Surrender
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-Beat Syncopation + Intro-
o o o o o o
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 *
Em D C Am7 G B
o o o o o
1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 *
C G/B C Am7 G
-Verse-
Em D C Am7 G B
Well I hope that you can't hear what I am thinking
C G/B C Am7 G
You know I can't always talk but I'm always listening
Em D C Am7 G B
In an absence where you hate to feel uncared for
C G/B C Am7 G
Pretending there's nothing that you're not prepared for
Em D C Am7 G B
Who are you lapping when you're running from surrender'
C G/B C Am7 G
If life is a fatal race for all contenders
Em D C Am7 G B
To find the peace within the combat where we're standing
C G/B C Am7 G
We have to make our history less commanding
-Interlude-
Em, D, C, Am7, G, B
C G/B C Am7 G
We have to make our history less commanding x2
Em, D, C, Am7, G, B
C, G/B, C, Am7, G x4
Em, D, G
C, G/B, C, Am7, G x4
-Verse-
Em D G
Well, our mercy is a boundary we'll surrender
C G/B C Am7 G
When love is a safer place we both remember
Em D G
Like an old estate that stands in no location
C G/B C Am7 G
At the edge of an age of endless renovation
Em D G
And while all that noise competes for our attention
C G/B C Am7 G
We'll meet on a quiet field in our own dimension
Em D G
We'll step inside a world far less demanding
C G/B C Am7 G
When we allow for something less commanding
-Interlude-
Em, D, G
C G/B C Am7 G
When we allow for something less commanding
How to play Surrender
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 Em. 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.