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No Expectations
Music and Lyrics by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
As sung by John Hartford
Gum Tree Canoe CD
Banjo tuned E, Capo 3, Key of C
[Verse]
TaCke me--to Fthe-- staCtion
Put me-- Fon a--traCin
I've Got no eFxpectations
To Cpass thG7is way Cagain
OnCce I waFs a rich Cman
Now I Fam so pCoor
Never in my Fsweet short Clife
Have I felt G7like this befCore
Your heart iFs like a diCamond
You throw your Fpearls to sCwine
And as I wFatch you leCaving
You pack my G7peace of mCind
Our love was Flike the wCater,
Splashing Fon a stCone
Our love Fis like our muCsic
It's here, aG7nd then it'Cs gone
[Outro]
So take mFe to the aiCrport
Put me Fon a pClane
I got Fno expectCations
To pass thG7is way Cagain

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No Expectations

by John Hartford

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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No Expectations

Music and Lyrics by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

As sung by John Hartford

Gum Tree Canoe CD

Banjo tuned E, Capo 3, Key of C

[Verse]

C F C

Take me--to the-- station

F C

Put me-- on a--train

I've Got no expectations

C G7 C

To pass this way again

C F C

Once I was a rich man

F C

Now I am so poor

F C

Never in my sweet short life

G7 C

Have I felt like this before

F C

Your heart is like a diamond

F C

You throw your pearls to swine

F C

And as I watch you leaving

G7 C

You pack my peace of mind

F C

Our love was like the water,

F C

Splashing on a stone

F C

Our love is like our music

G7 C

It's here, and then it's gone

[Outro]

F C

So take me to the airport

F C

Put me on a plane

F C

I got no expectations

G7 C

To pass this way again

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