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lalah Hathaway, Pharrell Williams - Surrender
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[INTRO]
A F#m A
[VERSE]
DWhen I first got here, AI defined my way
F#mBut the end of the Adays was dark
C#mWhen I was in Anight clear, Dyou showed me my mistakes
ABut told me keep the pace, C#mdon't get lost
DSo should I not feel, Ayeah
That's how it C#mfeels when you love me
And you're Amy sightseeing
'Cause C#mbefore I'm in [?]
[CHORUS]
BWe multiply by the times Dthey took from me
AUsed another branch from tDhe long history
ABut now I'm in qC#muicksand, Dbut my mind is really oF#mnto me
ACan't believe it, Dwhat I lived in
AHard to believe
DSurrender, but there's a difference
ASurrender, surrender
F#mAnd then C#mexplain to me
ASurrender, surrender
D'Cause I'm not going to get
[VERSE]
ADo you remember? DQuestion how I feel?
AI asked you where C#myou really part?
BYou entered, F#myou found the biggest ball
DSaid, is that all? G#mMade me fall
C#mWith your wAhining
DIt blows my G#mmind how you love C#mme
ASo it's Bno wonder, DI feel how I feel
AI can't thank you enough for what Dyou did for me
[CHORUS]
AEh, used another branch Dfrom the long history
ABut now I'm in C#mquicksand, but my mind is rAeally onto me
ACan't believe it, Dwhat I lived in
AHard to believe
DSurrender, but there's a difference
ASurrender, surrender
C#mAnd then explain to me
ASurrender, surrender
D'Cause I'm not going to get
DJust in formation
ALet me see them hands
[VERSE]
DmI was down on myself, Dand I called you
AYour answer is EmWhat can I do?
ASo much you do foBr me
D#mIn the sound of my breath Dseen all the years
EmWith surrender
Just the way DI hear
AReporting for Bthe [?]
When the feeling is good, F#mdon't ever Dlet go, go
ADon't ever let go, oh
DDon't ever let go, oh
WC#mhen the feeling is good, F#mdon't ever let go, go
ADon't ever let go, oh
F#mDon't ever let go, oh
[BRIDGE]
AHard to believe
DSurrender, but there's a difference
ASurrender, surrender
C#mAnd then explain to me
ASurrender, surrender
D'Cause I'm not going to Bget
DJust in formation
ALet me see them hands
[OUTRO]
DPlease, just Awave
DWave, Awave
C#mIn this place
AWave, Dwave
AWave your Dhands
AWave, Dwave

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Surrender

by Pharrell Williams

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F#m

C#m

G#m

D#m

lalah Hathaway, Pharrell Williams - Surrender

Standard Tuning

No Capo

[INTRO]

A F#m A

[VERSE]

D A

When I first got here, I defined my way

F#m A

But the end of the days was dark

C#m A D

When I was in night clear, you showed me my mistakes

A C#m

But told me keep the pace, don't get lost

D A

So should I not feel, yeah

C#m

That's how it feels when you love me

And you're my sightseeing

C#m

'Cause before I'm in [?]

[CHORUS]

B D

We multiply by the times they took from me

A D

Used another branch from the long history

A C#m D F#m

But now I'm in quicksand, but my mind is really onto me

A D

Can't believe it, what I lived in

Hard to believe

Surrender, but there's a difference

Surrender, surrender

F#m C#m

And then explain to me

Surrender, surrender

'Cause I'm not going to get

[VERSE]

A D

Do you remember? Question how I feel?

A C#m

I asked you where you really part?

B F#m

You entered, you found the biggest ball

D G#m

Said, is that all? Made me fall

C#m A

With your whining

D G#m C#m

It blows my mind how you love me

A B D

So it's no wonder, I feel how I feel

A D

I can't thank you enough for what you did for me

[CHORUS]

A D

Eh, used another branch from the long history

A C#m A

But now I'm in quicksand, but my mind is really onto me

A D

Can't believe it, what I lived in

Hard to believe

Surrender, but there's a difference

Surrender, surrender

C#m

And then explain to me

Surrender, surrender

'Cause I'm not going to get

Just in formation

Let me see them hands

[VERSE]

Dm D

I was down on myself, and I called you

A Em

Your answer is What can I do?

A B

So much you do for me

D#m D

In the sound of my breath seen all the years

With surrender

Just the way I hear

A B

Reporting for the [?]

F#m D

When the feeling is good, don't ever let go, go

Don't ever let go, oh

C#m F#m

When the feeling is good, don't ever let go, go

Don't ever let go, oh

F#m

Don't ever let go, oh

[BRIDGE]

Hard to believe

Surrender, but there's a difference

Surrender, surrender

C#m

And then explain to me

Surrender, surrender

D B

'Cause I'm not going to get

Just in formation

Let me see them hands

[OUTRO]

D A

Please, just wave

D A

Wave, wave

C#m

In this place

A D

Wave, wave

A D

Wave your hands

A D

Wave, wave

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