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Capo on 1st Fret
  D"Hey there love, let's get to Gcatching up
'Cause I been Emthinking those thoughts
that Amust have Bmslipped my mind
  Dthat time that I Gleft you there thaEmt night." 
  AI reBmplied, "Let me rDemind you of thA/C#e guy 
you failed to Bmmention all aAlong.
'Cause your actions Emhave consequenD/F#ces and these are GthemA." 
Chorus:
BmI'll be your friend in Ahell, until then I deEmspise you. 
And I probably always Bmwill. 
I can't afAford to make another miEmstake like this
'Cause this is more than I can Gtake.
I don't Amean to leaEmve angry, this is Bmby A/C#your Down devise.
              G  A(hold) 
  I'm sure this comes as no surprise. 
  DHey there babe, don't mean to Gcut you off
but I've Emheard enough lies and you're Adying Bmto get caught.
  DI'll let you Ggo call all youEmr frienAds. 
"Oh my Bmgod! Let me desDcribe to you this A/C#guy, 
his name is BmKen, he's in this Aband that writes such,
  Emawful songs aD/F#bout me all the Gtime."
You're goddamn Aright! 
(Repeat Chorus) 
Bridge:
  DFine, just let me Bmlie here for a while, 
'Cause I'll be sEmtaying up, yeah hanging up all Gnight. 
Oh I'm Dspent of all aBmttention that I've given 
To a Ahopeless case, to a sharp headache, to a Gchoice you make 
To the reason why I, to the reason why I say. 
Chorus:
BmI'll be your friend in Ahell, until then I dEmespise you.
And I probably always Bmwill. 
I can't afAford to make another miEmstake like you.
  BmI'm sure this Acomes as no suGrprise. (x2)
Surprise, surprise.

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Surprise Surprise

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

D/F#

Capo on 1st Fret

D G

"Hey there love, let's get to catching up

'Cause I been thinking those thoughts

A Bm

that must have slipped my mind

D G Em

that time that I left you there that night."

A Bm D A/C#

I replied, "Let me remind you of the guy

Bm A

you failed to mention all along.

Em D/F# G A

'Cause your actions have consequences and these are them."

Chorus:

Bm A Em

I'll be your friend in hell, until then I despise you.

And I probably always will.

A Em

I can't afford to make another mistake like this

'Cause this is more than I can take.

A Em Bm A/C# D

I don't mean to leave angry, this is by your own devise.

G A

(hold)

I'm sure this comes as no surprise.

D G

Hey there babe, don't mean to cut you off

Em A Bm

but I've heard enough lies and you're dying to get caught.

D G Em A

I'll let you go call all your friends.

Bm D A/C#

"Oh my god! Let me describe to you this guy,

Bm A

his name is Ken, he's in this band that writes such,

Em D/F# G

awful songs about me all the time."

You're goddamn right!

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

D Bm

Fine, just let me lie here for a while,

Em G

'Cause I'll be staying up, yeah hanging up all night.

D Bm

Oh I'm spent of all attention that I've given

A G

To a hopeless case, to a sharp headache, to a choice you make

To the reason why I, to the reason why I say.

Chorus:

Bm A Em

I'll be your friend in hell, until then I despise you.

And I probably always will.

A Em

I can't afford to make another mistake like you.

Bm A G

I'm sure this comes as no surprise. (x2)

Surprise, surprise.

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