Wasnt Expecting That
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Capo 2
E B C
It was only a smile
Ab A
But my heart it went wild
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
(E) B C
Just a delicate kiss
Ab A
Anyone could've missed
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
E B C
Did I misread the signs?
Ab A
Your hand slipped into mine
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
(E) B C
You spent the night in my bed
Ab A
You woke up and you said
B2 E
"Well, I wasn't expecting that!"
A B
I thought love wasn't meant to last
E A
Honey, I thought you were just passing through
B
If I ever get the nerve to ask
A
What did I get right to deserve somebody like you?
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
E B C
It was only a word
Ab A
It was almost misheard
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
(E) B C
But it came without fear
Ab A
A month turned into a year
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
A B
I thought love wasn't meant to last
E A
Honey, I thought you were just passing through
B
If I ever get the nerve to ask
A
What did I get right to deserve somebody like you?
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
(E) C B C Ab A B E
B C
Oh and isn't it strange
A
How a life can be changed
B2 E
In the flicker of the sweetest smile
B C
We were married in spring
A
You know I wouldn't change a thing
B2
Without that delicate kiss
E
What a life I'd have missed
(E) B C
If you'd not took a chance
Ab A
On a little romance
B2 E
When I wasn't expecting that
(E) B C
Time doesn't take long
Ab A
Three kids up and gone
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
(E) B C
When the nurses they came
Ab A
Said, "It's come back again"
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
(E) B C
Then you closed your eyes
Ab A
You took my heart by surprise
B2 E
I wasn't expecting that
How to play Wasnt Expecting That
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.