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Baby, What A Big Surprise original guitar chords by
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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G7/B
G7/B

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F/A
F/A

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C/G
C/G

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F
F

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C/E
C/E

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G7/D
G7/D

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G
G

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Verse 1
C
C

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Dm
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C7/E
C7/E

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F
F

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Right before my very eyes
C
C

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I thought that you were
Dm
Dm

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C7/E
C7/E

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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F
F

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on ly fakin' it
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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C7/E
C7/E

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F
F

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And like before my heart was takin' it
Chorus 1
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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F
F

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C/E
C/E

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Dm7
Dm7

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Baby what a big surprise
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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F
F

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Right before my very eyes,
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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Oh, oh, woah, oh
Verse 2
C
C

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Dm
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C7/E
C7/E

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F
F

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Yesterday it seemed to me
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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My life was nothing more
C7/E
C7/E

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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F
F

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than wasted time
C
C

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But here today you've
Dm
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C7/E
C7/E

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F
F

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softly changed my mind
Chorus 2
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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F
F

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C/E
C/E

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Dm7
Dm7

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Baby what a big surprise
Bb
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C
C

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F
F

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Right before my very eyes,
C/E
C/E

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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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Oh, oh, woah, oh, oh
Interlude 1
Am
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Just to be alone
G
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C

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Was a little more than I could take
Am
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G
G

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C
C

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Then you came to stay, oh
Am
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Hold me in the morning
G
G

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C
C

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Love me in the afternoon
Am
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G
G

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Bb
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G/B
G/B

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Help me find my way, hey yeah
Verse 3
C
C

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Dm
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C7/E
C7/E

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F
F

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Now and then just like be fore
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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I think about the love
C7/E
C7/E

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Fsus4
Fsus4

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F
F

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I've thrown away
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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C7/E
C7/E

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F
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But now it doesn't mat ter anyway
Chorus 3
Bb
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C
C

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F
F

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C/E
C/E

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Dm7
Dm7

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Baby what a big surprise
Bb
Bb

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C
C

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F
F

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Right before my very eyes,
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
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Oh, oh, woah, oh
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G7/B

  • F/A

  • C/G

  • F

  • C/E

  • G7/D

  • G

  • Dm

  • C7/E

  • Fsus4

  • Bb

  • Dm7

  • Eb

    6

  • Am

  • G/B

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Baby, What A Big Surprise by Chicago is C major.

The primary chords used in Baby, What A Big Surprise are C, G, F, Dm, C7/E, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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