Billy Talent - Surprise Surprise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Surprise Surprise" 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.

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             Dm
You got the look
              C
but not the credit
                Am
They wrote the book
               Dm
on how to sell it
               Dm
From cigarettes
               C
to skinny jeans
             Am
You got the money
              Dm
they got the means

       Gm
Oh you upper class daughters
    Dm
and working class sons
     Gm
It's hard to save a dollar
    Dm
the way the world runs
           Gm
You're the target market
     Dm
of a corporate joke
    C
It won't be so ironic
           Am
when your daddy is broke

Chorus:
    Dm          F
Surprise surprise
     C           F
surprise surprise
       Am
You're much better
looking when you're
Dm
in disguise
    Dm           F
Surprise surprise
     C           F
surprise surprise
      Am
And this revolution
          Gm
has been brought to you by

Just gotta stop, so you can mimic
The tortured artist, the jaded cynic
The latest gadget, is just a gimmick
Another sucker, born every minute

Well I'm sick of this town, bringing me down
A vast world epidemic all around
I'm sick of this town, bringing me down
A lost generation trying to act profound

Oh you upper class daughters, and working class sons
It's hard to save a dollar the way the world runs
We got a counterculture you can buy off a shelf
If you're losing your identity try somebody else

Chorus

Dm
Those who seek to
F      C           F
think we don't care
     Am
And those who seek
         Dm
to think we're not aware
    Dm            F
Surprise surprise
     C             F
surprise surprise
       Am
You're much better
looking when you're
Gm
in disguise


Call the ranks
Call the ranks
Call the ranks

Oh you working class daughters, and upper class sons
It's hard to save a dollar the way the world runs
We're the target market of a corporate hoax
Our generation is a fucking joke

Chorus

Those who seem to think we don't care
And those who seem to think we're not aware
Surprise surprise, surprise surprise
You're much better looking when you're in disguise


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord 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 "Surprise Surprise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Surprise Surprise" by Billy Talent.