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                           Not what I thought - Jessa Anderson
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Intro:
Cm Bb Ab Eb Ab
Verse 1:
CmThis is no Abordinary, Ebrational Bbfeeling
CmI am overtaAbken by a Ebpanic and Bbrun, I
Cmhave Abfallen by the Ebwayside Bbmany times before
Cmand I have Ablearned to use this Eblove as a BbweapoBbn
Verse 2:
CmI am caughAbt up by the Ebcommon as Bbusual
CmI have nearly Abfollowed  til my Ebspirit was numBbb, I
Cmcontinue thAbe ascent of neveEbr-endingBb  
Cmcollecting Aball but things that Ebmatter thBbe mostBb.
Chorus:
CmBut You re Bbnot what I Abthought when I Ebsaw you
CmI have been Bbrunning for Abso long and sEbo far
CmI haven t Bbgot what I Abthought I would Eb/Gfind
AbTo fill the empty up
CmBut You re Bbnot what I Abthought
CmNo You re Bbnot what I Abthought
Verse 3:
CmThere is a Abmanner I have Ebquietly tucked Bbaway
CmYet it is Abfighting for a Ebplace at the topBb, I
CmAm dying to Abbelieve I’m big Ebenough to tBbry
CmBut it s a Abbattle I am Eblosing aBbloneBb  
Chorus:
CmBut You’re Bbnot what I Abthought when I Ebsaw you
CmI have been Bbrunning for Abso long and sEbo far
(...)
Bridge:
Eb/GOh, oh oh, AbYou re unBbcovering
Eb/GWhat I was Abmissing all aBblong
Eb/GOh, oh oh, I m Abgiving evBberything
Eb/GFor the war, Abfor the war is Bbwon
Eb/GFor the wAbar is BbwonBb  
Chorus
Outro:
Cm Bb Ab Eb Ab

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Not What I Thought

by Jessa Anderson

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Eb/G

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Not what I thought - Jessa Anderson

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Intro:

Cm Bb Ab Eb Ab

Verse 1:

Cm Ab Eb Bb

This is no ordinary, rational feeling

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I am overtaken by a panic and run, I

Cm Ab Eb Bb

have fallen by the wayside many times before

Cm Ab Eb Bb Bb

and I have learned to use this love as a weapon

Verse 2:

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I am caught up by the common as usual

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I have nearly followed til my spirit was numb, I

Cm Ab Eb Bb

continue the ascent of never-ending

Cm Ab Eb Bb Bb

collecting all but things that matter the most.

Chorus:

Cm Bb Ab Eb

But You re not what I thought when I saw you

Cm Bb Ab Eb

I have been running for so long and so far

Cm Bb Ab Eb/G

I haven t got what I thought I would find

To fill the empty up

Cm Bb Ab

But You re not what I thought

Cm Bb Ab

No You re not what I thought

Verse 3:

Cm Ab Eb Bb

There is a manner I have quietly tucked away

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Yet it is fighting for a place at the top, I

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Am dying to believe I’m big enough to try

Cm Ab Eb Bb Bb

But it s a battle I am losing alone

Chorus:

Cm Bb Ab Eb

But You’re not what I thought when I saw you

Cm Bb Ab Eb

I have been running for so long and so far

(...)

Bridge:

Eb/G Ab Bb

Oh, oh oh, You re uncovering

Eb/G Ab Bb

What I was missing all along

Eb/G Ab Bb

Oh, oh oh, I m giving everything

Eb/G Ab Bb

For the war, for the war is won

Eb/G Ab Bb Bb

For the war is won

Chorus

Outro:

Cm Bb Ab Eb Ab

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