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[Intro]
 G   Am   Emx2
[Verse 1]
 GHow many Amways can you kill a Emman
  GThat's Amall they undersEmtand
 GWanna walk the Amgarden with Emyou
 GThe twisted olive Amtrees and the beautiful vEmiew
[Chorus]
SurCprised by the jDmoy of this
SurEmprised I'm alFive I guGess
It's a Cone step at a tDmime, my love
 EmSay hello to the Fworld agGain
You surCprised by the Dmjoy of this
 EmI can't desFcribe this fGeeling
SurCprised I'm alDmive I guess
EmI'll say hello to the wForld again
[Bridge]
 G   Am   Emx2
[Verse 2]
  GSomeone fAmilming you wherever you gEmo
  GThere's no Amprivacy at Emall
 GI wanna walk the Amgarden with Emyou
 GThose twisted Amtrees, the beautiful Emview
[Chorus]
SurCprised by the jDmoy of this
GEmoodbye to the FlonelinesGs
I'Cm surprised by the jDmoy of this
SaEmy hello to the Fworld agaGin
YoCu surprised by the Dmjoy of this
SurEmprised I'm alFive I guGess
It's a Cone step at a tDmime, my love
 EmSay hello to the Fworld again
[Bridge]
 G   Am   Emx2
[Verse 3]
  GA natural rAmebel, here I aEmm
  GBut some of yAmou won't undersEmtand
Yes it's Cone step at a tDmime, my love
 EmI wanna give you Fall I gGot
[Chorus]
I'm surCprised by the jDmoy I feel
 EmI can't believe I'm alFive I guGess
I'm surCprised by the jDmoy of this
SurEmprised I'm alFive I guGess
It's Ca one beat at a Dmtime, my love
 EmI'll say hello to the wForld agGainEm  
[Bridge]
'Cause I'm not AmplayingEm  
And this is no AmlieG  Em  
This is me Amsaying
I wanna Flive, I wanna Gdie
 C   Dm   Em   F    Gx2
[Chorus]
SurCprised by the jDmoy of thisEm  F  G  
SurCprised by the jDmoy of thisEm  F  G  
 COne beat at a tDmime, my love
 EmI'll say hello to the wForld agGain
It's Ca one beat at a Dmtime, my girl
 EmI'll say hello to the wForld agGain
I'm surCprised by the jDmoy
SurEmprised by the jFoyG  
I'm surCprised by the jDmoy
SurEmprised by the jFoyG  
[Outro]
(SCurprised by the Dmjoy)
OoEmh  (Surprised bFy tGhe joy)
(SCurprised by the Dmjoy)
YEmeah  (Surprised by the joy)
FC'mon   Gc'mon
CC'mon   Dmc'mon
EmC'mon   Fc'mon
(SGurprised by thCe joy)
I'm Dmsurprised, I'm surEmprised, I'm surprFised
So surGprised, so surCprised

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Surprised By The Joy

by Richard Ashcroft

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Am Em

[Verse 1]

G Am Em

How many ways can you kill a man

G Am Em

That's all they understand

G Am Em

Wanna walk the garden with you

G Am Em

The twisted olive trees and the beautiful view

[Chorus]

C Dm

Surprised by the joy of this

Em F G

Surprised I'm alive I guess

C Dm

It's a one step at a time, my love

Em F G

Say hello to the world again

C Dm

You surprised by the joy of this

Em F G

I can't describe this feeling

C Dm

Surprised I'm alive I guess

Em F

I'll say hello to the world again

[Bridge]

G Am Em

[Verse 2]

G Am Em

Someone filming you wherever you go

G Am Em

There's no privacy at all

G Am Em

I wanna walk the garden with you

G Am Em

Those twisted trees, the beautiful view

[Chorus]

C Dm

Surprised by the joy of this

Em F G

Goodbye to the loneliness

C Dm

I'm surprised by the joy of this

Em F G

Say hello to the world again

C Dm

You surprised by the joy of this

Em F G

Surprised I'm alive I guess

C Dm

It's a one step at a time, my love

Em F

Say hello to the world again

[Bridge]

G Am Em

[Verse 3]

G Am Em

A natural rebel, here I am

G Am Em

But some of you won't understand

C Dm

Yes it's one step at a time, my love

Em F G

I wanna give you all I got

[Chorus]

C Dm

I'm surprised by the joy I feel

Em F G

I can't believe I'm alive I guess

C Dm

I'm surprised by the joy of this

Em F G

Surprised I'm alive I guess

C Dm

It's a one beat at a time, my love

Em F G Em

I'll say hello to the world again

[Bridge]

Am Em

'Cause I'm not playing

Am G Em

And this is no lie

This is me saying

F G

I wanna live, I wanna die

C Dm Em F G

[Chorus]

C Dm Em F G

Surprised by the joy of this

C Dm Em F G

Surprised by the joy of this

C Dm

One beat at a time, my love

Em F G

I'll say hello to the world again

C Dm

It's a one beat at a time, my girl

Em F G

I'll say hello to the world again

C Dm

I'm surprised by the joy

Em F G

Surprised by the joy

C Dm

I'm surprised by the joy

Em F G

Surprised by the joy

[Outro]

C Dm

(Surprised by the joy)

Em F G

Ooh (Surprised by the joy)

C Dm

(Surprised by the joy)

Yeah (Surprised by the joy)

F G

C'mon c'mon

C Dm

C'mon c'mon

Em F

C'mon c'mon

G C

(Surprised by the joy)

Dm Em F

I'm surprised, I'm surprised, I'm surprised

G C

So surprised, so surprised

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