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Key: B  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-     x24442
 F#-    244322
F#/ Bb- x143xx
 G#m-   466444
 E-     022100
 Eb/G-  365xxx
C#/ F-  143xxx
Intro: B--F#--E-F#--
Verse 1:
  BI'm gonna choke when it really counts
F#/Bb  
     I'm gonna get kicked when I'm down
I'll G#mgive you so much satisfaction
you'll drown in F#it in it
  BI'm gonna trip at the highest speed
F#/Bb  
     play so bad your ears will bleed
I'll G#mgive you so much satisfaction
that you need to F#rest just to breathe
Refrain:
And Eall this F#fighting
will aEb/Gmount to nothing G#mmore
you F#bend to Ebreak I did it beF#fore
Chorus 1:
Is it gonna be Beasier?
Is it gonna be F#more than i can take?
If i surErender if i surF#render
Is it gonna be Beasier?
Is it gonna be F#more than i can take?
If i surErender if i surF#render
Post chorus: B--F#--E-F#--
Verse 2:
  BMy heart breaks and i feel no pain
F#/Bb  
     My voice crack yet it's still the same
I'll G#mgive you so much satisfaction
you'll blame yourF#self for once
  BApologize for what i never did
F#/Bb  
     my darkest secrets and everything i hid
I'll G#mgive you so much satisfaction
you'll stop your comF#plaining
but i know you never will
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
   G#mThey took from you all they could F#get
You hold on tight to what is G#mleft
       F#/ Bb         B         F#  E  
You'll never give up like you used to
   G#mThey took from you all they could F#get
You hold on what did you exG#mpect?
       G#m  F#/ Bb         B         F#  E  
   You'll never give up like you used to
       G#m  F#/ Bb         B         F#  E  
   You'll never give up like you used to
       G#m  F#/ Bb         B         F#  E  
   You'll never give up like you used to
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
Is it gonna be 
Beasier?  F#easier? Eeasier!!!F#  
We'll aEb/Gmount to nothing G#mmore
          F#                   E  F#(hold)
You bend to break just like before
Outro:
  BI'm gonna choke when it really counts
F#/                     Bb(hold)
     I'm gonna get kicked when I'm down
                   G#m     F#  C#/   F  
I'll give you so much satisfaction
                E          F#  B(hold)
I surrender i surrender to you

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If I Surrender

by The Color Fred

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Eb/G

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

Eb/G

- 365xxx

C# F

/ - 143xxx

B F# E F#

Intro: -------

Verse 1:

I'm gonna choke when it really counts

F# Bb

I'm gonna get kicked when I'm down

G#m

I'll give you so much satisfaction

you'll drown in it in it

I'm gonna trip at the highest speed

F# Bb

play so bad your ears will bleed

G#m

I'll give you so much satisfaction

that you need to rest just to breathe

Refrain:

E F#

And all this fighting

Eb/G G#m

will amount to nothing more

F# E F#

you bend to break I did it before

Chorus 1:

Is it gonna be easier?

Is it gonna be more than i can take?

E F#

If i surrender if i surrender

Is it gonna be easier?

Is it gonna be more than i can take?

E F#

If i surrender if i surrender

B F# E F#

Post chorus: -------

Verse 2:

My heart breaks and i feel no pain

F# Bb

My voice crack yet it's still the same

G#m

I'll give you so much satisfaction

you'll blame yourself for once

Apologize for what i never did

F# Bb

my darkest secrets and everything i hid

G#m

I'll give you so much satisfaction

you'll stop your complaining

but i know you never will

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

G#m F#

They took from you all they could get

G#m

You hold on tight to what is left

F# Bb B F# E

You'll never give up like you used to

G#m F#

They took from you all they could get

G#m

You hold on what did you expect?

G#m F# Bb B F# E

You'll never give up like you used to

G#m F# Bb B F# E

You'll never give up like you used to

G#m F# Bb B F# E

You'll never give up like you used to

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

Is it gonna be

B F# E F#

easier? easier? easier!!!

Eb/G G#m

We'll amount to nothing more

F# E F#

(hold)

You bend to break just like before

Outro:

I'm gonna choke when it really counts

F# Bb

/ (hold)

I'm gonna get kicked when I'm down

G#m F# C# F

I'll give you so much satisfaction

E F# B

(hold)

I surrender i surrender to you

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