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And ah ho,
and ah ho.
I’ve prac ticed this for hours, gone round and round,
and now I think that I’ve got it all down.
And as I say it loud er, I love how it sounds.
’Cause I’m not tak in’ the eas y way out,
not wrap pin’ this in rib bons, should n’t have to (Ab)give a rea son why.
It’s no sur (Eb)prise I won’t be here to mor row,
I can’t be (Bb)lieve that I stayed ’til to day.
Yeah, you and (Cm)I will be a tough act to fol low,
there’s but I (Ab)know in time we’ll (Bb7)find this was no sur prise.
It came out like a riv er once I let it out,
when I thought that I would n’t know how.
Held on to it for ev er just push in’ it down,
felt so good to let go of it now.
Not wrap pin’ this in rib bons, should n’t have to (Ab)give a rea son why.
It’s no sur (Ab)here in this soul left to say.
Don’t be sur (Eb)prised when we hate this to mor row,
God knows we (Bb)tried to find an eas i er way.
Yeah, you and (Cm)I will be a tough act to fol low,
but I (Ab)know in time we’ll (Bb7)find this was no Our fav ’rite place we used to go, the warm em brace that no one knows, the lov ing look that’s left your eyes, that’s why this comes as no,
as no sur prise.
If I could see the fu ture and how this plays out,
I bet it’s bet ter than where we are now.
But af ter go in’ through this, it’s eas i er to (Ab)see the rea son why.
It’s no sur (Eb)prise I won’t be here to mor row,
I can’t be (Bb)lieve that I stayed ’til to day.
Yeah, you and (Cm)I will be a tough act to fol low,
but I (Ab)know in time we’ll (Bb7)find this was no Our fav ’rite place we used to go, the warm em brace that no one knows, the lov ing look that’s left your eyes.
But I (Ab)know in time we’ll (Bb)find this was no sur prise.
No Surprise — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "No Surprise" by Daughtry in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Ab. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “No Surprise”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "No Surprise"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Ab. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "No Surprise" by Daughtry played in?
- No Surprise is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "No Surprise"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "No Surprise" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "No Surprise"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "No Surprise"?
- "No Surprise" was originally performed by Daughtry. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "No Surprise"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Ab, Bb, Bb7, Cm, Cm7, Eb, Ebpow, F7.
- What other songs by Daughtry can I play here?
- Try "HOME", "LIFE AFTER YOU", "IT'S NOT OVER". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "No Surprise" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Ab, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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