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No Surprises

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 5

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Standard Tuning EADGBe 
****NO CAPO****
Intro: 
  F                        Bbm
e|5--------5-------5------------1-3|
B|----6--------6-------6------2----|
G|--5---5----5---5---5---5--3------|  
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| 
--OR--
  F                        Bbm
e|5--------5-------5--------------3|
B|----6--------6-------6--------6--|
G|--5---5----5---5---5---5--3-6----|  
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------| 
Verse 1:
A Fheart that's full up like a Dmlandfill,
A job that slowly Gmkills you, Cbruises that won't healF...
Verse 2: 
FYou look so tired and unhappy, Dmbring down the government,
GmThey don't, tChey don't speak for us..F.
Chorus 1: 
FI'll take a quiet life, a Dmhandshake of carbon monoxide,
With Gmno alarms and Cno surprises,
No Gmalarms and Cno surprises,
No Gmalarms and Cno surprises,...FSilent....silent
Chorus 2:
FThis is my final fit, my Dmfinal bellyache,
With Gmno alarms and Cno surprises,
No Gmalarms and Cno surprises,
No Gmalarms and Cno surprises,
[Instrumental break] 
F C C Gm
Chorus 3:    
FSuch a pretty house, and Dmsuch a pretty garden 
With Gmno alarms and Cno surprises,
No Gmalarms and Cno surprises,
No Gmalarms and Cno surprises, plFease
(end)

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No Surprises

by Shawn Lee

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Standard Tuning EADGBe

****NO CAPO****

Intro:

F Bbm

e|5--------5-------5------------1-3|

B|----6--------6-------6------2----|

G|--5---5----5---5---5---5--3------|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

--OR--

F Bbm

e|5--------5-------5--------------3|

B|----6--------6-------6--------6--|

G|--5---5----5---5---5---5--3-6----|

D|---------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

Verse 1:

F Dm

A heart that's full up like a landfill,

Gm C F

A job that slowly kills you, bruises that won't heal...

Verse 2:

F Dm

You look so tired and unhappy, bring down the government,

Gm C F

They don't, they don't speak for us...

Chorus 1:

F Dm

I'll take a quiet life, a handshake of carbon monoxide,

Gm C

With no alarms and no surprises,

Gm C

No alarms and no surprises,

Gm C F

No alarms and no surprises,...Silent....silent

Chorus 2:

F Dm

This is my final fit, my final bellyache,

Gm C

With no alarms and no surprises,

Gm C

No alarms and no surprises,

Gm C

No alarms and no surprises,

[Instrumental break]

F C C Gm

Chorus 3:

F Dm

Such a pretty house, and such a pretty garden

Gm C

With no alarms and no surprises,

Gm C

No alarms and no surprises,

Gm C F

No alarms and no surprises, please

(end)

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