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Introduction: G5 F5 Em C/G
G
When I grew up
Em C/G
I had big city dreams
G
I wondered if the Bible was wrong
Em C/G
What the hell were they teaching me?
G
I was lost in thought
Em C/G
And I could not hide it
G
But the sun - it kept on risin'
Em C/G
So, I played along
G5
But now that you're gone and
F5
And I write down this song
Em C/G
I don't believe this is how it's meant to be
G5
The church bells they ring
F5
You can hear the mourners sing
Em
They still believe
C/G
This is how it's meant to be
G
The wheels touch down
Em C/G
All I can see is your face
G
Amidst the noise of the lights
Em C/G
The last thing on my mind was my faith
G
And then the morning came
Em C/G
And the sun started rising
G
But I was missing my friend
Em C/G
So, how do I carry on?
G5
Cause now that you're gone and
F5
And I write down this song
Em C/G
I don't believe this is how it's meant to be
G5
The church bells they ring
F5
You can hear the mourners sing
Em
They still believe
C/G
This is how it's meant to be
Em C/G
Like a mother bird crying out for its young
DSUSB6 C/G
G5
Cause now that you're gone and
F5
And I write down this song
Em C/G
I don't believe this is how it's meant to be
G
The church bells they ring
F5
You can hear the mourners sing
Em
They still believe
C/G
This is how it's meant to be
G F5 Em C/G
Hey Oh
G5 F5 Em C/G G
Oh how it's meant to be, yeah