Brett Dennen – Surprise Surprise chords

Surprise, Surprise – Brett Dennen

Chords


This is such a great and hugely underappreciated song! I’m almost certain that Brett
doesn’t do it this way, and there is a ton of adlibbing in the recorded version, but 
it’s a
good hasty-made foundation. Can be transposed and Capo’d if desired. It sounds like it’s 
on a higher fret in the recording. Also, by no means is a barre on first and third
necessary. I have just included it for a better sound, as well as ease, in my opinion. 
If you feel inclined to play it without a barre, feel free to do so. Listen to the song 
for the strum pattern, it’s sort of syncopated.



Intro:

Am C Fbar Gbar x2

Verse 1:

Am                                  CDark clouds gather in the afternoon
                                Fbar
Come together just to cry
                               Gbar
Seagulls struggling against the wind
                        AmFalling out of the sky

Am                              CGrandma's gathering aluminum cans
                            Fbar
In a rusty shopping cart
                                        Gbar
Born-againers getting their lives together
                                        AmWhile my whole world's falling apart



Chorus:


Fbar
Open up your eyes
                           Gbar
It's happening all around you
                Fbar
If it hasn't found you
                                                Gbar
Well you know it's just a matter of time

Fbar
Surprise, surprise
                                        Gbar
What do you think the world owes you
                                Fbar
It's not the way it's supposed to go
                                                Gbar
Well you know it's just a matter of time


Verse 2:

Am                                  CSongbird sitting in a tree house
                                2Fbar
With a trumpet to her lips
                                        Gbar
I'm laying on my back in the tall green grass
                        AmStaring up at the eclipse

Am                                  CWhispers lurking in the alley behind
                                         Fbar
Where the children wear no shoes
                                        Gbar
Call girls and corner kids hustling
                                  AmSaying what do you got to lose


Chorus



Bridge:
E                                       FAnd there's nowhere you can run to
                     C                    EBecause the eyes are upon you



Verse 3:

Am                                              CSome of the coming up hard and hungry
                                   Fbar
Stepping up to take your turn
                                        Gbar
Some of them throwing their money in the fire
                        AmJust to watch it burn


Chorus

It's just a matter of
It's just a matter of time