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Gordon Lightfoot - Much To My Surprise
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[VERSE 1:]
I Gsaw two dreamers dreaming
They Calmost caused a spark 
I Gsaw two Dlovers in CparaGdise 
AmRight back Cat the Dstart 
[VERSE 2:]
I Gsaw two Dminds in the Cworld set Gfree 
But it Amalmost Cbroke my Fheart 
GIsn't it Amstrange to G/Bbe right Cnow 
GHaving you Amclose to DmeAm  
Much to Cmy surFpriseG  Am  G/B  C  
[VERSE 3:]
I Gsaw two schemers scheming
They Calmost caused a lark
They were Gtwo brave Dsouls on a Cwild blue Gspree
AmRight back Cat the Dpark 
[VERSE 4:]
They were Glike two Dships and they Csailed right Gby
Each Amother Cin the Fdark 
GWouldn't you Amlike to G/Bbe right Cnow
GOut where the Amactors Dplay Am  
So much for Cyour disFguiseG  Am  G/B  C  
[VERSE 5:]
I Gsaw two souls out searching
They Csaid there last goodbyes 
And I Gsaw two Dhearts of Cpassion GthenAm  
Much to Cmy surDprise
[VERSE 6:]
I Gsaw two Dhearts on Cpassion Gbent
The Amkind which CmystiFfies 
GIt is so Amstrange to G/Bbe right Cnow
GHaving you Amon my Dknee Am  
Much to Cmy surFprise
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     G    C    D    G    D    C    G    Am    C     D    G    D    C    G    Am    C    F  
[BRIDGE:]
GI gotta Ammake you G/Bsee someChow
[VERSE 7:]
I Gsaw two minds that wandered
They Calmost caused a wreck 
They were Gall checked Dout for a Cwild blue Gsea 
'Til someAmone cried, "CHit the Ddeck" 
[VERSE 8:]
I Gsaw two Dminds in the Cworld set Gwise
But I Amalmost Cbroke my Fspecs 
GWouldn't you Amlike to G/Bbe right Cnow
GOut where the Amactors Dplay Am  
So much for Cyour disFguiseAm  
Much to Cmy surFprise

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Much To My Surprise

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - Much To My Surprise

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[VERSE 1:]

I saw two dreamers dreaming

They almost caused a spark

G D C G

I saw two lovers in paradise

Am C D

Right back at the start

[VERSE 2:]

G D C G

I saw two minds in the world set free

Am C F

But it almost broke my heart

G Am G/B C

Isn't it strange to be right now

G Am D Am

Having you close to me

C F G Am G/B C

Much to my surprise

[VERSE 3:]

I saw two schemers scheming

They almost caused a lark

G D C G

They were two brave souls on a wild blue spree

Am C D

Right back at the park

[VERSE 4:]

G D C G

They were like two ships and they sailed right by

Am C F

Each other in the dark

G Am G/B C

Wouldn't you like to be right now

G Am D Am

Out where the actors play

C F G Am G/B C

So much for your disguise

[VERSE 5:]

I saw two souls out searching

They said there last goodbyes

G D C G Am

And I saw two hearts of passion then

C D

Much to my surprise

[VERSE 6:]

G D C G

I saw two hearts on passion bent

Am C F

The kind which mystifies

G Am G/B C

It is so strange to be right now

G Am D Am

Having you on my knee

C F

Much to my surprise

G C D G D C G Am C D G D C G Am C F

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[BRIDGE:]

G Am G/B C

I gotta make you see somehow

[VERSE 7:]

I saw two minds that wandered

They almost caused a wreck

G D C G

They were all checked out for a wild blue sea

Am C D

'Til someone cried, "Hit the deck"

[VERSE 8:]

G D C G

I saw two minds in the world set wise

Am C F

But I almost broke my specs

G Am G/B C

Wouldn't you like to be right now

G Am D Am

Out where the actors play

C F Am

So much for your disguise

C F

Much to my surprise

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