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Richard Ashcroft – Surprised By The Joy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Surprised By The Joy by Richard Ashcroft on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Am Em x2

[Verse 1]
G Am Em
How many ways can you kill a man
G Am Em
That’s all they understand
G Am Em
Wanna walk through the garden with you
G Am Em
The twisted olive trees and the beautiful view

[Chorus]
C Dm
Surprised by the joy of this
Em F G
Surprised I’m alive I guess
C Dm
It’s a one step at a time, my love
Em F
Say hello to the world again
G C Dm
You surprised by the joy of this
Em F G
I can’t describe this feeling
C Dm
Surprised I’m alive I guess
Em F
I’ll say hello to the world again

[Bridge]
G Am Em x2

[Verse 2]
G Am Em
Someone filming you wherever you go
G Am Em
There’s no privacy at all
G Am Em
I wanna walk through the garden with you
G Am Em
Those twisted trees, the beautiful view

[Bridge]
G Am Em x2

[Verse 3]
G Am Em
A natural rebel, here I am
G Am Em
But some of you won’t understand
C Dm
Yes it’s one step at a time, my love
Em F G
I wanna give you all I got

[Chorus]
C Dm
I’m surprised by the joy I feel
Em F G
I can’t believe I’m alive I guess
C Dm
I’m surprised by the joy of this
Em F G
Surprised I’m alive I guess
C Dm
It’s one beat at a time, my love
Em F G Em
I’ll say hello to the world again

[Bridge]
Am Em
‘Cause I’m not playing
Am G Em
And this is no lie
Am
This is me saying
F G
I wanna live, I wanna die
C Dm Em F G x2

[Chorus]
C Dm Em F G
Surprised by the joy of this
C Dm Em F G
Surprised by the joy of this
C Dm
One beat at a time, my love
Em F G
I’ll say hello to the world again
C Dm
It’s one beat at a time, my girl
Em F G
I’ll say hello to the world again
C Dm
I’m surprised by the joy
Em F G
Surprised by the joy
C Dm
I’m surprised by the joy
Em F G
Surprised by the joy

[Outro]
C Dm
(Surprised by the joy)
Em F G
(Surprised by the joy)
C Dm
(Surprised by the joy)
Em F G
(Surprised by the joy)
C Dm
(Surprised by the joy)
Em F G C
(Surprised by the joy)

How to play Surprised By The Joy: key, chords and progression

Surprised By The Joy by Richard Ashcroft is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: G, Am, Em, C, Dm and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Dm – Em – F (I – ii – iii – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – mi – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.