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[Verse]
AbAll of my life I've fDbought hard for tEbhings
that I have wDbant-AbedDb  Eb  
AbCaught up and bDblindly belEbieving the stDbrongest
suAbrviveDb  Cm  
EbBut here in your eyes I see evDberything
I ever dAbreamed of and I am aEbfraid
EbIf I rush in if I mDbove to fast I just mAbight
frightened my one chance aEbway
[Chorus]
It's eEbasy to be strong I've dDbone it for so long
But tAbhis time I have to remEbember
DbThis time to get what I Ebwant I have to suDbrrenderAb  
[Verse]
AbHere I stand helplessly wDbilling and waEbiting for Dbyour lAboveDb  Eb  
AbWhen want became need, my hDbeart had no chEboice at Dball-AbllDb  Cm  
EbWhat will you do now it's Dbup to you now
AbIt's so hard to wait but I Ebwill
EbGod give me wisdom DbGod give me strength
And the coAburage to simply stand sEbtill
[Chorus]
It's eEbasy to be strong I've dDbone it for so long
But tAbhis time I have to remEbember
DbThis time to get what I Ebwant I have to suDbrrenderAb  
[Bridge]
EbHere I am take me  Somehow you sAbave me
From a lifetime of not being all lEbove can make me.
[Chorus]
EbIt's easy to be strong DbI've done it for so long
But tAbhis time I have to remEbember
DbThis time to get what I Ebwant
This tAbime I have to be teEbnder
DbThis time to get what I nEbeed
I hDbave to surAbrender

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I Have To Surrender

by Ty Herndon

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[Verse]

Ab Db Eb

All of my life I've fought hard for things

Db Ab Db Eb

that I have want-ed

Ab Db Eb Db

Caught up and blindly believing the strongest

Ab Db Cm

survive

Eb Db

But here in your eyes I see everything

Ab Eb

I ever dreamed of and I am afraid

Eb Db Ab

If I rush in if I move to fast I just might

frightened my one chance away

[Chorus]

Eb Db

It's easy to be strong I've done it for so long

Ab Eb

But this time I have to remember

Db Eb Db Ab

This time to get what I want I have to surrender

[Verse]

Ab Db Eb Db Ab Db Eb

Here I stand helplessly willing and waiting for your love

Ab Db Eb Db Ab Db Cm

When want became need, my heart had no choice at all-ll

Eb Db

What will you do now it's up to you now

Ab Eb

It's so hard to wait but I will

Eb Db

God give me wisdom God give me strength

Ab Eb

And the courage to simply stand still

[Chorus]

Eb Db

It's easy to be strong I've done it for so long

Ab Eb

But this time I have to remember

Db Eb Db Ab

This time to get what I want I have to surrender

[Bridge]

Eb Ab

Here I am take me Somehow you save me

From a lifetime of not being all love can make me.

[Chorus]

Eb Db

It's easy to be strong I've done it for so long

Ab Eb

But this time I have to remember

Db Eb

This time to get what I want

Ab Eb

This time I have to be tender

Db Eb

This time to get what I need

Db Ab

I have to surrender

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