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Expectations - Sir Sly
No Capo
[Verse 1]
CmPressure's on, Ebpressure's high
AbPressure's heavy Fmon my mind
CmWeight is here, Ebweight is right
AbWeight is heavy Fmon my spine
CmTruth has holes; Ebtruth, it swells
AbSometimes truth can Fmfeel like hell
CmAnd it's full, Eband it swells
AbIn the end, Fmwe'll all be well
[Chorus]
CmHow did expectEbations get so Abhigh?Fm  
CmGot a wicked Ebthirst to feel AbaliveFm  
CmHow did expecEbtations get so Abhigh?Fm  
CmNow I have noEbwhere to run and AbhideFm  
Run and hide
[Verse 2]
CmIdeas move, Ebideas pull
AbCan ideas Fmbe controlled?
CmFear has grown, Ebfear so old
AbFear is pulsing Fmin my skull
CmHope below, Ebhope on high
AbHope in ocean, Fmhope in sky
CmPeople come, Ebpeople try
AbPeople gone in the blink of an Fmeye
[Chorus]
CmHow did expectEbations get so Abhigh?Fm  
CmGot a wicked Ebthirst to feel AbaliveFm  
CmHow did expecEbtations get so Abhigh?Fm  
CmNow I have noEbwhere to run and AbhideFm  
Run and hide
[Bridge]
CmLosing control, Eblosing control
AbLosing control, Fmlosing control
x8
[Chorus]
CmHow did expecEbtations get so Abhigh?Fm  
CmGot a wicked Ebthirst to feel AbaliveFm  
CmHow did expecEbtations get so Abhigh?Fm  
CmHow did expecEbtations get so Abhigh?Fm  

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Expectations

by Sir Sly

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Expectations - Sir Sly

No Capo

[Verse 1]

Cm Eb

Pressure's on, pressure's high

Ab Fm

Pressure's heavy on my mind

Cm Eb

Weight is here, weight is right

Ab Fm

Weight is heavy on my spine

Cm Eb

Truth has holes; truth, it swells

Ab Fm

Sometimes truth can feel like hell

Cm Eb

And it's full, and it swells

Ab Fm

In the end, we'll all be well

[Chorus]

Cm Eb Ab Fm

How did expectations get so high?

Cm Eb Ab Fm

Got a wicked thirst to feel alive

Cm Eb Ab Fm

How did expectations get so high?

Cm Eb Ab Fm

Now I have nowhere to run and hide

Run and hide

[Verse 2]

Cm Eb

Ideas move, ideas pull

Ab Fm

Can ideas be controlled?

Cm Eb

Fear has grown, fear so old

Ab Fm

Fear is pulsing in my skull

Cm Eb

Hope below, hope on high

Ab Fm

Hope in ocean, hope in sky

Cm Eb

People come, people try

Ab Fm

People gone in the blink of an eye

[Chorus]

Cm Eb Ab Fm

How did expectations get so high?

Cm Eb Ab Fm

Got a wicked thirst to feel alive

Cm Eb Ab Fm

How did expectations get so high?

Cm Eb Ab Fm

Now I have nowhere to run and hide

Run and hide

[Bridge]

Cm Eb

Losing control, losing control

Ab Fm

Losing control, losing control

[Chorus]

Cm Eb Ab Fm

How did expectations get so high?

Cm Eb Ab Fm

Got a wicked thirst to feel alive

Cm Eb Ab Fm

How did expectations get so high?

Cm Eb Ab Fm

How did expectations get so high?

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