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[Intro]
E    Am    E    Am    E    Am    E    Am
[Verse 1]
  EMonday morning wake up Amknowing that you gotta go to Eschool
Tell your mum what to exAmpect, she says it's right out of the Eblue
Do you wanna work in AmDebenham's, because that's what they exEpect
Start in lingerie, and AmDoris is your FsupervisorC  G  F  
  EAnd the head said that you Amalways were a queer one from the Estart
For careers you say you Amwanna be remembered for your Eart
Your obsession gets you Amknown throughout the school for being Estrange
Making life-size models Amof the Velvet FUnderground in CclayG  F  
  EIn the queue for lunch they Amtake the piss, you've got no appeEtite
And the rumour is you Amnever go with boys and you are Etight
So they jab you with a Amfork, you drop the tray and go berEserk
While you're cleaning up the Ammess the teacher's Flooking up your Cskirt
[Chorus]
GHey, you've been Fused,
  CAre you Gcalm? Settle Fdown
  CWrite a Gsong, I'll sing aFlong
Soon you will know that Eyou are sane
You're on Ftop of the world again
[Break]
E  Am  E  Am  E  Am  E  Am  F  C  G  F
[Verse 2]
  EMonday morning wake up Amknowing that you gotta go to Eschool
Tell your Mum what to exAmpect, she says it's right out of the Eblue
Do you wanna work in AmC&A, 'cause that's what they exEpect
Move to lingerie and Amtake a feel off FJoe the store manC  G  F  
  ETell Veronica the Amsecret of the boy you never Ekissed
She's got everything to Amgain 'cause she's a fat girl with a Elisp
She sticks up for you when Amyou get aggravation from the Esnobs
'Cause you can't afford a Amblazer, girl you're Falways wearing CclogsG  F  
  EAt the interval you Amlock yourself away inside a Eroom
Head of English gets you, Amasks you, "what the hell do you think you're Edoing?"
"Do you think you're better Amthan the other kids? Well get outEside."
You've got permission, but you Amgot to make the Fbastard think he's Cright
[Chorus]
GHey, you've been Fused
  CWrite a Gsong, I'll sing Falong
  CAre you Gcalm? Settle Fdown
Soon you will know that Eyou are sane
You're on Ftop of the world again
  CAnd you're Gcool and you Fknow
  CYou're a Gstar, you'll go Ffar
  CThink of Gme as a Ffriend
Not just the boy who Eplayed guitar
You're on Ftop of the world again

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Expectations

by Belle and Sebastian

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E Am E Am E Am E Am

[Verse 1]

E Am E

Monday morning wake up knowing that you gotta go to school

Am E

Tell your mum what to expect, she says it's right out of the blue

Am E

Do you wanna work in Debenham's, because that's what they expect

Am F C G F

Start in lingerie, and Doris is your supervisor

E Am E

And the head said that you always were a queer one from the start

Am E

For careers you say you wanna be remembered for your art

Am E

Your obsession gets you known throughout the school for being strange

Am F C G F

Making life-size models of the Velvet Underground in clay

E Am E

In the queue for lunch they take the piss, you've got no appetite

Am E

And the rumour is you never go with boys and you are tight

Am E

So they jab you with a fork, you drop the tray and go berserk

Am F C

While you're cleaning up the mess the teacher's looking up your skirt

[Chorus]

G F

Hey, you've been used,

C G F

Are you calm? Settle down

C G F

Write a song, I'll sing along

Soon you will know that you are sane

You're on top of the world again

[Break]

E Am E Am E Am E Am F C G F

[Verse 2]

E Am E

Monday morning wake up knowing that you gotta go to school

Am E

Tell your Mum what to expect, she says it's right out of the blue

Am E

Do you wanna work in C&A, 'cause that's what they expect

Am F C G F

Move to lingerie and take a feel off Joe the store man

E Am E

Tell Veronica the secret of the boy you never kissed

Am E

She's got everything to gain 'cause she's a fat girl with a lisp

Am E

She sticks up for you when you get aggravation from the snobs

Am F C G F

'Cause you can't afford a blazer, girl you're always wearing clogs

E Am E

At the interval you lock yourself away inside a room

Am E

Head of English gets you, asks you, "what the hell do you think you're doing?"

Am E

"Do you think you're better than the other kids? Well get outside."

Am F C

You've got permission, but you got to make the bastard think he's right

[Chorus]

G F

Hey, you've been used

C G F

Write a song, I'll sing along

C G F

Are you calm? Settle down

Soon you will know that you are sane

You're on top of the world again

C G F

And you're cool and you know

C G F

You're a star, you'll go far

C G F

Think of me as a friend

Not just the boy who played guitar

You're on top of the world again

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