It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be Chords by Semisonic

It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be chords by Semisonic

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Intro Tab:
e|-x---x---x---x--|
A|-12--11--10--12-|
D|-12--12--11--12-|
G|-12--11--10--12-|
B|-x---x---x---x--|
E|-x---x---x---x--|

♫ Verse 1:
G                 Gdim
We came here from so far away
   Cm
It wasn't like we hoped it would be
G               Gdim
The golden sun, the glittering waves
   Cm
It wasn't like we hoped it would be

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♫ Chorus:
Em              Edim
Nobody told us, nobody told us
Am
What it was like to be free
F
It wasn't like we hoped it would be
C
It wasn't like we hoped it would be

♫ Verse 2:
G                  Gdim
The mountains rose over the plains
   Cm
It wasn't like we hoped it would be
G               Gdim
We finally came to the end of the trees
   Cm
It wasn't like we hoped it would be

♫ Chorus:
Em              Edim
Nobody told us, nobody told us
Am
What it was like to be free
F
It wasn't like we hoped it would be
C
It wasn't like we hoped it would be

♫ Verse 3:
G               Gdim
We made a fire, had sex on the beach
   Cm
It wasn't like we hoped it would be
   Cm
It wasn't like we hoped it would be

Published: November 6, 2023

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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