Supposed to be Chords

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Supposed to be by Jack Johnson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and F#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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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 
 
 
F#m              E        
Looking forward as we rewind 
F#m               E 
Looking back is a trap sometimes 
F#m               E      A 
Being here is so easy to do 
E 
If you want to... 
A 
If you want to... 
E 
If you want to... 
A 
If you want to... 
 
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100 BPM Andante