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Great Expectations

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Cmajor

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1/47

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 47Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Full Step Down
Chords:
  C- x032010
 Am- x002210
  F- x003211
  G- x320030
[Intro - Verse lead]
e|--0-5-0-8-7-5---|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|   x4
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
[Verse 1]
CMary, this station is playing every sad song
AmI remember like we were alive
CI heard and sung them all from inside of these walls
AmIn a prison cell, where we spent those nights
CAnd they burned up the diner where I always used to find her
AmLicking young boys blood from her claws
CAnd I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew
AmHer hair was raven and her heart was like a tomb
[Pre-chorus]
Guitar 1
     FMy heart's like a Gwound
[Chorus]
I saw Amtail lights Flast night in a Cdream about my Gfirst wife
AmEverybody Fleaves and I'd exCpect as much from Gyou
I saw Amtail lights Flast night in a Cdream about my Gold life
AmEverybody Fleaves, so Cwhy, Gwhy wouldn't Cyou?
[Verse 2]
Mary, I Cworried and stalled every night of my life
Better Amsafe than making the party
And I Cnever had a good time, I sat my bedside,
With Ampapers and poetry about Estella
[Pre-chorus 2]
Guitar 1
     FWith great expecGtations, we had the Fgreatest expecGtations
[Chorus]
I saw Amtail lights Flast night in a Cdream about my Gfirst wife
AmEverybody Fleaves and I'd exCpect as much from Gyou
I saw Amtail lights Flast night in a Cdream about my Gwhole life
AmEverybody Fleaves, so Cwhy, Gwhy wouldn't Cyou?
[Bridge]
It's funny Amhow the night movesF  C  G  C  
   Humming Ama song from 1962F  C  G  C  
[Bridge]
We were Falways,   Gwaiting
Falways Gwaiting
We were Falways,   Gwaiting for something
to FhappeGn
[Chorus]
I saw Amtail lights Flast night in a Cdream about my Gfirst wife
AmEverybody Fleaves and I'd exCpect as much from Gyou
I saw Amtail lights Flast night in a Cdream about my Gwhole life
AmEverybody Fleaves, so Cwhy, Gwhy wouldn't Cyou?
[Outro]
Guitar 1
C  Am  C  Am  F  G  C
Guitar 2
e|--C----3-----3----------Am0--0-----0-------------|
B|--1-----1-----1---1----1----1-----1---1-------|
G|--0-------0-----0---0--2------2-----2---2-----|  x2
D|--2--------------------2----------------------|
A|--3-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|--F0---0-----0----------G0--3-----3----------C---|
B|--1-----1-----1---1----3----3-----3---3----1--|
G|--2-------0-----0---0--0------0-----0---0--0--|
D|--3--------------------0-------------------2--|
A|--0--------------------2-------------------3--|
E|-----------------------3----------------------|

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Great Expectations

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Full Step Down

Chords:

- x032010

- x002210

- x003211

- x320030

[Intro - Verse lead]

e|--0-5-0-8-7-5---|

B|----------------|

G|----------------| x4

D|----------------|

A|----------------|

E|----------------|

[Verse 1]

Mary, this station is playing every sad song

I remember like we were alive

I heard and sung them all from inside of these walls

In a prison cell, where we spent those nights

And they burned up the diner where I always used to find her

Licking young boys blood from her claws

And I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew

Her hair was raven and her heart was like a tomb

[Pre-chorus]

Guitar 1

F G

My heart's like a wound

[Chorus]

Am F C G

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife

Am F C G

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you

Am F C G

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my old life

Am F C G C

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?

[Verse 2]

Mary, I worried and stalled every night of my life

Better safe than making the party

And I never had a good time, I sat my bedside,

With papers and poetry about Estella

[Pre-chorus 2]

Guitar 1

F G F G

With great expectations, we had the greatest expectations

[Chorus]

Am F C G

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife

Am F C G

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you

Am F C G

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my whole life

Am F C G C

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?

[Bridge]

Am F C G C

It's funny how the night moves

Am F C G C

Humming a song from 1962

[Bridge]

F G

We were always, waiting

F G

always waiting

F G

We were always, waiting for something

F G

to happen

[Chorus]

Am F C G

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my first wife

Am F C G

Everybody leaves and I'd expect as much from you

Am F C G

I saw tail lights last night in a dream about my whole life

Am F C G C

Everybody leaves, so why, why wouldn't you?

[Outro]

Guitar 1

C Am C Am F G C

Guitar 2

C Am

e|------3-----3----------0--0-----0-------------|

B|--1-----1-----1---1----1----1-----1---1-------|

G|--0-------0-----0---0--2------2-----2---2-----| x2

D|--2--------------------2----------------------|

A|--3-------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

F G C

e|--0---0-----0----------0--3-----3-------------|

B|--1-----1-----1---1----3----3-----3---3----1--|

G|--2-------0-----0---0--0------0-----0---0--0--|

D|--3--------------------0-------------------2--|

A|--0--------------------2-------------------3--|

E|-----------------------3----------------------|

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