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Great Expectations

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Great Expectations
CSeems everyday I'm gettin' harder pressed
To find a Dmreason to shave
G7Watchin' the hours just slippin' Caway
No motivation to get out of bed 
And carry Dmon the charade
G7Caught in a dream that's goin' asEtray
Oh, A7all those great expectDmations
Seems they Gnever work out, never work out
The way that I Cplan
A7All those great expectationDms
Why they Gnever work out, never work out
I can't underCstand
CAnd just when I think that things are goin' right
I get a Dmcall from L.A.
G7Sorry to say "we're changin' youCr song"
I try to reason but I can't get through they're gonna Dmdo it their way
G7What can I say, they've never been wErong
Oh, A7all those great expectDmations
Seems they Gnever work out, never work out
The way that I Cplan
A7All those great expectationDms
Why they Gnever work out, never work out
I can't underCstand
E7Life is just a game of chance, I think somebA7ody said so
FSometimes you get a hula hoop, sometimes yAmou get an Edsel

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Great Expectations

by Eric Carmen

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Great Expectations

Seems everyday I'm gettin' harder pressed

To find a reason to shave

G7 C

Watchin' the hours just slippin' away

No motivation to get out of bed

And carry on the charade

G7 E

Caught in a dream that's goin' astray

A7 Dm

Oh, all those great expectations

Seems they never work out, never work out

The way that I plan

A7 Dm

All those great expectations

Why they never work out, never work out

I can't understand

And just when I think that things are goin' right

I get a call from L.A.

G7 C

Sorry to say "we're changin' your song"

I try to reason but I can't get through they're gonna do it their way

G7 E

What can I say, they've never been wrong

A7 Dm

Oh, all those great expectations

Seems they never work out, never work out

The way that I plan

A7 Dm

All those great expectations

Why they never work out, never work out

I can't understand

E7 A7

Life is just a game of chance, I think somebody said so

F Am

Sometimes you get a hula hoop, sometimes you get an Edsel

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