The Surprise Knock chords by The New Pornographers

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  C

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

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

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

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

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

Chorus:
     G        C        Bm        D
And then the surprise knock on your door
G        C        Bm        D
     The surprise knock on your door
G        C        Bm        D
     The surprise knock on your door

G

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

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

Chorus:
     G        C        Bm        D
And then the surprise knock on your door
G        C        Bm        D
     The surprise knock on your door
G        C        Bm        D
     The surprise knock on your door

G   C

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

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

Chorus:
     G        C        Bm        D
And then the surprise knock on your door
G        C        Bm        D
     The surprise knock on your door
G        C        Bm        D
     The surprise knock on your door
G        C        Bm        D
     The surprise knock on your door