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The Surprise Knock chords by The New Pornographers

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramC majorC

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

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

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

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

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

Chorus:
     Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
And then the surprise knock on your door
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
     The surprise knock on your door
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
     The surprise knock on your door

Chord diagramG+G

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

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

Chorus:
     Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
And then the surprise knock on your door
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
     The surprise knock on your door
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
     The surprise knock on your door

Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramC majorC

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

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

Chorus:
     Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
And then the surprise knock on your door
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
     The surprise knock on your door
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
     The surprise knock on your door
Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramB minorBm        Chord diagramD MajorD
     The surprise knock on your door

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