No Surprises Please Chords

by Radiohead
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A rare recording from the minidiscs, probably recorded in a soundcheck. Alternate melody and chords.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author henrybauckham [a] 178. Last edit on Oct 13, 2020

Chords

F
Dm
Gm
C
Bbm
D

Strumming

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This alternate version of No Surprises is from the Minidiscs which were leaked and then cleverly released
by the band themselves. You can find this on the second one, 'MD112' - it's first up. The label says it was
recorded in Lyon, presumably while touring The Bends. The lyrics are rather unclear but I've made a go of it;
I suspect even Thom didn't know what he was singing / was probably just making up lyrics as he went, that's
why they don't really make sense, especially the second verse.
Note the special thing about it, which is the different chords and melody in the last chorus.
He finger picks it with a capo on 3rd fret (and therefore all the chords shifted up 3 so it starts on F),
but I think it sounds better down here if you're strumming it / accompanying yourself. This is a good guide if
you want to reccreate the exact finger picking he's doing.
 
 
[Verse]
F                          Dm
He was sick of his clock stopping
                       Gm
It winds him up, that girl still
C               F        Bbm
Snoring next to him
 
[Verse]
F                     Dm
He was sick of his excuses
                     Gm
To not take off her dress when
C                 F       Bbm       F      Bbm
Bleeding in the bathroom
 
[Verse]
F
The watch smashed, and he got restless,
Dm
He sighs in broken English
 
[Chorus]
 
     Gm             C
With no alarms and no surprises
Gm            C
No alarms and no surprises
Gm            C
No alarms and no surprises
 
[Middle 8]
F       Bbm
He was
F       Bbm
He was
F                           Dm
He was your final fit your final bellyache....
 
[Alternate Chorus]
    Gm            C
With no alarms and no surprises
F             D
No alarms and no surprises
Gm             C             F        Bbm     F     Bbm     F
No alarms and no surprises, please
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