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[Intro]
A F#m7 B7 E7 A E7 A E7
[Verse 1]
AWhen the moon is rising A7and the night is still
DSome of my delusions have the Dmpower to kill
AScared I'll get what I deF#7serve
B7Or maybe E7scared I won'tA  E7  A  E7  
[Verse 2]
AI'm sitting in my garage staring A7at my motorcycle
DMy heart is so heavy, like a Dmstack of Bibles
ASwear I need you too F#7much
B7Baby, I E7swear I don'tA  E7  A  A7  
[Bridge 1]
D'Cause sometimes love can be so wrong
DmLike a fat man in a thong
AIt walks Amaj7shamelessly awAayA7  
DI hold a seashell to my ear
DmAnd winds of echoed dreams I hear
B7Reverberations of yesterE7dayE7#5  
[Verse 3]
AI can be rough - A7Sometimes I can be tender
DBut I can't negotiate the Dmterms of my surrender
AI love you too F#7much, babe
B7Go on and have yE7our way with AmeE7  A  E7  
[Interlude]
A A7 D Dm A F#7 B7 E7 A E7 A A7
[Bridge 2]
DWell, emperors and reigning kings
DmHave showered you with golden rings
ANow I stand with my Amaj7hat in my AhandA7  
DI know that I can't compete
DmWith ruthless men and satin sheets
B7But I'm ready to meet your deE7mandsE7#5  
[Verse 4]
AWords of glory, and aA7shes and dust
DAt the end of the story tDmhere's just us
AI love you too F#7much, baby
B7To ever sE7ay goodbyeA  E7  A  Amaj7  

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Terms Of My Surrender

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

F#7

Amaj7

E7#5

[Intro]

A F#m7 B7 E7 A E7 A E7

[Verse 1]

A A7

When the moon is rising and the night is still

D Dm

Some of my delusions have the power to kill

A F#7

Scared I'll get what I deserve

B7 E7 A E7 A E7

Or maybe scared I won't

[Verse 2]

A A7

I'm sitting in my garage staring at my motorcycle

D Dm

My heart is so heavy, like a stack of Bibles

A F#7

Swear I need you too much

B7 E7 A E7 A A7

Baby, I swear I don't

[Bridge 1]

'Cause sometimes love can be so wrong

Like a fat man in a thong

A Amaj7 A A7

It walks shamelessly away

I hold a seashell to my ear

And winds of echoed dreams I hear

B7 E7 E7#5

Reverberations of yesterday

[Verse 3]

A A7

I can be rough - Sometimes I can be tender

D Dm

But I can't negotiate the terms of my surrender

A F#7

I love you too much, babe

B7 E7 A E7 A E7

Go on and have your way with me

[Interlude]

A A7 D Dm A F#7 B7 E7 A E7 A A7

[Bridge 2]

Well, emperors and reigning kings

Have showered you with golden rings

A Amaj7 A A7

Now I stand with my hat in my hand

I know that I can't compete

With ruthless men and satin sheets

B7 E7 E7#5

But I'm ready to meet your demands

[Verse 4]

A A7

Words of glory, and ashes and dust

D Dm

At the end of the story there's just us

A F#7

I love you too much, baby

B7 E7 A E7 A Amaj7

To ever say goodbye

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