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[Intro]
Dm
Am C Dm
[Verse 1]
  AmI Clost Dmmy words lAmingering Cin the darkDm  
Hard times, Amdon't you know we've Cseen them allDm  
Ain't one to preachAm  
Ain't one to sCpeak on what I dBbon't knowC  
I lay that burden downDm  
With one hand, Amwe're reaching Cfor the skyDm  
And one hand, Amholding Con for lifeDm  
I won't raise my, AmI won't Craise my Bbwhite flag
CIn this life
[Chorus]
The moment I sDmurrender, Ambury me Cin the groundDm  
I'd die Ambefore you see me Ctake a bowDm  
You know we all got, Amyou know we Call got, Bbyou know we all got a lot to lose
I won't Dmsurrender, praise the Amlord but Csoul to take [?]Dm  
Thank God I Amlive to die Canother dayDm  
You know we all got, Amyou know we Call got, Bbyou know we all got a lot to lose
CI won't raise my white flag, 'till I'm through
[Instrumental]
Dm
Am C Dm
[Verse 2]
    AmI Cfound Dmmy way fAmollowing a Ctrail of hurtDm  
'Cause my name Amain't no sCtranger to the dirtDm  
It's been dragged aroundAm, it's been Ckicked aroundBb  
They left it lyin' there for Cdead, whoa
DmBut I defy Ambefore I Close the rightDm  
And take the time Amto watch the Criver riseDm  
I won't raise my, AmI won't Craise my Bbwhite flag
CIn this life
[Chorus]
The moment I sDmurrender, Ambury me Cin the groundDm  
I'd die Ambefore you see me Ctake a bowDm  
You know we all got, Amyou know we Call got, Bbyou know we all got a lot to lose
I won't Dmsurrender, praise the Amlord but Csoul to take [?]Dm  
Thank God I Amlive to die Canother dayDm  
You know we all got, Amyou know we Call got, Bbyou know we all got a lot to lose
CI won't raise my white flag, 'till I'm Dmthrough
[Bridge]
I won't raise my, AmI won't Craise myDm  
I won't raise my Amwhite flag untiCl I'm throughBb  
BbUntil I'm through, yeah
Bb  C
[Chorus]
The moment I sDmurrender, Ambury me Cin the groundDm  
I'd die Ambefore you see me Ctake a bowDm  
You know we all got, Amyou know we Call got, Bbyou know we all got a lot to lose
I won't Dmsurrender, praise the Amlord but Csoul to take [?]Dm  
Thank God I Amlive to die Canother dayDm  
You know we all got, Amyou know we Call got, Bbyou know we all got a lot to lose
CI won't raise my white flag, no,
CI won't raise my white flag, 'till I'm Dmthrough
[Bridge]
I won't raise my, AmI won't Craise myDm  
I won't raise my Amwhite flag untiCl I'm throughDm  
I won't raise my, AmI won't Craise myDm  
I won't raise my Amwhite flag untiCl I'm throughDm  

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White Flag

by Daughtry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C Dm

[Verse 1]

Am C Dm Am C Dm

I lost my words lingering in the dark

Am C Dm

Hard times, don't you know we've seen them all

Ain't one to preach

C Bb C

Ain't one to speak on what I don't know

I lay that burden down

Am C Dm

With one hand, we're reaching for the sky

Am C Dm

And one hand, holding on for life

Am C Bb

I won't raise my, I won't raise my white flag

In this life

[Chorus]

Dm Am C Dm

The moment I surrender, bury me in the ground

Am C Dm

I'd die before you see me take a bow

Am C Bb

You know we all got, you know we all got, you know we all got a lot to lose

Dm Am C Dm

I won't surrender, praise the lord but soul to take [?]

Am C Dm

Thank God I live to die another day

Am C Bb

You know we all got, you know we all got, you know we all got a lot to lose

I won't raise my white flag, 'till I'm through

[Instrumental]

Am C Dm

[Verse 2]

Am C Dm Am C Dm

I found my way following a trail of hurt

Am C Dm

'Cause my name ain't no stranger to the dirt

Am C Bb

It's been dragged around, it's been kicked around

They left it lyin' there for dead, whoa

Dm Am C Dm

But I defy before I lose the right

Am C Dm

And take the time to watch the river rise

Am C Bb

I won't raise my, I won't raise my white flag

In this life

[Chorus]

Dm Am C Dm

The moment I surrender, bury me in the ground

Am C Dm

I'd die before you see me take a bow

Am C Bb

You know we all got, you know we all got, you know we all got a lot to lose

Dm Am C Dm

I won't surrender, praise the lord but soul to take [?]

Am C Dm

Thank God I live to die another day

Am C Bb

You know we all got, you know we all got, you know we all got a lot to lose

C Dm

I won't raise my white flag, 'till I'm through

[Bridge]

Am C Dm

I won't raise my, I won't raise my

Am C Bb

I won't raise my white flag until I'm through

Until I'm through, yeah

Bb C

[Chorus]

Dm Am C Dm

The moment I surrender, bury me in the ground

Am C Dm

I'd die before you see me take a bow

Am C Bb

You know we all got, you know we all got, you know we all got a lot to lose

Dm Am C Dm

I won't surrender, praise the lord but soul to take [?]

Am C Dm

Thank God I live to die another day

Am C Bb

You know we all got, you know we all got, you know we all got a lot to lose

I won't raise my white flag, no,

C Dm

I won't raise my white flag, 'till I'm through

[Bridge]

Am C Dm

I won't raise my, I won't raise my

Am C Dm

I won't raise my white flag until I'm through

Am C Dm

I won't raise my, I won't raise my

Am C Dm

I won't raise my white flag until I'm through

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