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Surrender
[Intro]
Am Em Dm
Verse 1]
 AmMy hands hold safely Emto my dreams. 
 DmClutching tightly not one has fallen.
 AmSo many years I've Emshaped each one. 
 DmReflecting my heart, showing who I Amam.
 Now you're asking Emme to show 
 Dmwhat I'm holding oh so tightly
 AmCan't open my hands, Emcan't let go. 
 DmDoes it matter? Should I show you?
 FCan't you let me Ggo?
[Chorus]
 CSurrender, Gsurender. Am  
 You Gwhisper Fgently.
 CYou say I will be Gfree. 
 I Abknow but can't you Amsee
 My Gdreams are Fme,
 AmMy Gdreams are Fme
[Verse 2]
 AmSay you have a Emplan for me 
 Dmand that you want the best for my life
 AmTold me the world has Emyet to see 
 Dmwhat you can do with 
 One that's committed to your Amcall. 
 I know of course what EmI should do
 DmThat I can't hold these dreams forever.
 AmBut if I give them Emnow to you,
 Dmwill you take them away forever?
 FOr can I dream Gagain?
[Chorus]
 CSurrender, Gsurender. Am  
 You Gwhisper Fgently.
 CYou say I will be Gfree. 
 I Abknow but can't you Amsee
 My Gdreams are Fme,
 AmMy Gdreams are Fme
[Break]  C   G   Ab   Am   G   F   C   G   Am   G  F  
[Chorus]
 CSurrender, Gsurender. Am  
 You Gwhisper Fgently.
 CYou say I will be Gfree. 
 I know but can't you Amsee
 My Gdreams are Fme,
 AmMy Gdreams are Fme
[Tag]
 AmSurrenderF  

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Surrender

by BarlowGirl

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Surrender

[Intro]

Am Em Dm

Verse 1]

Am Em

My hands hold safely to my dreams.

Clutching tightly not one has fallen.

Am Em

So many years I've shaped each one.

Dm Am

Reflecting my heart, showing who I am.

Now you're asking me to show

what I'm holding oh so tightly

Am Em

Can't open my hands, can't let go.

Does it matter? Should I show you?

F G

Can't you let me go?

[Chorus]

C G Am

Surrender, surender.

G F

You whisper gently.

C G

You say I will be free.

Ab Am

I know but can't you see

G F

My dreams are me,

Am G F

My dreams are me

[Verse 2]

Am Em

Say you have a plan for me

and that you want the best for my life

Am Em

Told me the world has yet to see

what you can do with

One that's committed to your call.

I know of course what I should do

That I can't hold these dreams forever.

Am Em

But if I give them now to you,

will you take them away forever?

F G

Or can I dream again?

[Chorus]

C G Am

Surrender, surender.

G F

You whisper gently.

C G

You say I will be free.

Ab Am

I know but can't you see

G F

My dreams are me,

Am G F

My dreams are me

C G Ab Am G F C G Am G F

[Break]

[Chorus]

C G Am

Surrender, surender.

G F

You whisper gently.

C G

You say I will be free.

I know but can't you see

G F

My dreams are me,

Am G F

My dreams are me

[Tag]

Am F

Surrender

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