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No Surprise

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Guitar tuning: half-step down.
[Intro]
| E| E|
And I hEope, and I hope
[Verse]
 EI've practiced this for hours, gone round and roBund
And now I think that I've got it all dC#mown
And as I say it louder I love how it soAunds
Cause I'm not taking the easy way oF#ut.
Not wrapping this in ribF#bons,
Shouldn't have to gAive a reason why...
[Chorus]
It's no surprEise I won't be here tomorrow
I can't belBieve that I stayed till today
Yeah you and C#mI will be a tough act to follow
But I knAow in time we'll fBind this was no surprEise.
[Verse]
 EIt came out like a river once I let it outB  
When I thought that I wouldn't know hoC#mw
Held onto it forever just pushing it downA  
Felt so good to let go of it noF#w
Not wrapping this in rF#ibbons
Shouldn't have to gAive a reason why
[Chorus]
It's no surprEise I won't be here tomorrow.
I can't belBieve that I stayed till today
There's nothing C#mhere in this heart left to borrow
There's nothing hAere in this soul left to sBay
Don't be surprEised when we hate this tomorrow
God knows we trBied to find an easier way
Yeah you and C#mI will be a tough act to follow
But I knAow in time we'll fBind this was no surprise
[Bridge]
Our fEavorite place we used to go
The wBarm embrace that no one knows
The lC#moving look that's left your eyes
That's whAy this comes as nBo, as no surprEise
[Verse]
 EIf I could see the future and how this plays ouBt
I bet it's better than where we are nC#mow
But after going through this, it's easier to sAee the reason why
[Chorus]
It's no surprEise I won't be here tomorrow
I can't belBieve that I stayed till today (Stayed till today)
Yeah you and C#mI will be a tough act to follow
But I kAnow in time we'll fBind this was no surprEise.
[Outro]
The kEiss goodnight, it comes with me
Both wrBong and right, our memories (Our memories)
The wC#mhispering before we sleep,
Just Aone more thing that yBou can't keep (You can't keep)
Our fEavorite place we used to go
The wBarm embrace that no one knows
The lC#moving look that's left your eyes
But I knAow in time we'll fBind this was no surprEise
Ending
And I hEope, and I hope, and I hope, and I hope, and I hope

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No Surprise

by Daughtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Guitar tuning: half-step down.

[Intro]

E E

| | |

And I hope, and I hope

[Verse]

E B

I've practiced this for hours, gone round and round

C#m

And now I think that I've got it all down

And as I say it louder I love how it sounds

Cause I'm not taking the easy way out.

Not wrapping this in ribbons,

Shouldn't have to give a reason why...

[Chorus]

It's no surprise I won't be here tomorrow

I can't believe that I stayed till today

C#m

Yeah you and I will be a tough act to follow

A B E

But I know in time we'll find this was no surprise.

[Verse]

E B

It came out like a river once I let it out

C#m

When I thought that I wouldn't know how

Held onto it forever just pushing it down

Felt so good to let go of it now

Not wrapping this in ribbons

Shouldn't have to give a reason why

[Chorus]

It's no surprise I won't be here tomorrow.

I can't believe that I stayed till today

C#m

There's nothing here in this heart left to borrow

A B

There's nothing here in this soul left to say

Don't be surprised when we hate this tomorrow

God knows we tried to find an easier way

C#m

Yeah you and I will be a tough act to follow

A B

But I know in time we'll find this was no surprise

[Bridge]

Our favorite place we used to go

The warm embrace that no one knows

C#m

The loving look that's left your eyes

A B E

That's why this comes as no, as no surprise

[Verse]

E B

If I could see the future and how this plays out

C#m

I bet it's better than where we are now

But after going through this, it's easier to see the reason why

[Chorus]

It's no surprise I won't be here tomorrow

I can't believe that I stayed till today (Stayed till today)

C#m

Yeah you and I will be a tough act to follow

A B E

But I know in time we'll find this was no surprise.

[Outro]

The kiss goodnight, it comes with me

Both wrong and right, our memories (Our memories)

C#m

The whispering before we sleep,

A B

Just one more thing that you can't keep (You can't keep)

Our favorite place we used to go

The warm embrace that no one knows

C#m

The loving look that's left your eyes

A B E

But I know in time we'll find this was no surprise

Ending

And I hope, and I hope, and I hope, and I hope, and I hope

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