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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  

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Do I Wanna Know
Arctic Monkeys
   D 
A heart that' s full up
        G7M/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
 G7M/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
   G7M/B 
A handshake of carbon monoxide and
 !--Chorus-- 
 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
 !--Bridge-- 
 D 
This is my final fit
    G7M/B 
My final bellyache with
 !--Chorus-- 
 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
 !--Instrumental-- 

 Em  Gm 
 !--Bridge-- 
 D 
Such a pretty house and
 G7M/B 
Such a pretty garden
 !--Chorus-- 
 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
 !--Outro--