G G/F# Em7 C
tommy found his Daddys 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 ill 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