Deep Purple - The Surprising: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Surprising" 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.
Em D C Em G Am It wasn't quite the curse of Tutankhamen Em D C Em G Am Or the kiss of death from Judas in the night Em D C Em G Am And it felt so far beyond the blue horizon Em D C Em G Am Tempting me with transports of delight Chorus: Bm G Am And when the devil took my hand and said F Come along with me Oh, there I was, wide awake and dreaming Reaching out for something in the sky But I could not control that trembling feeling Everything I want is slipping by Chorus: Oh, and the devil took my hand and said Something you should see (Come along with me) I never knew what happened to my nightmare Everything went dark that August day And the eclipse was on the other side of somewhere But I was on the upside of afraid Chorus: And then an angel took my hand and said Come along with me (Come along with me) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  F  G  Bm  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 "The Surprising" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Surprising" by Deep Purple.