Surrender
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Intro: C F
[Verso 1]
C
Are you really gone?
F
Were you hanging on
C F
For at least as long as I had?
C
Tried to talk to you
F
Make sure it was cool
Am G F
But your car was gone when I got out of bed
[Refrão]
F C
I hope they let me surrender
F C
Maybe they'll take me instead
G
Oh there's
F C
Something that I need to tell you
Am G F
But I'm afraid to talk to you again
Am G
[Verso 2]
C
Another short response
F
To a monologue
C F
My voice shakes like a broken tape
C
Are you actually alive?
F
Did you kind of just 'survive?'
Am G F
I kind of always thought that you might stay
[Refrão]
F C
I hope they let me surrender
F C
Maybe they'll take me instead
G
Oh there's
F C
Something that I need to tell you
Am G F
But I'm afraid to talk to you again
[Ponte]
G
So what
C F
What if the last time I saw you
Am G
Was the night before you left New York?
C F
And what if the next time I need you
Am
It's all shut off?
G
It's all shut off
F
It's all shut off
Am G F
[Refrão]
F C
I hope they let me surrender
F C
Maybe they'll take me instead
G
Oh there's
F C
Something that I need to tell you
Am G F
But I'm afraid to talk to you again
Am G F
I'm afraid to talk to you again
Outro
C F
C F
C F
Am G F
C
How to play Surrender
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.