Key: F# major
Intro 1
G
D
G
Csus2
C
G
Asus4
G
Csus2
Verse 1
G
D
G
They built a hero out of expectations
D
And what a hopeless hero
C
Csus2
C
was he
G
With sticks for legs he shook
D
G
when the wind blew,
Dsus4
D
Csus2
Even slightly
C
Csus2
And he welcomed the smiles,
G
Dsus4
Asus4
D
C
Csus2
G
he welcomed the applause
And he hoped that they'd never forget
Csus2
Just who they thought
G
he was
They dressed him up in
D
rich man's clothes
G
Csus2
And told him he was beautiful
G
C
G
Em
G
Then they ex pec
C
D
Dsus4
ted miracles
G
Dsus4
Asus4
G
C
G
His parents
were pleased they went to all the parties
He was groomed for greatness
C
from the time he was young
G
Dsus4
Raised on a diet of television
Asus4
G
He was taught to listen,
C
kept dumb
Dsus4
G
Asus4
And he welcomed desire
D
C
Csus2
C
Csus2
and reckless luxury
Dsus4
G
And the world soaked up every
C
Csus2
drop of drama and in security
Dsus4
Asus4
G
They dressed him
Dsus4
Asus4
up in rich man's clothes
G
And told him he was beau
Csus2
C
Csus2
ti ful
G
C
D
G
Then they expected miracles
Em
C
Dsus4
D
C
Csus2
G
C
G
C
Em
And
G
Csus2
C
Csus2
C
G
Csus2
C
G
D
Asus4
G
C
G
Dsus4
Asus4
G
Csus2
C
G
then one day his admirers
D
just quit him
G
C
They packed up their paint and were gone
G
And he stood alone,
Dsus4
Their beautiful disaster,
G
D
G
Wondering were he'd gone wrong
C
Dsus4
G
D
And he wanted the smiles
C
Dsus4
and he wanted the applause
G
Dsus4
G
But no one would
D
look him in the eye now,
C
D
G
No one returned his calls
They dressed him up in
D
Dsus4
D
rich man's clothes
G
And told him he was beau
C
G
C
D
G
tiful
Em
C
D
Dsus4
Then they expected miracles
D
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