Transcription by martin l. lobemeier 


This song was written by Soraya in 1993 and published on her first album on nights like this (1996), 
by Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke.
I put the mandolin's melody to guitar-tabulature.
The bars above the notation stand for approximate major beats.
By the way... can't figure it out what the guitar really plays during the chorus - somebody ask Mitch 
(the player on the cd!!) Play it anyway like this:

SUDDENLY  (Soraya)

verse: (repeat almost endlessly)

  |f#m    |E      |A      |
e---------------------------------|
B-----------------02---2----0-2-0-|
G-2-----2-4-----4----2------------|
D-----4-------6-------------------|
A---4-------7-----0---------------|
E-2-------4-----------------------|

f#m        E        A
a thousand eyes looking at me
f#m              E         A
but yours is the look that goes right through me and i
f#m    E    A
cannot hide from your stare
         f#m     E    A
should i let you in - do i dare
f#m        E          A
some other hands have tried before
    f#m          E          A
but yours is the touch that makes me want more
f#m    E        A
cannot hide the urgency
   f#m      E     A
to have you lying here with me because


Chorus
A     E     D(add9)
suddenly in my life
        A                E      D(add9)
there's something that's got me mystified and i
A      E            D(add9)           A        E        D(add9)
cannot fight it but i can try to keep the wonder of it alive


a thousand words have tried to say
but yours are the ones that'll never fade away
and i cannot hide from their sound
i am mesmerized spinning round and round and
some other hearts have tried to steal mine
yours is the one that i now hold dear
i'll do what it takes to keep you here
i'm a selfish fool but i have no fear

Chorus

Mandolin-Solo: (those underlined play with mandolin-effect)
|        |        |     |
e------------------------------------------------|
B-17-17-17-17-15-14-15-14----14---------17-17-17-|
G-------------------------15----16-14------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
   |        |     |      |           |      |         |       |
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
B-17-15-14-15-17-14----------------------------14----14-15------|
G---------------------------------14-16-14-16----16-------16-14-|
D----------------------------14-16------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------|
            |        |        |          |
e-------------------------16-17------------------|
B-17-17-17-17-15-14-15---------------------------|
G----------------------16------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|

a thousand times i've tried to stay alone by pushing you away
time after time and tear after tear
i find myself back her with you
a thousand visions have come to me
all promising serenity
as i struggle to find the source of this peace
i always end up with your kiss

2x Chorus

Solo ad lib.