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Wasn't Expecting That chords by Jamie Lawson (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

C
Em7
Am7
Gsus4
Fmaj7
G
Dm7
E7/Ab
Fadd9
G/Bb#
Abdim7
C/E

Intro 1

C

Em7

Am7

Gsus4

Fmaj7

G

C

Am7

Gsus4

Verse 1
C 
Em7 
Am7 
It was only  a smile
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
but my heart    it went wild
G 
C 
Am7 
Gsus4 
I wasn't expecting that
C 
Em7 
Am7 
Just a delicate kiss,
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
anyone      could've missed
G 
C 
G 
I wasn't expecting that

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Verse 2

C

Em7

Am7

Did I misread the sign?

Gsus4

Fmaj7

Your hand slipped into mine

G

C

Am7

Gsus4

I wasn't expecting that

C

Em7

Am7

You spent the night in my bed

Gsus4

Fmaj7

You woke up and you said

G

C

"Well, I wasn't expecting that"

Chorus 1
Dm7 
I thought love
Em7 
E7/Ab 
wasn't meant to last,
Fadd9 
I thought
Gsus4 
C 
G/Bb# 
you      were just passing through
Am7 
Em7 
If I ever get the nerve to ask
Fadd9 
What did I get right to deserve
Gsus4 
somebody like you?

Verse 3
I wasn't expecting
C 
Em7 
Am7 
(that) It was only  a word
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
It was almost   misheard
G 
C 
Am7 
Gsus4 
I wasn't expecting that
C 
Em7 
Am7 
But it came  without fear
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
A month turned into     a year
G 
C 
I wasn't expecting that

Chorus 2
Dm7 
I thought love
Em7 
E7/Ab 
wasn't meant to last,
Fadd9 
Honey, I thought
Gsus4 
C 
G/Bb# 
you      were just passing through
Am7 
Em7 
If I ever get the nerve to ask
Fadd9 
What did I get right to deserve
Gsus4 
somebody like you?

Interlude 1

I wasn't expecting

C

Em7

Am7

Gsus4

(that)

Fmaj7

Gsus4

C

G/Bb#

Bridge 1
G 
Abdim7 
Oh, isn't it strange?
Am7 
C/E 
Fmaj7 
How a life  can be changed
Gsus4 
C 
G/Bb# 
In the flicker  of the sweetest smile
G 
Abdim7 
We were married in spring
Am7 
C/E 
Fmaj7 
You know I wouldn't change a thing
Gsus4 
Without that innocent kiss,

Verse 4
what a life I'd have missed
C 
Em7 
Am7 
If you'd not   took a chance
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
on a little   romance
G 
C 
Am7 
Gsus4 
When I wasn't expecting that
C 
Em7 
Am7 
Time doesn't take long,
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
three kids     up and gone
G 
C 
G 
I wasn't expecting that
C 
Em7 
Am7 
When the nurses they came,
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
said "it's come     back again"
G 
C 
Am7 
Gsus4 
I wasn't expecting that
C 
Em7 
Am7 
Then you closed your eyes,
Gsus4 
Fmaj7 
you took my heart    by surprise
G 
C 
I wasn't expecting that

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GuitarUkulelePiano

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C
Em7
Am7
Gsus4
Fmaj7
G
Dm7
E7/Ab
Fadd9
G/Bb#
Abdim7
C/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# majorBPM: 91

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
E7/Ab: 4-x-2-4-3-x
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3
G/Bb#: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Abdim7: 4-x-3-4-3-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0

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This is the original studio version of Wasn't Expecting That by Jamie Lawson, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F# major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Jamie Lawson.

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