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No Expectations

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Capo I
D
G   D3x
C G D
D
GTake me to the Dstation
And Gput me on a Dtrain
I've Ggot no expectaDtions
To Cpass through Ghere aDgain
GOnce I was a Drich man and
GNow I am so Dpoor
But Gnever in my Dsweet short life
Have CI felt like Gthis beDfore
Your Gheart is like a Ddiamond
You Gthrow your pearls at Dswine
And Gas I watch you Dleaving me
You Cpack my Gpeace of Dmind
G   D3x
C G D
Our Glove was like the Dwater
That Gsplashes on a Dstone
Our Glove is like our Dmusic
It s Chere, and Gthen it s Dgone
So Gtake me to the Dairport
And Gput me on a Dplane
I Ggot no expecDtations
To Cpass through Ghere aDgain
G   D3x
C G D
D= A  
G= E  
C= D  
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The story behind the song

This slow ballad, featured on the 1968 album Beggars Banquet, captures a profound sense of loneliness and being left behind. It draws inspiration from blues songs like Robert Johnson's "Love in Vain," evoking imagery of a train departing. The recording itself had a special intimacy, with the band sitting in a circle, singing and playing with open microphones. At its heart, this song plays like a poignant farewell, steeped in melancholy and reflection.

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