No Surprises Please

This alternate version of No Surprises is from the Minidiscs which were leaked and then cleverly released by the band themselves. You can find this on the second one ’MD112’ - it’s first up. The label says it was recorded in Lyon presumably while touring The Bends. The lyrics are rather unclear but I’ve made a go of it; I suspect even Thom didn’t know what he was singing / was probably just making up lyrics as he went that’s why they don’t really make sense especially the second verse. Note the special thing about it which is the different chords and melody in the last chorus. He finger picks it with a capo on 3rd fret (and therefore all the chords shifted up 3 so it starts on F) but I think it sounds better down here if you’re strumming it / accompanying yourself. This is a good guide if you want to reccreate the exact finger picking he’s doing. [Verse] He was sick of his clock stopping It winds him up that girl still Snoring next to him       [Verse] He was sick of his excuses To not take off her dress when Bleeding in the bathroom                    [Verse] The watch smashed and he got restless He sighs in broken English [Chorus] With no alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises [Middle 8] He was   He was   He was your final fit your final bellyache.... [Alternate Chorus] With no alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises please