Lose Myself (surf's Up)
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A
I used to do it for the love a long time ago
D
And all I ever wanted was love
A
I used to love without fear a long time ago
D
And all I ever wanted was love
Bm
Then somebody came around and tried to hurt me
E
Tried to make me feel like I was unworthy
Bm
Took a pure love and tried to make it dirty
E
Truth was they never did deserve me
D
No!
[Refrão]D C#m Bm
I had to lose myself so I could love you better
D C#m
I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could
Bm
love you better
D C#m
Had to lose myself, had to lose myself
Bm
So I could love you better
E
Had to lose myself in love
And that’s just the way it is…
A
Couldn’t tell me I was love when I needed it
D
When, all I ever wanted was love.
A
Should a told me just me because!
I’m worth receiving it
D
But all I ever wanted was love
Bm
There’s is something awkward about the selflessness it
takes to
E
Give love and the good that it makes you!
Bm
True love can never really forsake you
E
But it took a little while just for me to see!
(repeat Chorus)
Bm
I had a paralyzing fear of facing failure
E
And I couldn’t love you perfectly with fear in my head
Bm
So I peerlessly had to face the danger
E D
So I could come back and love you whole instead
C#m
All of your soul I said!
Bm
So I could make it better
(repeat Chorus)
( B )
F#m
And so it goes that I never meant to hurt you
Bm
Couldn’t stay but I never meant to desert you
F#m
Whole lot a things I just had to work thru
Bm
Time to heal and restore myself worth too
F#m
Confrontation of my fears and anxiety
Bm
Cried a whole lot years I suffered quietly
F#m
And though it may have taken years I can finally!
Bm
Tell you that you were always on my mind!
(repeat Chorus)
(bridge 2x)
A C#m Bm
Takes strength to absorb all the abuse I did
E A
Great love to absorb all the misuse I did
C#m Bm
Hey baby it’s not an excuse I give.
E D
And I’d do it all again because for you I live
[Refrão] C#m Bm
I had to lose myself so I could make it better
D C#m
I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could
Bm
make it better
D C#m
Had to lose myself, had to lose myself
Bm
So I could make it better
E
Had to lose myself in love
And that was just the way!
F#m
And that was just the way it is…
How to play Lose Myself (surf's Up)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.