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NB:
You can play the 'C#m' and 'A' barre or open but they both sound better barre...
Intro
  C#m    E    A   E(fast strum)
C#mThere's nothing Ewrong with wanting to Adance the night Eaway
C#mYou always Elook so clean and Atidy anyEway
(Fast Pick)
Gunderneath Eyou're not Gwell, what if I wEas sick Glike you
Gunderneath Eit all youG're cheap, what if i Ewas cheap Glike you?
C#mThere go the Emen who cannot Asee beyond your Eskin
C#mHot beneath your Ecollar everyAtime you look at Ehim
DWhat's it Glike to Areally sDurrender?
DWhat's it Glike to Areally gDive in?
C#m E A E
C#mIt's not a Ecrime to want to Aleave the house Etonight
C#mI know a Eplace that can conAsole you in your Eplight
Gunderneath Eyou're not Gwell, wEhat if I was Gsick like you
Gyou had to Etake some Gdays off ill, wEhat if i was Gweak like you?
C#mYou used to Ecome around here Aalmost all the Etime
C#mNo reservEations, just aAssuming you were Emine
DWhat's it Glike to Areally suDrrender?
DWhat's it Glike to Areally gDive in?
DWhat's it Glike to Areally suDrrender?
DWhat's it Glike to Agive everDything?
C#mThey test your bElood with suspiAcion
C#mThey harbour tEhoughts of extradAition
C#mIt Shouldn't haEppen to a man in your posAition
C#mTest your Eblood with suAspicion
DWhat's it Glike to Areally Dsurrender?
DWhat's it Glike to Areally Dgive in?

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Surrender

by Maxïmo Park

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

NB:

You can play the 'C#m' and 'A' barre or open but they both sound better barre...

Intro

C#m E A E

(fast strum)

C#m E A E

There's nothing wrong with wanting to dance the night away

C#m E A E

You always look so clean and tidy anyway

(Fast Pick)

G E G E G

underneath you're not well, what if I was sick like you

G E G E G

underneath it all you're cheap, what if i was cheap like you?

C#m E A E

There go the men who cannot see beyond your skin

C#m E A E

Hot beneath your collar everytime you look at him

D G A D

What's it like to really surrender?

D G A D

What's it like to really give in?

C#m E A E

It's not a crime to want to leave the house tonight

C#m E A E

I know a place that can console you in your plight

G E G E G

underneath you're not well, what if I was sick like you

G E G E G

you had to take some days off ill, what if i was weak like you?

C#m E A E

You used to come around here almost all the time

C#m E A E

No reservations, just assuming you were mine

D G A D

What's it like to really surrender?

D G A D

What's it like to really give in?

D G A D

What's it like to really surrender?

D G A D

What's it like to give everything?

C#m E A

They test your blood with suspicion

C#m E A

They harbour thoughts of extradition

C#m E A

It Shouldn't happen to a man in your position

C#m E A

Test your blood with suspicion

D G A D

What's it like to really surrender?

D G A D

What's it like to really give in?

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