G G/F# Em7 C
Tommy found his daddy's gun And Joey had never seen one
G D
Real cowboy all dressed up As he held it in his hand
G G/F# Em7 C
Said, "You be good and I'll be bad" Then he pulled the trigger back
G C D G
Stopped little Tommy in his tracks And said, "Get up, man"
Em C D G
People came from miles to say goodbye To the Wilsons youngest son
C G/B Dsus D
His innocent life had just begun
CHORUS
C D G C D G
Its not supposed to go like that Its not intended to end that way
C9 D G Em C Em
Life is a journey constantly turning Down an unknown path
Bflat Am G
But its not supposed to go like that
REPEAT FIRST PART OF INTRO
G G/F# Em7 C
Jimmy had his daddys car And the keys to Jennys heart
G D
A fifth of whiskey on the floorboard Almost gone
G G/F# Em7 C
Havin the time of their life Had only one thing on their mind
G C D G
Never saw the flashin lights Or the train comin on
Em C D G
Now theres a wreath and two small crosses On the right side of the road
C G/B Dsus D
Reminders of a love that wont grow
REPEAT CHORUS
C Cmaj9 Am D7 G
I wonder if guardian angels cry When they see it all played out
C Cmaj9 Bflat Dsus D
And as they stand with their hands tied Oh, do they cry out loud
Bflat Am G Bflat Am G
Its not supposed to go like that No, its not supposed to go like that
Bflat Am G Bflat Am G
No, its not supposed to go like that No, its not supposed to go like that
Bflat Am G
No, no, no, its not supposed to go like that