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                             Three Days Grace - Expectations
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I have added a few barre chords, which I find more suitable for this song.
*No Capo*
Tuning:  E   A   D   G   B   EStandard
G:     3-5-5-4-X-X 
B:     X-2-4-4-4-X
C#m:   X-4-6-6-5-X
F#m:   2-4-4-2-2-2
D:     X-5-7-7-7-X
E:     0-2-2-1-0-0
(VERSE)
  C#mBaby, innocence
Is one day gBonna be decadence
  C#mProm Queen, Miss America
In the backseat Bin a pair of cuffs
  C#mSixteen, little runaway
From the Five-O Band got away
  C#mFrom a small town with no scene
Looking for a shot Bon the big screen
(CHORUS)
C#mExpecEtatiF#monsA  
Go to helC#mlE  D  G  
C#mExpecEtatiF#monsA  
Go to helC#mlE  D  G  
(VERSE)
  C#mNot so innocent
On the streets Bhustlin'
  C#mNever be Miss America
In the backseat Bof a Celica
  C#mCrashing with a deadbeat
Living large Bon a love seat
  C#mIn a small town, no scene
Turns out it was nBothing but a pipe dream
(CHORUS)
C#mExpecEtatiF#monsA  
Go to helC#mlE  D  G  
C#mExpecEtatiF#monsA  
Go to helC#mlE  D  G  
(VERSE)
  C#mRich girl, wannabe
Bought a quick Bpick from the lottery
  C#mWatching TV with her boyfriend
Fell asleep, left the tBicket on the nightstand
  C#mHe stayed awake to see the ball drop
Turned it way down, Bshe never woke up
  C#mGrabbed the keyC#ms to her car in the back lot
ThrC#mough a shot of Jack back, left with the jackpot
(CHORUS)
F#mExpectDatiAonsE  
Go to heF#mll
Prom QueeDn, Miss America
  AIn the backseat Ein a pair of cuffs
F#mExpectDatiAonsE  
Go to heF#mll
Never gonna be DMiss America
  AIn the backseat Ein a pair of cuffF#ms
__________________________
Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt

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Expectations

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C#m

F#m

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Three Days Grace - Expectations

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I have added a few barre chords, which I find more suitable for this song.

*No Capo*

E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

G: 3-5-5-4-X-X

B: X-2-4-4-4-X

C#m: X-4-6-6-5-X

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2

D: X-5-7-7-7-X

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0

(VERSE)

C#m

Baby, innocence

Is one day gonna be decadence

C#m

Prom Queen, Miss America

In the backseat in a pair of cuffs

C#m

Sixteen, little runaway

From the Five-O and got away

C#m

From a small town with no scene

Looking for a shot on the big screen

(CHORUS)

C#m E F#m A

Expectations

C#m E D G

Go to hell

C#m E F#m A

Expectations

C#m E D G

Go to hell

(VERSE)

C#m

Not so innocent

On the streets hustlin'

C#m

Never be Miss America

In the backseat of a Celica

C#m

Crashing with a deadbeat

Living large on a love seat

C#m

In a small town, no scene

Turns out it was nothing but a pipe dream

(CHORUS)

C#m E F#m A

Expectations

C#m E D G

Go to hell

C#m E F#m A

Expectations

C#m E D G

Go to hell

(VERSE)

C#m

Rich girl, wannabe

Bought a quick pick from the lottery

C#m

Watching TV with her boyfriend

Fell asleep, left the ticket on the nightstand

C#m

He stayed awake to see the ball drop

Turned it way down, she never woke up

C#m C#m

Grabbed the keys to her car in the back lot

C#m

Through a shot of Jack back, left with the jackpot

(CHORUS)

F#m D A E

Expectations

F#m

Go to hell

Prom Queen, Miss America

A E

In the backseat in a pair of cuffs

F#m D A E

Expectations

F#m

Go to hell

Never gonna be Miss America

A E F#m

In the backseat in a pair of cuffs

__________________________

Hope you enjoyed this one!

Stay KingerZ

-Matt

About Expectations Chords by Three Days Grace

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