Intro: Gb Bbm Ebm Db B Db Gb Ebm Db Gb Bbm Ebm Db It was only a smile but my heart it went wild B Db Gb Ebm Db and I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db just a delicate kiss, anyone could've missed B Db Gb Db I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db Did I misread the sign? Your hand slipped into mine B Db Gb Ebm Db I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db You spent the night in my bed, you woke up and you said B Db Gb Gb "Well, I wasn't expecting that" Abm Bbm Bb7 I thought love wasn't meant to last, B Db Gb I thought you were just passing through Ebm Bbm If I ever get the nerve to ask B Db Db7 What did I get right to deserve somebody like you? Gb I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db It was only a word, it was almost mis-heard B Db Gb Ebm Db 'Cause I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db But it came without fear, a month turned into a year B Db Gb Gb And I wasn't expecting that Abm Bbm Bb7 I thought love wasn't meant to last, B Db Gb I thought you were just passing through Ebm Bbm If I ever get the nerve to ask B Db Db7 What did I get right to deserve somebody like you? Gb I wasn't expecting that Interlude: Gb Bbm Ebm Db B Db Gb Gb Db (D) Ebm Isn't it strange how a life can be changed B Db Gb in the flicker of the sweetest smile Db D We were married in spring Ebm You know I wouldn't change a thing B Db Db7 Without an innocent kiss, what a life I'd have missed, Gb Bbm Ebm Db If you'd not took a chance on a little romance B Db Gb Ebm Db When I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db Time doesn't take long, three kids up and gone B Db Gb Db And I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db And when the nurses they came, said its come back again B Db Gb Ebm Db I wasn't expecting that Gb Bbm Ebm Db Then you closed your eyes, took my heart by surprise B Db Gb And I wasn't expecting that This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Wasn’t Expecting That chords by Jamie Lawson
Suggested strumisland strum
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d
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u
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Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
How to play Wasn’t Expecting That on ukulele
On ukulele, Wasn’t Expecting That comes down to the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a relaxed pace, around 76 bpm. On this page the song is in Gb major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. For easier shapes, shift it down 6 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 6 to land back in the same key. Barely brush the strings in the verses to match its tender feel.
9 ukulele chords used in "Wasn’t Expecting That" by Jamie Lawson: Bbm, Bb7, B, Db, Db7, D, Ebm, Gb and Abm
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+1 is lovely and easier
That pesky Aflat chord sounds much better as A flat dim7 and it’s easier to play too.
Hi all this is great but does anybody else find the Ab doesn’t quite lift that part effectively. Does anybody use anything else?
Great Tab though. Thank you
+6 is a lot easier too