Key: F# major
Intro 1
E
B
E
Asus2
A
E
F#sus4
E
Asus2
Verse 1
E
B
E
They built a hero out of expectations
B
And what a hopeless hero
A
Asus2
A
was he
E
With sticks for legs he shook
B
E
when the wind blew,
Bsus4
B
Asus2
Even slightly
A
Asus2
And he welcomed the smiles,
E
Bsus4
F#sus4
B
A
Asus2
E
he welcomed the applause
And he hoped that they'd never forget
Asus2
Just who they thought
E
he was
They dressed him up in
B
rich man's clothes
E
Asus2
And told him he was beautiful
E
A
E
C#m
E
Then they ex pec
A
B
Bsus4
ted miracles
E
Bsus4
F#sus4
E
A
E
His parents
were pleased they went to all the parties
He was groomed for greatness
A
from the time he was young
E
Bsus4
Raised on a diet of television
F#sus4
E
He was taught to listen,
A
kept dumb
Bsus4
E
F#sus4
And he welcomed desire
B
A
Asus2
A
Asus2
and reckless luxury
Bsus4
E
And the world soaked up every
A
Asus2
drop of drama and in security
Bsus4
F#sus4
E
They dressed him
Bsus4
F#sus4
up in rich man's clothes
E
And told him he was beau
Asus2
A
Asus2
ti ful
E
A
B
E
Then they expected miracles
C#m
A
Bsus4
B
A
Asus2
E
A
E
A
C#m
And
E
Asus2
A
Asus2
A
E
Asus2
A
E
B
F#sus4
E
A
E
Bsus4
F#sus4
E
Asus2
A
E
then one day his admirers
B
just quit him
E
A
They packed up their paint and were gone
E
And he stood alone,
Bsus4
Their beautiful disaster,
E
B
E
Wondering were he'd gone wrong
A
Bsus4
E
B
And he wanted the smiles
A
Bsus4
and he wanted the applause
E
Bsus4
E
But no one would
B
look him in the eye now,
A
B
E
No one returned his calls
They dressed him up in
B
Bsus4
B
rich man's clothes
E
And told him he was beau
A
E
A
B
E
tiful
C#m
A
B
Bsus4
Then they expected miracles
B
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