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Surrender Under Protest

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Capo 3
[Intro] 
A  Am Em  D  Bm  C  G
Verse 1:
From the coAmmfort zone of hisEmtory
On the lGips of trusted loved Dones
To the wBmounded, fragile Cminds of angry Gyouths
No sooAmner was it oEmver
Than the meGmory made it nDobler
The seleBmctive means by wChich to point the viGew
[Chorus]
CompeAmlled, but nEmot defeaDted
SurrenAmder under prEmotest if you mustD  
CoAmmpelled, but nEmot defeaDted
A  Am Em  D  Bm  C  G
[Verse 2]
If it's all Amyou can rememberEm  
Then it'Gs been that way forevDer
And for Bmsix long generatCions it's been Gtold
But-among-the fAmallen was tradEmition
That traGdition was the missioDn
And that the wrBmongness of the sCin was not the Ggoal
[Chorus]
CompeAmlled, but nEmot defeaDted
SurrenAmder under prEmotest if you mustD  
CoAmmpelled, but nEmot defeaDted
A  Em  D  A
[Verse 3] 
Does the coAmlor really matterEm?
On the face Amyou blame for faEmilure
On the sGhamin' for a baDttle's losing cAause
If the victAmims and aggressorEms
Just remain Ameach others otheEmrs
And the Ginstigators nevDer fight their Aown
A  Am Em  D  Bm  C  G
[Chorus]
CompeAmlled, but nEmot defeaDted
SurrenAmder under prEmotest if you mustD  
CoAmmpelled, but nEmot defeaDted
SurreAmnder under pEmrotest if you musDt
SurrenAmder under prEmotest if you mustD  
C  G  D

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Surrender Under Protest

by Drive-By Truckers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

A Am Em D Bm C G

Verse 1:

Am Em

From the comfort zone of history

G D

On the lips of trusted loved ones

Bm C G

To the wounded, fragile minds of angry youths

Am Em

No sooner was it over

G D

Than the memory made it nobler

Bm C G

The selective means by which to point the view

[Chorus]

Am Em D

Compelled, but not defeated

Am Em D

Surrender under protest if you must

Am Em D

Compelled, but not defeated

A Am Em D Bm C G

[Verse 2]

Am Em

If it's all you can remember

G D

Then it's been that way forever

Bm C G

And for six long generations it's been told

Am Em

But-among-the fallen was tradition

G D

That tradition was the mission

Bm C G

And that the wrongness of the sin was not the goal

[Chorus]

Am Em D

Compelled, but not defeated

Am Em D

Surrender under protest if you must

Am Em D

Compelled, but not defeated

A Em D A

[Verse 3]

Am Em

Does the color really matter?

Am Em

On the face you blame for failure

G D A

On the shamin' for a battle's losing cause

Am Em

If the victims and aggressors

Am Em

Just remain each others others

G D A

And the instigators never fight their own

A Am Em D Bm C G

[Chorus]

Am Em D

Compelled, but not defeated

Am Em D

Surrender under protest if you must

Am Em D

Compelled, but not defeated

Am Em D

Surrender under protest if you must

Am Em D

Surrender under protest if you must

C G D

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