Neck Deep - What Did You Expect?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Did You Expect?" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

18+
C
6 months have been and I'm still
sick of everything that makes
      F
you smile I've been here before
                               C
I'm just hoping this will die down
But I've learnt from experience
that love is a risk and I'm just
hoping you're hearing this
    F
So maybe you'll know just how
it feels to be sitting here
Wide awake and far from dreaming
Am              G        F
Don't tell me that I'll be fine

Am
My broken bones are caving in
C
I feel you crawl beneath my
G
skin You went and fucked
                   F
this up cause you couldn't
keep your legs shut

Chorus:
            Am
And you'll find me burning bridges
C
Searching for some sense of distance
G
Tearing out post trauma stitches
      F                   Am
that held me together So far gone
                   C
my mind is racing Back and forth
                      G
I can't stop pacing Thinking
where we could have been if
 F
you just braved the weather

Fuck his car and fuck his money
He might pay for you but he's got nothing
I won't be in sight when you realise that
I might just have been a more stable support
To the life that you'll build when
he cuts himself short
Don't tell me that I'll be fine
I'm so sick of hoping you're right

Chorus

Dm
Take all I am
          Em
Tear me into pieces
                F
Deconstruct my bones
and tell me you still
don't know who I am
       Dm
You've got some nerve
             Em
thinking we could
be friends Well what
     F
did you expect?
A fucking compliment?

Chorus:
So take whats left of me
A broken fragment from before
I guess I'll try to be the best
I can without you here
I know I'll find myself along this beaten track
I'll have to let you go and let
these ghosts stay in the past
So take whats left of me
A broken fragment from before
I guess I'll try to be the best
I can without you here
I know I'll find myself along this beaten track
I'll have to let you go and let
these ghosts stay in the past
I guess I'll be fine


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What Did You Expect?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Did You Expect?" by Neck Deep.