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Album track from early 70's London pub rockers Brinsley S. Capo on 2 for correct key = A.
Not too sure all the lyrics are correct as tabbed from youtube!
Intro =  G   Em   G   Em   G   Em   G   Em  
Verse 1
Well they Ddanced to every Ctune the band could GplayG  
And just about Dmidnight they deCcided to call it a GdayG  
Now there's Done thing that's Cleft on their Gminds yeah yeah Emyeah
AmThey've got a little Emslice..Am....at any Emprice yeah
Am...They stole the Emshoes and rice
And Dsurrendered to the rhythm that is calling them home G  Em  G  Em  G  Em  G  Em  
Verse 2
Oh she was Ddumb she was Cdirty yeah but she was a GprincessG  
Custom Dmade and could fit right Cinto his GarmsG  
She could Dthrill him she could Cchill him woh Gdown to the Embone
AmBut he was in his Emteens yeah..Am....he had to spill the Embeans
Am...Still looking for Emways and means
DSurrendered to the rhythm calling him home
Bridge
CWell who's to Bmsay if it's Amright or Gwrong
CNot another Bmsinger in aAmnother Gsong
C Bm Am G  C Bm Am C
I say we're Amdoing alright yeah we're Ddoing okG  Em  G  Em  G  Em  G  Em  
Verse 3
Ooh now Dguess what guess what Chappened guess what happened GthenG  
She had to Dgo said she was Cmeeting up with one of her GfriendsG  
So it was Dnothing more or Cless than another Gmess of the Emblues
AmBut he had more to Emlose..Am....started putting in Emclues 
Am...Oh yeah Empaying his dues
DSurrendered to the rhythm that is calling him home
Outro
G..SurrenderEm..to the rhythm
G..SurrenderEm..to the rhythm
G..SurrenderEm..to the rhythm
G..Surrender yeahEm..to the rhythmG  Em  G  Em  G  Em  G  Em  

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Surrender To The Rhythm

by Brinsley Schwarz

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Album track from early 70's London pub rockers Brinsley S. Capo on 2 for correct key = A.

Not too sure all the lyrics are correct as tabbed from youtube!

G Em G Em G Em G Em

Intro =

Verse 1

D C G G

Well they danced to every tune the band could play

D C G G

And just about midnight they decided to call it a day

D C G Em

Now there's one thing that's left on their minds yeah yeah yeah

Am Em Am Em

They've got a little slice......at any price yeah

Am Em

...They stole the shoes and rice

D G Em G Em G Em G Em

And surrendered to the rhythm that is calling them home

Verse 2

D C G G

Oh she was dumb she was dirty yeah but she was a princess

D C G G

Custom made and could fit right into his arms

D C G Em

She could thrill him she could chill him woh down to the bone

Am Em Am Em

But he was in his teens yeah......he had to spill the beans

Am Em

...Still looking for ways and means

Surrendered to the rhythm calling him home

Bridge

C Bm Am G

Well who's to say if it's right or wrong

C Bm Am G

Not another singer in another song

C Bm Am G C Bm Am C

Am D G Em G Em G Em G Em

I say we're doing alright yeah we're doing ok

Verse 3

D C G G

Ooh now guess what guess what happened guess what happened then

D C G G

She had to go said she was meeting up with one of her friends

D C G Em

So it was nothing more or less than another mess of the blues

Am Em Am Em

But he had more to lose......started putting in clues

Am Em

...Oh yeah paying his dues

Surrendered to the rhythm that is calling him home

Outro

G Em

..Surrender..to the rhythm

G Em

..Surrender..to the rhythm

G Em

..Surrender..to the rhythm

G Em G Em G Em G Em G Em

..Surrender yeah..to the rhythm

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