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Artist:  John Denver
Song:  Sweet Surrender
[Verse 1]
ALost and alone on some forgotten highway
Traveled by many remembered by E7few
E7Looking for something that I can believe in
Looking for something that I’d like to Ado with my life
[Verse 2]
AThere’s nothing behind me and nothing that ties me
To something that might have been true yesterE7day
Tomorrow is open and right now it seems
To be more than enough to just be here toAday
[Verse 3]
AAnd I don’t know what the future is holding in store
I don’t know where I’m going I’m not sure where I’ve E7been
E7There’s a spirit that guides me a light that shines for me
My life is worth the living I don’t need to see the Aend
[Chorus]
E7Sweet sweet surArender
E7Live live withAout care
Like a E7fish in the Awater 
Like a E7bird in the Aair
[Chorus]
E7Sweet sweet surArender
E7Live live withAout care
Like a E7fish in the Awater 
Like a E7bird in the Aair
[Verse 4]
ALost and alone on some forgotten highway
Traveled by many remembered by E7few
E7Looking for something that I can believe in
Looking for something that I’d like to Ado with my life
[Verse 5]
AThere’s nothing behind me and nothing that ties me
To something that might have been true yesterE7day
Tomorrow is open and right now it seems
To be more than enough to just be here toAday
[Verse 6]
AAnd I don’t know what the future is holding in store
I don’t know where I’m going I’m not sure where I’ve E7been
E7There’s a spirit that guides me a light that shines for me
My life is worth the living I don’t need to see the Aend
[Chorus]
E7Sweet sweet surArender
E7Live live withAout care
Like a E7fish in the Awater 
Like a E7bird in the Aair
[Chorus]
E7Sweet sweet surArender
E7Live live withAout care
Like a E7fish in the Awater 
Like a E7bird in the Aair
[Chorus]
E7Sweet sweet surArender
E7Live live withAout care
Like a E7fish in the Awater 
Like a E7bird in the Aair
[Chorus]
E7Sweet sweet surArender
E7Live live withAout care
Like a E7fish in the Awater 
Like a E7bird in the Aair

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Sweet Surrender

by John Denver

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Artist: John Denver

Song: Sweet Surrender

[Verse 1]

Lost and alone on some forgotten highway

Traveled by many remembered by few

Looking for something that I can believe in

Looking for something that I’d like to do with my life

[Verse 2]

There’s nothing behind me and nothing that ties me

To something that might have been true yesterday

Tomorrow is open and right now it seems

To be more than enough to just be here today

[Verse 3]

And I don’t know what the future is holding in store

I don’t know where I’m going I’m not sure where I’ve been

There’s a spirit that guides me a light that shines for me

My life is worth the living I don’t need to see the end

[Chorus]

E7 A

Sweet sweet surrender

E7 A

Live live without care

E7 A

Like a fish in the water

E7 A

Like a bird in the air

[Chorus]

E7 A

Sweet sweet surrender

E7 A

Live live without care

E7 A

Like a fish in the water

E7 A

Like a bird in the air

[Verse 4]

Lost and alone on some forgotten highway

Traveled by many remembered by few

Looking for something that I can believe in

Looking for something that I’d like to do with my life

[Verse 5]

There’s nothing behind me and nothing that ties me

To something that might have been true yesterday

Tomorrow is open and right now it seems

To be more than enough to just be here today

[Verse 6]

And I don’t know what the future is holding in store

I don’t know where I’m going I’m not sure where I’ve been

There’s a spirit that guides me a light that shines for me

My life is worth the living I don’t need to see the end

[Chorus]

E7 A

Sweet sweet surrender

E7 A

Live live without care

E7 A

Like a fish in the water

E7 A

Like a bird in the air

[Chorus]

E7 A

Sweet sweet surrender

E7 A

Live live without care

E7 A

Like a fish in the water

E7 A

Like a bird in the air

[Chorus]

E7 A

Sweet sweet surrender

E7 A

Live live without care

E7 A

Like a fish in the water

E7 A

Like a bird in the air

[Chorus]

E7 A

Sweet sweet surrender

E7 A

Live live without care

E7 A

Like a fish in the water

E7 A

Like a bird in the air

About Sweet Surrender Chords by John Denver

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FAQ — Sweet Surrender by John Denver

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