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This is the acoustic version.
Capo 4
  Dadd9/F#200230
Intro:
Em7     Dadd9/F#     G
VERSE:
You were noEm7thing but the fDadd9/F#ragrance of an olGd dream,
That was just Em7time playing trDadd9/F#icks on my mindG.
You've escapEm7ed from all the picDadd9/F#tures that I remembGer,
You come bEm7ack as a boDadd9/F#ttle of wine.G  
     Em7       Dadd9/F#       Gx2
In your letEm7ters, I can see Dadd9/F#your mouth was mGoving,
Your voice Em7was at the tip Dadd9/F#of my recall.G  
Then your gEm7host could only Dadd9/F#brush against my Gt-shirt,
And now youEm7r body shows up Dadd9/F#to take it all.G  
And your moEm7vements, I coulDadd9/F#d match before yoGur maker
I know them Em7deep enough to Dadd9/F#paint them in thGe air.
Life is a lEm7iquid, and I stDadd9/F#retch far past itGs boarders.
I have a feEm7eling you'll be Dadd9/F#waiting for me tGhere.
And my city Em7shakes its heaDadd9/F#d at my wildernesGs,
And my hearEm7t has built a mDadd9/F#ind for itself.G  
And I have Em7found a little Dadd9/F#shelter inside of Ga sickness.
I'll be waiEm7ting for the icDadd9/F#icles to melt.G  
BRIDGE:
Em7But I want to borrC/Gow the light,
Use it on you when the sun goes dEm7own.
Let's lead the ruC/Gsted old folks back in the city
Where they beEm7long.
Where they beC/Glong.
And your chEm7ildren, like liDadd9/F#ttle wolves that Ggo unnoticed,
As the diamEm7onds play their Dadd9/F#gimmick against Gthe sand.
And I have Em7found an ocean Dadd9/F#in the doorway of Gyour body,
I know the Em7secret, but I hDadd9/F#aven't got a planG.
Em7And I want to borrC/Gow the light,
Use it on you when the sun goes dEm7own.
Let's lead the ruC/Gsted old folks back in the city
Where they beEm7long.
Em7There was a cloud C/Gin my face
And now I gotta wash my eyes.Em7  
'Cause I though lC/Gove was just a strip mall,
Baby, you are Em7a surprise.
You are a surprisC/Ge.
Outro:
Em7     Dadd9/F#     G

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Surprise

by Sean Rowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd9/F#

Em7

C/G

This is the acoustic version.

Capo 4

Dadd9/F#

200230

Intro:

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

VERSE:

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

You were nothing but the fragrance of an old dream,

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

That was just time playing tricks on my mind.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

You've escaped from all the pictures that I remember,

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

You come back as a bottle of wine.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

In your letters, I can see your mouth was moving,

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

Your voice was at the tip of my recall.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

Then your ghost could only brush against my t-shirt,

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

And now your body shows up to take it all.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

And your movements, I could match before your maker

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

I know them deep enough to paint them in the air.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

Life is a liquid, and I stretch far past its boarders.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

I have a feeling you'll be waiting for me there.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

And my city shakes its head at my wilderness,

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

And my heart has built a mind for itself.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

And I have found a little shelter inside of a sickness.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

I'll be waiting for the icicles to melt.

BRIDGE:

Em7 C/G

But I want to borrow the light,

Em7

Use it on you when the sun goes down.

C/G

Let's lead the rusted old folks back in the city

Em7

Where they belong.

C/G

Where they belong.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

And your children, like little wolves that go unnoticed,

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

As the diamonds play their gimmick against the sand.

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

And I have found an ocean in the doorway of your body,

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

I know the secret, but I haven't got a plan.

Em7 C/G

And I want to borrow the light,

Em7

Use it on you when the sun goes down.

C/G

Let's lead the rusted old folks back in the city

Em7

Where they belong.

Em7 C/G

There was a cloud in my face

Em7

And now I gotta wash my eyes.

C/G

'Cause I though love was just a strip mall,

Em7

Baby, you are a surprise.

C/G

You are a surprise.

Outro:

Em7 Dadd9/F# G

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