Billy Joel - Surprises: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Surprises" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Esus4 Em Don't get excited, don't say a word D Nobody noticed, nothing was heard A/C# C It was committed discreetly G/B A# It was handled so neatly F C/E Dm A7sus4 A7 And it shouldn't surprise you at all, you know E Em Break all the records, burn the cassettes D I'd be lying if I told you that I had no regrets A/C# C There were so many mistakes G/B A# And what a difference it makes F C/E Dm Am But still it shouldn't surprise you at all, you know G C G/B A#6 A7 I said it shouldn't surprise you at all, you know D A7 A# D7/F# Gm D7 D# Don't look now but you have changed F Gm G Cm A7 D/F# B7 Your best friends wouldn't tell you Now it's apparent Now it's a fact So marshal your forces For another attack You were so young and naive I know it's hard to believe But now it shouldn't surprise you at all You know No it shouldn't surprise you at all You know What has it cost you What have you won The sins of the fathers Are the sins of the sons It was always within you It will always continue But it shouldn't surprise you at all You know I said it shouldn't surprise you at all You know You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A7sus4  A#  A#6  Am  B  B7  C  C#  Cm  D  D7  D#  Dm  E  Em  Esus4  F  F#  G  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Surprises" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Surprises" by Billy Joel.