Expectant
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[Intro]
(Repeat entire sequence 2x)
e||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||---9---9-9-9-9----7---7-7-7-7----5---5-5-5-5----4---4-4-4-4------------|
D||---x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x------------|
A||---7---7-7-7-7----5---5-5-5-5----3---3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-2------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
G|---9---9-9-9-9----7---7-7-7-7----11--11-11-11-11----12---12-12-12-12---||
D|---x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x----x---x--x--x--x-----x----x--x--x--x----||
A|---7---7-7-7-7----5---5-5-5-5----9---9--9--9--9-----10---10-10-10-10---||
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
[Verso 1]
(Play chords as octaves like the intro)
Em D C D
button this up, secure it for violence
Em D C D
standard melamine, slotted and silent
Em D C D
wide eyed and frantic you're tapping your head
Em D C D
each word is fiction, it's frayed, and it's bent
[Verso 2]
(Open chords)
Em D C D
But i'll gather them again, I ll salvage every letter
Em D C D
and savor every piece of truth, they'll bow to me their savior
Em D C D
they scatter and return to me, with discipline and structure
Em D C D
they will burn or they will soothe, they'll set bone or they'll fracture
[Refrão]
Em D C Em
I manage to stabilize, I do all I can, all I can
Em D C Em
I manage to sterilize, I do all I can, all I can
Em C G D
Red tag, please. make it visible.
Em C G D
Red tag, please. make it visible.
Instrumental
(Repeat entire sequence 2x)
e||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||---9---9-9-9-9----7---7-7-7-7----5---5-5-5-5----4---4-4-4-4------------|
D||---x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x------------|
A||---7---7-7-7-7----5---5-5-5-5----3---3-3-3-3----2---2-2-2-2------------|
E||-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
G|---9---9-9-9-9----7---7-7-7-7----11--11-11-11-11----12---12-12-12-12---||
D|---x---x-x-x-x----x---x-x-x-x----x---x--x--x--x-----x----x--x--x--x----||
A|---7---7-7-7-7----5---5-5-5-5----9---9--9--9--9-----10---10-10-10-10---||
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------||
[Ponte]
G D C D
you're severely compromised, I'm your trauma kit
G D C D
close the flow, quicken the clot, K to disconnect
G D C D
you untie the knot, remove the gauze and spit into my face
G D C D
no ointment, salve, or therapy will heal you, so I abstain
[Verso 3]
(Play chords as octaves like the intro)
Em D C D
the chords in your throat are forming a riot
Em D C D
you are rotten, obscene, jealous and defiant
Em D C D
each thought corrodes, what each comment suggests is
Em D C D
these wounds aren't from war, they are self-inflicted
[Verso 4]
(Open chords)
Em D C D
screaming and sentenced you're rolled to the flame
Em D C D
each desperate breath will whisper my name
Em D C D
as subtle as breathing my words as blood spill
Em D C D
kidneys, intestines with surgical skill
[Refrão]
Em D C Em
I manage consumables and I don't waste, I don't waste.
Em D C Em
I manage consumables and I don't waste, I don't waste.
Em C G D
black tag, please. make it visible.
Em C G D
black tag, please. make it visible.
How to play Expectant
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.