Chords
No Surprises

This song was composed as an expression of the longing for a simple and quiet life without the shocks and unwelcome surprises the world can bring. Lead vocalist Thom Yorke described the track as the expression of an overwhelming claustrophobia and the need to break free. Inspired by the pressures and stress fame brought along with the success of the bands previous album, The Bends.

Key: D

Introduction: D    Gm    

difficulty
easy |||||
  D  
A heart that' s full up
         G7+/B  
Like a landfill
                        Em             A          A4  
A job that slowly kills you, bruises that won' t
D      Gm  
Heal
D  
You look so tired, unhappy
G7+/B  
Bring down the government
Em              A              A4  
They don' t, they don' t speak for
D    Gm  
Us
D  
I' ll take a quiet life
  G7+/B  
A handshake of carbon monoxide and

Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
D         Gm  
Silent
D         Gm  
Silent

D  
This is my final fit
    G7+/B  
My final bellyache with

Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
D         Gm  
Please

A    Gm  
A    Gm  
Em  Gm  

D  
Such a pretty house and
G7+/B  
Such a pretty garden

Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
Em                 A        A4  
No alarms and no surprises
D         Gm  
Please

D    Gm      D