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[Intro]
  G    Cadd9    D    Cadd9x2
[Verse 1]
GAustin's hung over from a late night bender
DPlayin' Tom Petty through a dusty old Fender
GNeighbor's complaining that we're playin' too Dloud
We're too proud to turn it down
GPlayed a couple gigs, booked a few dozen more
Wrote a Dsong about love, now they're waitin' at the door
GNext thing you know we're all over the radiDo
[Chorus]
N.C.              G  Cadd9  
Surprise surprise, never saw it comin'
DAt the same time, wasn't Cadd9looking for somethin'
GBig time, Cadd9but I just can't see my DlifeCadd9  
WithGout music in it, it's Cadd9like where you been
DMy whole life, I Cadd9needed you in it
Done a Emlot of things wrong but at least something turned out Aright
N.C.             G    Cadd9    D  Cadd9  
Surprise surprise
[Verse 2]
GBroke a few hearts, got mine broke too
DHappy being single and then I met you
Was Ginstant chemistry the way it oughta Dbe
Yeah, sunsets, you and me
GOut all night tearing up the town
DFallin' in love and hangin' around
GNext thing you know we're talkin' 'bout settlin' Ddown
[Chorus]
Surprise surGprise, Cadd9never saw it comin'
DAt the same time, wasn't Cadd9looking for somethin'
GBig time, Cadd9but I just can't see my DlifeCadd9  
WithGout you in it, it's Cadd9like where you been
DMy whole life, I Cadd9needed you in it
Done a Emlot of things wrong but at least somethin' turned out ArighCadd9t
Surprise surGpriseCadd9  D  Cadd9  
[Instrumental]
G  Cadd9  D  Cadd9
[Bridge]
  EmAnd I didn't know what to say
A7When she said a little one's on the Cadd9way
N.C.
Say what?
[Chorus]
Surprise surGprise, Cadd9never saw it comin'
DAt the same time wasn't Cadd9looking for somethin'
GBig time, Cadd9but I just can't see my DlifeCadd9  
WithGout you in it, it's Cadd9like where you been
DMy whole life, I Cadd9needed you in it
Done a Emlot of things wrong but at least somethin' turned out Aright
I done a Emlot of things wrong, thank God somethin' turned out Aright
N.C.             G    Cadd9  D  
Surprise surprise
Cadd9Ah, surprsie surGpriseCadd9  D  Cadd9  G  

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Surprise Surprise

by Josh Abbott Band

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Cadd9

[Intro]

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

[Verse 1]

Austin's hung over from a late night bender

Playin' Tom Petty through a dusty old Fender

G D

Neighbor's complaining that we're playin' too loud

We're too proud to turn it down

Played a couple gigs, booked a few dozen more

Wrote a song about love, now they're waitin' at the door

G D

Next thing you know we're all over the radio

[Chorus]

G Cadd9

N.C.

Surprise surprise, never saw it comin'

D Cadd9

At the same time, wasn't looking for somethin'

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

Big time, but I just can't see my life

G Cadd9

Without music in it, it's like where you been

D Cadd9

My whole life, I needed you in it

Em A

Done a lot of things wrong but at least something turned out right

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

N.C.

Surprise surprise

[Verse 2]

Broke a few hearts, got mine broke too

Happy being single and then I met you

G D

Was instant chemistry the way it oughta be

Yeah, sunsets, you and me

Out all night tearing up the town

Fallin' in love and hangin' around

G D

Next thing you know we're talkin' 'bout settlin' down

[Chorus]

G Cadd9

Surprise surprise, never saw it comin'

D Cadd9

At the same time, wasn't looking for somethin'

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

Big time, but I just can't see my life

G Cadd9

Without you in it, it's like where you been

D Cadd9

My whole life, I needed you in it

Em A Cadd9

Done a lot of things wrong but at least somethin' turned out right

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

Surprise surprise

[Instrumental]

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

[Bridge]

And I didn't know what to say

A7 Cadd9

When she said a little one's on the way

N.C.

Say what?

[Chorus]

G Cadd9

Surprise surprise, never saw it comin'

D Cadd9

At the same time wasn't looking for somethin'

G Cadd9 D Cadd9

Big time, but I just can't see my life

G Cadd9

Without you in it, it's like where you been

D Cadd9

My whole life, I needed you in it

Em A

Done a lot of things wrong but at least somethin' turned out right

Em A

I done a lot of things wrong, thank God somethin' turned out right

G Cadd9 D

N.C.

Surprise surprise

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D Cadd9 G

Ah, surprsie surprise

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