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No Expectations

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[Intro]
A
[Chorus]
ACome and tDake me to the aAirport
Come and bDoard me on that plAane
Because I've gDot no expectAations
To ever pGass this wDay agAain
[Verse 1]
AWell oDnce I was a rAich man
But nDow I am so pAoor
NDever in my wAeary life
Have I feGlt like thDis befAore
[Verse 2]
AYour lDove is like a dAiamond
And you cDast your pearls to swAine
And Das I see you lAeaving me
It drGags my peDace of mAind
[Chorus]
ACome and tDake me to the aAirport
Come and bDoard me on that plAane
Because I've gDot no expectAations
To ever pGass this wDay agAain
[Guitar Solo]
D  A
D  A
D  A
G  D  A
[Harmonica Solo]
D  A
D  A
D  A
G  D  A
[Verse 3]
AYour lDove is like the wAater
See it spDarkling on the stAone
Your lDove is like the mAusic
First it's hGere and thDen it's gAone
[Chorus]
ACome and tDake me to the aAirport
Come and bDoard me on that plAane
Because I've gDot no expectAations
To ever pGass this wDay agAain
ACome and tDake me to the aAirport
Come and bDoard me on that plAane
Because I've gDot no expectAations
To ever pGass this wDay agAain

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No Expectations

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

A D A

Come and take me to the airport

D A

Come and board me on that plane

D A

Because I've got no expectations

G D A

To ever pass this way again

[Verse 1]

A D A

Well once I was a rich man

D A

But now I am so poor

D A

Never in my weary life

G D A

Have I felt like this before

[Verse 2]

A D A

Your love is like a diamond

D A

And you cast your pearls to swine

D A

And as I see you leaving me

G D A

It drags my peace of mind

[Chorus]

A D A

Come and take me to the airport

D A

Come and board me on that plane

D A

Because I've got no expectations

G D A

To ever pass this way again

[Guitar Solo]

D A

G D A

[Harmonica Solo]

D A

G D A

[Verse 3]

A D A

Your love is like the water

D A

See it sparkling on the stone

D A

Your love is like the music

G D A

First it's here and then it's gone

[Chorus]

A D A

Come and take me to the airport

D A

Come and board me on that plane

D A

Because I've got no expectations

G D A

To ever pass this way again

A D A

Come and take me to the airport

D A

Come and board me on that plane

D A

Because I've got no expectations

G D A

To ever pass this way again

About No Expectations Chords by Johnny Cash

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