E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| Life of Surprises – Prefab Sprout E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| Written by: Paddy McAloon From: "Protest Songs" (1985/89) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| Capo: 2nd fret Play: G Key: A For chords in original key, transpose this chord sheet +2. E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e D5 x-x-0-2-3-x Gmaj7 3-x-0-0-0-2 A6 x-0-2-2-2-2 Em9 0-2-0-0-0-2 G/A x-0-5-4-3-0 E|E|E|E|E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------||||| [Intro] D5 (keyboard, freely) [Verse 1] Gmaj7 You can keep the good times A6 Righteousness D Em9 The best parting line Gmaj7 Rather then pretend we A6 Are A1 D Em9 Ultrafine Gmaj7 Shall I be the first then A6 To say what D Em9 We have found Gmaj7 There's something in our lifetime A6 Won't let us D Em9 Settle down [Chorus] F# Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises F# Bm G Em It's no help growing older or wiser F# Bm G Em You don't have to pretend you're not crying F# Bm G | Em | % | When it's even in the way that you're walking (Never ...) [Verse 2] Gmaj7 Never let your conscience A6 Be harmful D Em9 To your health Gmaj7 Let no neurotic impulse A6 Turn inward D Em9 On itself Gmaj7 Just say that you were happy A6 As happy D Em9 Would allow Gmaj7 And tell yourself that A6 Will have to D Em9 Do for now [Chorus] F# Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises F# Bm G Em It's no help growing older or wiser F# Bm G Em You don't have to pretend you're not crying F# Bm G | Em | % | When it's even in the way that you're walking - Baby talking [Bridge] | A | % | % | | G/A | % | % | A A | G/A | Never say you're bitter Jack A A | G/A | G/A F# | Bitter makes the worst things come back [Chorus] [ F# ] Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises F# Bm G Em It's no help growing older or wiser F# Bm G Em You don't have to pretend you're not crying F# Bm G | Em | % | When it's even in the way that you're walking - Baby talking [Bridge] | A | % | % | | G/A | % | % | [Bridge] A A | G/A | Never say you're bitter Jack A A | G/A | G/A F# | Bitter makes the worst things come back [Chorus] [ F# ] Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises F# Bm G Em It's no help growing older or wiser F# Bm G Em You don't have to pretend you're not crying F# Bm G Em When it's even in the way that you're walking [Chorus] [ F# ] Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises F# Bm G Em It's no help growing older or wiser F# Bm G Em You don't have to pretend you're not crying F# Bm G Em When it's even in the way that you're walking [Outro] F# Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises F# Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises F# Bm G Em Darling it's a life of surprises (repeat and fade)