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Greatest Expectations

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[Verse 1]
 CThe Emthing about JonaDthan Ghe's never ever satisfieCd
 He caEmn never get enoDugh
 CTheEmre he goes rushing Din, alGways ready to take that Cdive
 WondEmer what he's thDinking of
[Pre-Chorus 1]
He'll be waking up Cbright and Emearly at thDree feet tall
So Cwise and wEmorldly and thDat's not all
He's RCocket Man wEmay up high, Djumping off the wire
There he Cgoes, see him Emfly through blaDzing rings of fire
[Chorus]
CGive me the Emgreatest expecDtatiGons
CGive me the Emgreatest show on Dearth
CGive me the Emgreatest expecDtatiGons
CGive me the Embrightest, give mDe the wildest
[Post-Chorus]
GDive me the greatest show on CearthEm  D  
[Verse 2]
 CThe Emthing about JonaDthan, Ghe's bound to get a broken Cheart
 BouEmnd to have a broken Ddream
 CTroEmuble comes crashiDng in Gand everything falls apCart
 It'Ems never quite what it Dseems
[Pre-Chorus 2]
He'll be getting up Ctired and Emweary at six Dfeet tall
And Cseeing cleEmarly and aftDer all
He's CRocket Man Emway up high, Djumping off the wire
There Che goes, sEmee him fly oDn blazing rings of fire
[Chorus]
CGive me the Emgreatest expecDtatiGons
CGive me the Emgreatest show on Dearth
CGive me the Emgreatest expecDtatiGons
CGive me the Embrightest, give mDe the wildest
[Post-Chorus]
GiDve me the greatest show on eCarthEm  
   D                           C             Em
[Bridge]
CGive me the Emgreatest expecDtatiGons
CGive me the Emgreatest show on Dearth
The greatest sChow,Em  
The greatest sDhowG  
The greatest sChow on EmearthD  
[Chorus]
CGive me the Emgreatest expecDtatiGons
CGive me the Emgreatest show on Dearth
CGive me the Emgreatest expecDtatiGons
CGive me the Embrightest, give mDe the wildest
[Outro]
GiDve me the greatest show on eCarthEm  
GiDve me the greatest show on eCarthEm  
GiDve me the greatest show on eCarthEm  D  
G (let ring)

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Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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E minor

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Greatest Expectations

by Milow

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Em D G C

The thing about Jonathan he's never ever satisfied

Em D

He can never get enough

C Em D G C

There he goes rushing in, always ready to take that dive

Em D

Wonder what he's thinking of

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C Em D

He'll be waking up bright and early at three feet tall

C Em D

So wise and worldly and that's not all

C Em D

He's Rocket Man way up high, jumping off the wire

C Em D

There he goes, see him fly through blazing rings of fire

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Give me the greatest expectations

C Em D

Give me the greatest show on earth

C Em D G

Give me the greatest expectations

C Em D

Give me the brightest, give me the wildest

[Post-Chorus]

D C Em D

Give me the greatest show on earth

[Verse 2]

C Em D G C

The thing about Jonathan, he's bound to get a broken heart

Em D

Bound to have a broken dream

C Em D G C

Trouble comes crashing in and everything falls apart

Em D

It's never quite what it seems

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Em D

He'll be getting up tired and weary at six feet tall

C Em D

And seeing clearly and after all

C Em D

He's Rocket Man way up high, jumping off the wire

C Em D

There he goes, see him fly on blazing rings of fire

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Give me the greatest expectations

C Em D

Give me the greatest show on earth

C Em D G

Give me the greatest expectations

C Em D

Give me the brightest, give me the wildest

[Post-Chorus]

D C Em

Give me the greatest show on earth

D C Em

[Bridge]

C Em D G

Give me the greatest expectations

C Em D

Give me the greatest show on earth

C Em

The greatest show,

D G

The greatest show

C Em D

The greatest show on earth

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Give me the greatest expectations

C Em D

Give me the greatest show on earth

C Em D G

Give me the greatest expectations

C Em D

Give me the brightest, give me the wildest

[Outro]

D C Em

Give me the greatest show on earth

D C Em

Give me the greatest show on earth

D C Em D

Give me the greatest show on earth

G (let ring)

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