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Anticipation chords
D Dsus4 D
 Dsus2      D                      G              D   Dsus2\ D  
We    can  never know about the days to come 
Dsus2But   Dwe  Gthink about them anEmyway, Ayeah Asus4  A  
       Dsus2     D               G             D   Dsus2\  D   Dsus4       D  
And I won   der if I'm really with you now 
Or Gjust chasin' Emafter some Afiner Dday D  Dsus4  D  
 GAnticipation, Danticipation 
Is Gmakin' me Alate 
Is Gkeepin' me Awaitin' 
And I Dsus2tell  Dyou
                    G            D   Dsus2\ D  
how easy it feels to be with you 
And Dsus2how   Dright your Garms feel around Ame Asus4  A  
     Dsus2                 D            G                D   Dsus2\  D   Dsus4  D  
But I     rehearsed those words just late last night 
When I was Gthinkin' about how Emright toAnight might Dbe  D  Dsus4  D  
 GAnticipation, Danticipation 
Is Gmakin' me Alate 
Is Gkeepin' me Awaitin' 
       Dsus2        D                G        D   Dsus2\  D  
And tomor   row we might not be together 
I'm no Dsus2pro   Dphet Lord I Gdon't know nature's Emways A  Asus4  A  
         Dsus2           D              G           D   Dsus2\  D   Dsus4       D  
So I'll try   and see into your eyes right now 
And Gstay right Emhere 'cause Athese are the good old Ddays
DThese Gare the Dgood old days 
And Gstay right Emhere 'cause Athese are the good old Ddays 
DThese Gare the Dgood old days 3x
DThese Gare  Emthe Dgood old days
Capo V
 Dsus4= Asus4  
     D= A  
 Dsus2= Asus2  
     G= D  
    Em= Bm  
     A= E  
 Asus4= Esus4  

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Anticipation

by Carly Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus4

Dsus2

Asus4

Asus2

Esus4

Anticipation chords

D Dsus4 D

Dsus2 D G D Dsus2 D

We can never know about the days to come

Dsus2 D G Em A Asus4 A

But we think about them anyway, yeah

Dsus2 D G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

And I won der if I'm really with you now

G Em A D D Dsus4 D

Or just chasin' after some finer day

G D

Anticipation, anticipation

G A

Is makin' me late

G A

Is keepin' me waitin'

Dsus2 D

And I tell you

G D Dsus2 D

how easy it feels to be with you

Dsus2 D G A Asus4 A

And how right your arms feel around me

Dsus2 D G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

But I rehearsed those words just late last night

G Em A D D Dsus4 D

When I was thinkin' about how right tonight might be

G D

Anticipation, anticipation

G A

Is makin' me late

G A

Is keepin' me waitin'

Dsus2 D G D Dsus2 D

And tomor row we might not be together

Dsus2 D G Em A Asus4 A

I'm no pro phet Lord I don't know nature's ways

Dsus2 D G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

So I'll try and see into your eyes right now

G Em A D

And stay right here 'cause these are the good old days

D G D

These are the good old days

G Em A D

And stay right here 'cause these are the good old days

D G D

These are the good old days 3x

D G Em D

These are the good old days

Capo V

Dsus4 Asus4

D A

Dsus2 Asus2

G D

Em Bm

A E

Asus4 Esus4

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