Expectations Bass Tab

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Song: Expectations
     Band: Belle And Sebastian
    Album: Tigermilk
Tabbed by: Craig G Telfer

Another Belle & Sebastian classic. A little jem to play, as well.


VERSE ONE
G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-----7-----7-----7-----5-|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-------|-5-5---5-5---------------|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-|-------------5-5---3-3---|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-----7-----7-----7-----5-|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-------|-5-5---5-5---------------|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-|-------------5-5---3-3---|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-------|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-|


CHORUS
G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A-|-5-5-5-------------------|-5-5-5-------------------|-5-5-5-------------------|
E-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G-|------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------|
E-|-2(sustain this note)-3(sustain this too)-|


TRUMPET SOLO
G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-----7-----7-----7-----5-|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-------|-5-5---5-5---------------|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-|-------------5-5---3-3---|


VERSE TWO
G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-----7-----7-----7-----5-|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-------|-5-5---5-5---------------|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-|-------------5-5---3-3---|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-----7-----7-----7-----5-|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-------|-5-5---5-5---------------|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-|-------------5-5---3-3---|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-2-2-1-|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------------|

G-|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-----------4-2-2-2-------|
E-|-2-2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-|


CHORUS
G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A-|-5-5-5-------------------|-5-5-5-------------------|-5-5-5-------------------|
E-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G-|------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------|
E-|-2(sustain this note)-3(sustain this too)-|

G-|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D-|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A-|-5-5-5-------------------|-5-5-5-------------------|-5-5-5-------------------|
E-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G-|------------------------------------------|
D-|------------------------------------------|
A-|------------------------------------------|
E-|-2(sustain this note)-3(sustain this too)-|


One of the best songs fromthe Tigermilk LP. A superb blend of lyrical wit 
and unforgettable melody make this another Belle and Sebastian treasure.

If anyone else sees this and likes Belle + Sebastian, e-mail me with 
requests, comments, criticisms or the like, then simply e-mail me at 
charlatan_3@hotmail.com.

Did anyone go to see them?? I did, at the Barrowland in Glasgow. on the 
16/6/2001. They were simply amazing. 10/10!!

Thank you, cheers

Craig G Telfer


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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture BOOKER Average	#1 by BOOKER at Mar 15, 1975 at 9:19 AM EST
	One of their best songs from the best album ever in recent years IMO. The vocals are great as usual, they draw you in. Instrumentals are talent filled. It has the whole package. The lyrics themselves are probably the best piece of writing Yorke has done. The metaphor of a crushed bug to the feeling of complete helplessness was very well described and though out, and the lyrics flowed from one line to the next beautifully. The "hanging on to bottles" line was origonated from an idea that Yorke thought was hilarious. He pictured drunks sitting at a bar and the floor giving way and the only thing holding them (the drunks) up was the bottles in their mouth, which were tied to the ceiling. A bit of an odd thought, but it works well in this song.