Key: F ♫ Intro: C A# Am F x2 ♫ Verse 1: N.C C When I grew up Am F I had big city dreams C I wondered if the Bible was wrong Am F What the hell were they teaching me? C I was lost in thought Am F And I could not hide it C But the sun - it kept on rising Am F So I played along
♫ Chorus 1: N.C. C But now that you're gone and A# And I write down this song Am F I don't believe this is how it's meant to be C The church bells they ring A# You can hear the mourners sing Am They still believe F This is how it's meant to be ♫ Verse 2: C The wheels touch down Am F All I can see is your face C Amidst the noise of those lights Am F The last thing on my mind was my faith C And then the morning came Am F And the sun started rising C But I was missing my friend Am F So, how do I carry on? ♫ Chorus 2: C Cause now that you're gone and A# And I write down this song Am F I don't believe this is how it's meant to be C The church bells they ring A# You can hear the mourners sing Am They still believe F This is how it's meant to be ♫ Bridge: Am C F Like a mother bird crying out for its young Am G F I will sing it loud with all the might in my lungs ♫ Chorus 3: N.C. C Cause now that you're gone and A# And I write down this song Am F I don't believe this is how it's meant to be C The church bells they ring A# You can hear the mourners sing Am They still believe F This is how it's meant to be ♫ Outro: C A# Am F Hey Oh C A# Am F C* Oh How it's meant to be, yeah *Single Strum