Key: F# major
Intro 1
A
E
A
Dsus2
D
A
Bsus4
A
Dsus2
Verse 1
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E
A
They built a hero out of expectations
E
And what a hopeless hero
D
Dsus2
D
was he
A
With sticks for legs he shook
E
A
when the wind blew,
Esus4
E
Dsus2
Even slightly
D
Dsus2
And he welcomed the smiles,
A
Esus4
Bsus4
E
D
Dsus2
A
he welcomed the applause
And he hoped that they'd never forget
Dsus2
Just who they thought
A
he was
They dressed him up in
E
rich man's clothes
A
Dsus2
And told him he was beautiful
A
D
A
F#m
A
Then they ex pec
D
E
Esus4
ted miracles
A
Esus4
Bsus4
A
D
A
His parents
were pleased they went to all the parties
He was groomed for greatness
D
from the time he was young
A
Esus4
Raised on a diet of television
Bsus4
A
He was taught to listen,
D
kept dumb
Esus4
A
Bsus4
And he welcomed desire
E
D
Dsus2
D
Dsus2
and reckless luxury
Esus4
A
And the world soaked up every
D
Dsus2
drop of drama and in security
Esus4
Bsus4
A
They dressed him
Esus4
Bsus4
up in rich man's clothes
A
And told him he was beau
Dsus2
D
Dsus2
ti ful
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D
E
A
Then they expected miracles
F#m
D
Esus4
E
D
Dsus2
A
D
A
D
F#m
And
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Dsus2
D
Dsus2
D
A
Dsus2
D
A
E
Bsus4
A
D
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Esus4
Bsus4
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Dsus2
D
A
then one day his admirers
E
just quit him
A
D
They packed up their paint and were gone
A
And he stood alone,
Esus4
Their beautiful disaster,
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E
A
Wondering were he'd gone wrong
D
Esus4
A
E
And he wanted the smiles
D
Esus4
and he wanted the applause
A
Esus4
A
But no one would
E
look him in the eye now,
D
E
A
No one returned his calls
They dressed him up in
E
Esus4
E
rich man's clothes
A
And told him he was beau
D
A
D
E
A
tiful
F#m
D
E
Esus4
Then they expected miracles
E
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