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[Verse 1]
C#I was born to G#start a reA#mvolution
It would bEe my conF#tribution
To a woErldwide rF#esurrectiC#onA  B  C#  
C#I was born to stG#art a million fiA#mres
The joEy of men's desF#ires
Was lEaid in F#my haC#ndA  B  C#  
C#But I was born a weG#ak and worried thA#minker
With an eEagerness to knF#ow myself
EThat throws it all awaF#y
[Chorus]
'Cause aEll I can tAhink of is
A#mLove and SatuFmrday
And hoC#w the golden roD#mad can seize to glG#are
F#Oh, man
What if I juEst don't F#give a A#mdamn?
How Fmwonderful
C#But after all the D#mworst can't be that G#bad
Oh, F#man
What if I D#mknew how to say
E"Stop
F#No, Dlet Ego"?
[Verse 2]
C#Oh, the angeG#lheaded demon's-tongue
Who A#mthought he knew
Why some miErrors crack so eaF#sily
Oh, nEow he ain't gF#ot a clC#ueA  B  C#  
C#And every now and thG#en
It seems to me it's cA#mome to this
That prEomises and prF#ophecies
Was alEl I had to giF#ve
[Chorus]
'Cause Eall I can Athink of is
A#mLove and SFmaturday
And hC#ow the golden rD#moad can seize to G#glare
F#Oh, man
What if I Ejust don'F#t give a A#mdamn?
How wonFderful
C#But after all the D#mworst can't be that G#bad
Oh, mF#an
What if I D#knew how to say
E"Stop
F#No, Dlet Ego"?
[Chorus]
Oh, A#mloveFm  C#  
The D#mworst can't be that G#badF#  
EOh, A#mlove
FSaturday, and C#how the golden D#mroad can seize to G#glare
F#Oh, man
What if I juEst don't F#give a A#mdamn?
How Fmwonderful
But C#after all the D#mworst can't be that G#bad
F#Oh, man
Seems like a jEoy surrF#endeA#mrFm  
C#LoveD#  C#  A#m  

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Joy Surrender

by The Ark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

C# G# A#m

I was born to start a revolution

E F#

It would be my contribution

E F# C# A B C#

To a worldwide resurrection

C# G# A#m

I was born to start a million fires

E F#

The joy of men's desires

E F# C# A B C#

Was laid in my hand

C# G# A#m

But I was born a weak and worried thinker

E F#

With an eagerness to know myself

E F#

That throws it all away

[Chorus]

E A

'Cause all I can think of is

A#m Fm

Love and Saturday

C# D#m G#

And how the golden road can seize to glare

Oh, man

E F# A#m

What if I just don't give a damn?

How wonderful

C# D#m G#

But after all the worst can't be that bad

Oh, man

D#m

What if I knew how to say

"Stop

F# D E

No, let go"?

[Verse 2]

C# G#

Oh, the angelheaded demon's-tongue

A#m

Who thought he knew

E F#

Why some mirrors crack so easily

E F# C# A B C#

Oh, now he ain't got a clue

C# G#

And every now and then

A#m

It seems to me it's come to this

E F#

That promises and prophecies

E F#

Was all I had to give

[Chorus]

E A

'Cause all I can think of is

A#m Fm

Love and Saturday

C# D#m G#

And how the golden road can seize to glare

Oh, man

E F# A#m

What if I just don't give a damn?

How wonderful

C# D#m G#

But after all the worst can't be that bad

Oh, man

What if I knew how to say

"Stop

F# D E

No, let go"?

[Chorus]

A#m Fm C#

Oh, love

D#m G# F#

The worst can't be that bad

E A#m

Oh, love

F C# D#m G#

Saturday, and how the golden road can seize to glare

Oh, man

E F# A#m

What if I just don't give a damn?

How wonderful

C# D#m G#

But after all the worst can't be that bad

Oh, man

E F# A#m Fm

Seems like a joy surrender

C# D# C# A#m

Love

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