The Surprise Knock chords by The New Pornographers

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC

Verse:
G+G              C majorC
Drive off the map into the realm of the stars
G+G                C majorC
Didn't need a war, but now this one is ours
    A#A#       C majorC
Smile along until the coast is clear
    A#A#           C majorC
Like anything that you would learn to fear

Verse:
    G+G            C majorC
Let it play in the background, tune out the sound
G+G             C majorC
Didn't need a war but we got one now
        A#A#        C majorC
We'll write the chords as they repeat for years
     A#A#       C majorC
We may be on, be on to something to here

Pre-Chorus:
   G+G        C majorC
The logic's from before
   G+G       C majorC
No insight to seek for

Verse:
G+G              C majorC
Drifting like proper castaways
G+G             C majorC
Didn't need a one but it's here I'd say
     A#A#       C majorC
So smile big until it's thrown us clear
      A#A#       C majorC
We might be on, be on to something to here

Pre-Chorus:
   G+G        C majorC
The logic's from before
   G+G       C majorC
No insight to seek for

Chorus:
   G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
And then the surprise knock on your door
G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
   The surprise knock on your door
G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
   The surprise knock on your door

G+G

Verse:
G+G              C majorC
Drive off the map but take the long way 'round
G+G               C majorC
Didn't know the score but we knew we were down
       A#A#       C majorC
It won't be long until we grind the gears
     A#A#       C majorC
But carry on, we're onto something here

Pre-Chorus:
   G+G        C majorC
The logic's from before
   G+G       C majorC
No insight to seek for

Chorus:
   G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
And then the surprise knock on your door
G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
   The surprise knock on your door
G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
   The surprise knock on your door

G+G  C majorC

Verse:
G+G              C majorC
Drive off the map till the horizon bleeds
G+G              C majorC
Didn't need a war but we got one, see
       A#A#       C majorC
We had it wrong when it was all so clear
      A#A#       C majorC
We might be on, be on to something here

Verse:
G+G           C majorC
Drifting like proper castaways
G+G              C majorC
Didn't need a war but it's here, I'd say
     A#A#       C majorC
So smile big until it's thrown us clear
      A#A#      C majorC
We might be on, be on to something to here

Chorus:
   G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
And then the surprise knock on your door
G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
   The surprise knock on your door
G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
   The surprise knock on your door
G+G    C majorC    B minorBm    D MajorD
   The surprise knock on your door