Surrender - Ashlee Simpson
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Intro: E5
Verse 1: E5 all the way through unless indicated of chord change
 
If that's the way you want it, well there you go
 
Baby you can have it all, now that you just let me go, yeah, yeah
 
B D5 A5 yeah, yeah B D5 A5
 
on g string this plays in back for the rest of the verse: 7-6h7-6
d---------7
 
E5 D5
I waited here for so long, thinkin' that you see
G5 A5
You just kept on runnin' away, you make your misery my company
 
Pre-Chorus:
D5 A5 D5 A5
Open up your eyes, don't you know you only get one life
 
Chorus:
D5 A5 G5
Ohhhh, you drive me crazy,
D5 A5 G5
Ohhhh, you just bring me down
D5 A5 G5 B A5 E5
Look out your window, my sunshine's all around
G5 A5 B D5 A5 B D5 A5
All you have to do is just surrender, just surrender
 
Verse 2:
once again play the little riff through
E5
All the pain in your heart
D5
All the tears in your empty soul
G5
And when you're spinnin' round and round
A5
I'm the psycho going out of control
 
Pre-Chorus:
D5 A5 D5 A5
Open up your eyes, don't you know you'll only waste inside
 
(Chorus)
 
B B E5 E5
 
Bridge:
B
You know it doesn't matter what you do
E5
Don't you know I'm so over you
 
(guitar solo) play Chorus chords
 
(pre-Chorus)
 
(Chorus 2X)
G5 A5 G5 A5 B D5 A5
just surrender, just surrender, just surrender
B D5 A5 B D5 A5
If that's the way you want it, well there you go
 
Tell me what ya'll think ;)
 
First time doing it so go easy on the criticisms.
Tabber:ripgurrrrrrlll

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What is the starting chord?

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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.

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