The Last Shadow Puppets

The Element Of Surprise

The Last Shadow Puppets


Tom: Dm

Dm F Gm Bbm


[Verse 1]

                 Dm               
There’s a set of rickety stairs
                           F
In between my heart and my head
                                       Gm             
And there ain’t much that ever bothers going up them
                   Bbm
Here we go, i'm at it again
Dm                                      F
And once it’s started it’s so tricky to stop
                                          Gm
Suddenly reminded of things I thought I’d forgot
                              Bbm
You’ve got me loosening up my grip on the plot


[Chorus]

Bb

             Gm
And It feels like
     C#                       F
Your entrance just caused the temperature to rise
            Gm
You’d got a look in your eyes
C#
As you snuck in the side


[Verse 2]

Dm F Gm Bbm

                Dm
And the place I thought I was at
                      F
Hasn’t yet invited me back
                                      Gm
The trouble with the chase is it’s so easy
To crash
                                       Bbm
Why colour in the lines if you’re just painting
It black?


[Verse 3]

Dm                                        F
I thought they were kisses but apparently not
                                              Gm
Do you end all your messages with an ‘X marks the spot’?
                                    Bbm
Just let me know when you want your socks
Knocking off


[Chorus]

Bb

             Gm
And It feels like
     C#                       F
Your entrance just caused the temperature to rise
            Gm
You’d got a look in your eyes
C#
As you snuck in the side
F
Guess there’s nothing like the element
       Bb   C#dim7  Dm
Of surprise


[Outro]

C#             F
The element of surprise
C#             F
The element of surprise
C#             F
The element of surprise
C#                      F
The element of surprise