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Capo 1 or Capo 2.
* = 1 Down Strum
Enjoy =D  
[Intro]
G, D, Em, C  
[Julian]
GRound one I couldn't believe it
DYou came and knocked me out
           Em  C*    C*    C*
With those killer eye-eye-eyes
GYou stopped my heart from beating
DWithout saying a word
         Em  C*    C*   C*
Took me by surpri-i-ise
[Will]
GYou're like a rush to my head
DI'm out of breath
EmI can't keep up this Ctime
You're always one step Gahead
DLeave me for dead
EmGirl you're the best and that's whCy
[All]
CYou make me want to stand out toniGght
DTurn off the lights
EmGive up the fight
CI surrender
GYou got me good
DI knew that you would
EmDid the best that I could
CBut girl you move like a butterfly, Gbutterfly
DThen you sting like a bee
EmI tried to be bulletproof
CYou got to me
CGonna stand Gout tonight
DTurn off the lights
EmGive up the fight
CI surrender
[Trent]
GRound two I think I'm only dreaming
DThis just can't be for real
EmYou're right here with mCe
GI just don't wanna wait
DDon't take me from this place 
to Emwhere I wanna beC  
[Will]
GYou're like a rush to my head
DI'm out of breath
EmI can't keep up this tCime
You're always one step Gahead
DLeave me for dead
EmGirl you're the best and that's wChy
[All]
CYou make me want to stand out toniGght
DTurn off the lights
EmGive up the fight
CI surrender
GYou got me good
DI knew that you would
EmDid the best that I could
CBut girl you move like a butterfly, Gbutterfly
DThen you sting like a bee
EmI tried to be bulletproof
CYou got to me
GGonna stand out tonight
DTurn off the lights
EmGive up the fight
CI surrender
[Will]
GDing ding like a bell ring, throw the tDowel in
EmShe's one step ahead of anything I Cbring
GI mean I'm not afraid to admit to deDfeat
EmShe completes me completelCy
GI'm free just to be who I am
DSo whenever I go down
EmJust believe in these dreams or reality
CThe reason I'm breathing
GI'm taken, so baby just take me doDwn
Emwith the love I've been chasingC  
[Jayden]
CYou make me wanna stand out toniGght
DTurn off the lights
EmGive up the fight
[All]
CI surrender
GYou got me good
DI knew that you would
EmDid the best that I could
CBut girl you move like a butterfly, bGutterfly
DThen you sting like a bee
EmI tried to be bulletproof
CYou got to me
GGonna stand out tonight
DTurn off the lights
EmGive up the fight
C*           G*
I surrender

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Surrender

by The Collective

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1 or Capo 2.

* = 1 Down Strum

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[Intro]

G D Em C

, , ,

[Julian]

Round one I couldn't believe it

You came and knocked me out

Em C C C

* * *

With those killer eye-eye-eyes

You stopped my heart from beating

Without saying a word

Em C C C

* * *

Took me by surpri-i-ise

[Will]

You're like a rush to my head

I'm out of breath

Em C

I can't keep up this time

You're always one step ahead

Leave me for dead

Em C

Girl you're the best and that's why

[All]

C G

You make me want to stand out tonight

Turn off the lights

Give up the fight

I surrender

You got me good

I knew that you would

Did the best that I could

C G

But girl you move like a butterfly, butterfly

Then you sting like a bee

I tried to be bulletproof

You got to me

C G

Gonna stand out tonight

Turn off the lights

Give up the fight

I surrender

[Trent]

Round two I think I'm only dreaming

This just can't be for real

Em C

You're right here with me

I just don't wanna wait

Don't take me from this place

Em C

to where I wanna be

[Will]

You're like a rush to my head

I'm out of breath

Em C

I can't keep up this time

You're always one step ahead

Leave me for dead

Em C

Girl you're the best and that's why

[All]

C G

You make me want to stand out tonight

Turn off the lights

Give up the fight

I surrender

You got me good

I knew that you would

Did the best that I could

C G

But girl you move like a butterfly, butterfly

Then you sting like a bee

I tried to be bulletproof

You got to me

Gonna stand out tonight

Turn off the lights

Give up the fight

I surrender

[Will]

G D

Ding ding like a bell ring, throw the towel in

Em C

She's one step ahead of anything I bring

G D

I mean I'm not afraid to admit to defeat

Em C

She completes me completely

I'm free just to be who I am

So whenever I go down

Just believe in these dreams or reality

The reason I'm breathing

G D

I'm taken, so baby just take me down

Em C

with the love I've been chasing

[Jayden]

C G

You make me wanna stand out tonight

Turn off the lights

Give up the fight

[All]

I surrender

You got me good

I knew that you would

Did the best that I could

C G

But girl you move like a butterfly, butterfly

Then you sting like a bee

I tried to be bulletproof

You got to me

Gonna stand out tonight

Turn off the lights

Give up the fight

C G

* *

I surrender

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