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  C#m7/G#446454
  E6/B746454
     A577655
     E022100
     B799877
[Variation of the E-chord]
e|-0---0--0-0---0--0--|
B|-0---0--0-0---0--0--|
G|-1---1--1/2---2--1--|
D|-2---2--2-0---0--2--|
A|-2---2--2/4---4--2--|
E|-0---0--0-0---0--0--|
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------|
B|---------11-11-------11/13---11---------|
G|-10/12----------12---------------12-----|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-8/10----8---8-----10/12--–10----8---8--|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
C#m7/G#Speak and E6/Bopen up Ayour mEind
C#m7/G#It’s something Byou should Ado all the Etime
C#m7/G#Keep exploriBng, seek Aand find
C#m7/G#You know E6/Byou might Asurprise Eyourself
C#m7/G#Talk without E6/Bthe tape Ato hoEld
C#m7/G#The doubts thaBt should emAbrace your Ehope
C#m7/G#The calm and Bchaos of Ayour soul
C#m7/G#You know you E6/Bmight Asurprise Eyourself
[Chorus]
Ooo..
C#m7/G#    E6/B       A          E
C#m7/G#    B          A          E
[Verse]
C#m7/G#Take a pen aE6/Bnd write Athis dEown
C#m7/G#Draw somethBing that caAn’t be founEd
C#m7/G#Learn to walk again BsomehowA  
C#m7/G#You know you miE6/Bght surAprise yoEurself
[Chorus]
Ooo..
C#m7/G#    E6/B       A          E
C#m7/G#    B          A          E
[Verse]
C#m7/G#Lover, if yoE6/Bu only kAnewE  
C#m7/G#The times tBhat train hAas fooled mEe too
C#m7/G#And tears me from a Bplace I Aknow
C#m7/G#It helps me to E6/BsurprisAe myselfE  
C#m7/G#You know you caE6/Bn surprAise yourEself
C#m7/G#So let go and sE6/Burprise AyourselEf
[Chorus]
Ooo..
C#m7/G#    E6/B       A          E
C#m7/G#    B          A          E
[Outro]
C#m7/G#    B          A          E

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Surprise Yourself

by Jack Garratt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7/G#

E6/B

C#m7/G#

446454

E6/B

746454

577655

022100

799877

[Variation of the E-chord]

e|-0---0--0-0---0--0--|

B|-0---0--0-0---0--0--|

G|-1---1--1/2---2--1--|

D|-2---2--2-0---0--2--|

A|-2---2--2/4---4--2--|

E|-0---0--0-0---0--0--|

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------------|

B|---------11-11-------11/13---11---------|

G|-10/12----------12---------------12-----|

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

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

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

e|----------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------|

G|-8/10----8---8-----10/12--–10----8---8--|

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

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

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

[Verse]

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

Speak and open up your mind

C#m7/G# B A E

It’s something you should do all the time

C#m7/G# B A

Keep exploring, seek and find

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

You know you might surprise yourself

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

Talk without the tape to hold

C#m7/G# B A E

The doubts that should embrace your hope

C#m7/G# B A

The calm and chaos of your soul

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

You know you might surprise yourself

[Chorus]

Ooo..

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

C#m7/G# B A E

[Verse]

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

Take a pen and write this down

C#m7/G# B A E

Draw something that can’t be found

C#m7/G# B A

Learn to walk again somehow

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

You know you might surprise yourself

[Chorus]

Ooo..

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

C#m7/G# B A E

[Verse]

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

Lover, if you only knew

C#m7/G# B A E

The times that train has fooled me too

C#m7/G# B A

And tears me from a place I know

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

It helps me to surprise myself

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

You know you can surprise yourself

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

So let go and surprise yourself

[Chorus]

Ooo..

C#m7/G# E6/B A E

C#m7/G# B A E

[Outro]

C#m7/G# B A E

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