Great Expectations — The Gaslight Anthem
Chords and lyrics for Great Expectations by The Gaslight Anthem (key of A).
Verse 1
From: "The B-Sides"
Intro
[A] [F#m] [A] [F#m] [D] [E]
Verse 1
[A]Mary, this station is playing every sad song
I [F#m]remember like we were alive
I [A]heard and sung them all from inside of these walls
In [F#m]a prison cell, where we spent those nights
[A]And they burned up the diner where I always used to find her
[F#m]Licking young boys blood from her claws
[A]And I learned about the blues from this kitten I knew
Her [F#m]hair was raven and her heart was like a tomb
Pre-Chorus
[D]My heart's like, like a [E]wound
Chorus
[F#m]But I saw tail lights [D]last night in a [A]dream about my [E]first wife
[F#m]Everybody [D]leaves and I'd [A]expect this much [E]from you
[F#m]I saw tail lights [D]last night in a [A]dream about my[E] old life
[F#m]Everybody [D]leaves, so [A]why, why wouldn't [E]you?[A]
Verse 2
[A]Mary, I worried and stalled every night of my life
[F#m]Better safe than making then making the party
[A]And I never had a good time, I sat by my bedside
[F#m]With papers and poetry about Estella
Pre-Chorus
[D]Great [E]expectations
[D]We had the greatest [E]expectations
Chorus
[F#m]I saw tail lights [D]last night in a [A]dream about my [E]first wife
[F#m]Everybody [D]left me Mary, why[A] wouldn't you?[E]
[F#m]I saw tail lights [D]last night in a [A]dream about my [E]old life
[F#m]Everybody [D]leaves, so [A]why, why [E]wouldn't you?
Bridge
[F#m] [D] [A] [E]
It's funny how the [F#m]night [D]moves[E][A]
Humming a song from[F#m] 1962[E][A][D]
[D]We were always[E] waiting
[D]We were always [E]waiting
[D]We were always [E]waiting for something to [F#m]happen[E]
Chorus
[F#m]I saw tail lights [D]last night in a [A]dream about my [E]first wife
[F#m]Everybody [D]left me Mary, why[A] wouldn't you?[E]
[F#m]I saw tail lights [D]last night in a [A]dream about my [E]old life
[F#m]Everybody [D]leaves, so [A]why, why [E]wouldn't you?
Outro
[A] [F#m] [A] [F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
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