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[Chorus]
DSurprise surpGrise
I Dunderstand your shock at getting Gwise
EmI was feeling shame, Ayou were feeling stupid
'cause BmI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did mm Dhmmm
[Verse]
BmI spent my whole adult life Eworrying
That the Aworld would find me out before too F#mlong
I Bmfaint, I fail, my vision starts a-Eblurrying
So just stay Astrong. Or A7get strong
[Chorus]
 DSurprise surGprise
DLook into these never-loving Geyes
EmYou were feeling safe while AI was feeling lonely
You Bmthought that you had known me but I Gwish that you had only
DKnown just what was wrong with me Glong before you did mm Dhmm
[Bridge]
A Glife on the Arun from the Dtruth is a D7gun
With its Gbarrel pointed Adeep down in your DthroaD7t
And one Gday you'll say, "EA7nough of this F#mself-defeating Bmstuff"
One false Emmove: that's all she Awrote
[Solo Harmony]
D G D G Em A Bm G D G D D
[Verse]
BmAnd on those mornings when I'm Elying
In our Abed alone and realize I'm F#mold
My Bmmind begins to wish that I was Eflying
It's not my Amind: it's my A7soul
[Chorus]
DSurprise surpGrise
I Dunderstand your shock at getting Gwise
EmI was feeling shame, Ayou were feeling stupid
'cause BmI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
DI knew what was wrong with me Glong before you did
[Outro]
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Surprise Surprise

by Steven Page

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Chords in this song · guitar

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[Chorus]

D G

Surprise surprise

D G

I understand your shock at getting wise

Em A

I was feeling shame, you were feeling stupid

Bm G

'cause I knew what was wrong with me long before you did

D G D

I knew what was wrong with me long before you did mm hmmm

[Verse]

Bm E

I spent my whole adult life worrying

A F#m

That the world would find me out before too long

Bm E

I faint, I fail, my vision starts a-blurrying

A A7

So just stay strong. Or get strong

[Chorus]

D G

Surprise surprise

D G

Look into these never-loving eyes

Em A

You were feeling safe while I was feeling lonely

Bm G

You thought that you had known me but I wish that you had only

D G D

Known just what was wrong with me long before you did mm hmm

[Bridge]

G A D D7

A life on the run from the truth is a gun

G A D D7

With its barrel pointed deep down in your throat

G A7 F#m Bm

And one day you'll say, "Enough of this self-defeating stuff"

Em A

One false move: that's all she wrote

[Solo Harmony]

D G D G Em A Bm G D G D D

[Verse]

Bm E

And on those mornings when I'm lying

A F#m

In our bed alone and realize I'm old

Bm E

My mind begins to wish that I was flying

A A7

It's not my mind: it's my soul

[Chorus]

D G

Surprise surprise

D G

I understand your shock at getting wise

Em A

I was feeling shame, you were feeling stupid

Bm G

'cause I knew what was wrong with me long before you did

D G