I guess we always, guess we always knew

That it would be stormy weather

[Chorus]

This is how we want you to get high

The way that we showed you

The way that we told you was decent

This is how we want you to get high

D6 Am

This is how we want you to get by

[Verse 2]

Em Em

My daddy was a toker

Bm Am

Just kept smoking 'til the jokes

He could tell got very blue

My mama was a joker

D6 Am

If she was a hippy then I guess

She was tripping on a high love you

[Pre-Chorus]

'Cause I will always, I will always

I will always, I will always

Am Em

Try to get my life together

Em Bm

I guess we always, guess we always knew

That it would be stormy weather

[Chorus]

Em Em

This is how we want you to get high

The way that we showed you

The way that we told you was decent

Em Em

This is how we want you to get high

D6 Am

This is how we want you to get by

[Post-Chorus]

Em Em

On your sorry lives

Bm Am Em Em Bm Am

(Take another, take another)

[Bridge]

Em Em

I never picked a fight in my life

Or raised a hand to my wife

Or saw my children as a thing to bully

Em Em

I never dropped a pill in a drink

I know how low you can sink my heart

My heart is better than that

[Bridge]

Em Em

I never picked a fight in my life

Or raised a hand to my wife

Or saw my children as a thing to bully

Em Em

I never dropped a pill in a drink

I know how low you can sink my heart

Am Em D Bm

My heart is better than that

[Outro]

C Em D Bm

Looking for a different space

C Em D

Dreaming of a sunnier day

Oh, it never came

C Em D

How could it have, baby?

Where the present meets the past

C Em D Bm

It's hard to be more than we've seen

C Em D Bm C

It's hard to be more than we've seen

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