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-Surrender by the Antlers-
-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-
Well I Emhope that Dyou can't Chear what Am7I am tGhinkingB  
You know I can't Calways G/Btalk but I'm Calways Am7listeniGng
In an Emabsence Dwhere you Chate to Am7feel uncGared forB  
Pretending there's Cnothing G/Bthat you're Cnot preAm7pared forG  
Who are you Emlapping Dwhen you're Crunning Am7from surrGender'B  
If life is a Cfatal G/Brace for Call conAm7tendersG  
To find the Empeace withDin the Ccombat Am7where we're sGtandingB  
We have to Cmake our G/Bhistory Cless comAm7manding              G  
-Interlude-
Em, D, C, Am7, G, B  
We have to Cmake our G/Bhistory Cless comAm7manding         Gx2
Em, D, C, Am7, G, B  
C, G/B, C, Am7,  Gx4
Em, D,  G  
C, G/B, C, Am7,  Gx4
-Verse-
Well, our Emmercy is a Dboundary we'll Gsurrender 
When love is a Csafer G/Bplace we Cboth reAm7memberG  
Like an Emold estate that Dstands in no Glocation 
At the edge of an Cage of G/Bendless CrenoAm7vationG  
And while aEmll that noise Dcompetes for our Gattention
We'll meet on a Cquiet G/Bfield in our Cown diAm7mensionG  
We'll Emstep inside a Dworld far less Gdemanding 
When we Callow for G/Bsomething Cless comAm7mandingG  
-Interlude-
Em, D, G  
When we Callow for G/Bsomething Cless comAm7mandingG  

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Surrender

by The Antlers

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Am7

G/B

-Surrender by the Antlers-

-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

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