Key: F# major
Intro 1
Bb
F
Bb
Ebsus2
Eb
Bb
Csus4
Bb
Ebsus2
Verse 1
Bb
F
Bb
They built a hero out of expectations
F
And what a hopeless hero
Eb
Ebsus2
Eb
was he
Bb
With sticks for legs he shook
F
Bb
when the wind blew,
Fsus4
F
Ebsus2
Even slightly
Eb
Ebsus2
And he welcomed the smiles,
Bb
Fsus4
Csus4
F
Eb
Ebsus2
Bb
he welcomed the applause
And he hoped that they'd never forget
Ebsus2
Just who they thought
Bb
he was
They dressed him up in
F
rich man's clothes
Bb
Ebsus2
And told him he was beautiful
Bb
Eb
Bb
Gm
Bb
Then they ex pec
Eb
F
Fsus4
ted miracles
Bb
Fsus4
Csus4
Bb
Eb
Bb
His parents
were pleased they went to all the parties
He was groomed for greatness
Eb
from the time he was young
Bb
Fsus4
Raised on a diet of television
Csus4
Bb
He was taught to listen,
Eb
kept dumb
Fsus4
Bb
Csus4
And he welcomed desire
F
Eb
Ebsus2
Eb
Ebsus2
and reckless lux ury
Fsus4
Bb
And the world soaked up every
Eb
Ebsus2
drop of drama and in security
Fsus4
Csus4
Bb
They dressed him
Fsus4
Csus4
up in rich man's clothes
Bb
And told him he was beau
Ebsus2
Eb
Ebsus2
ti ful
Bb
Eb
F
Bb
Then they expected miracles
Gm
Eb
Fsus4
F
Eb
Ebsus2
Bb
Eb
Bb
Eb
Gm
And
Bb
Ebsus2
Eb
Ebsus2
Eb
Bb
Ebsus2
Eb
Bb
F
Csus4
Bb
Eb
Bb
Fsus4
Csus4
Bb
Ebsus2
Eb
Bb
then one day his admirers
F
just quit him
Bb
Eb
They packed up their paint and were gone
Bb
And he stood alone,
Fsus4
Their beautiful disaster,
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F
Bb
Wondering were he'd gone wrong
Eb
Fsus4
Bb
F
And he wanted the smiles
Eb
Fsus4
and he wanted the applause
Bb
Fsus4
Bb
But no one would
F
look him in the eye now,
Eb
F
Bb
No one returned his calls
They dressed him up in
F
Fsus4
F
rich man's clothes
Bb
And told him he was beau
Eb
Bb
Eb
F
Bb
tiful
Gm
Eb
F
Fsus4
Then they expected miracles
F
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