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[Verse]
This DworlEm7d is filled with fire F#mand fuEm7ry, sDtroms of ages Em7roarF#m  Em7  
But Dthere's a Em7mystery behind thF#me storEm7y the heaDrt cannot Em7ignoreF#m  Em7  
My world's been Bmbroken by Gyou, aBmnd I've gone undGer
What Bmelse Gcan I do, DOh AsuGrrender
[Verse]
There was Donce a Em7field of my own F#mplantiEm7ng, ready to be Em7reapedF#m  Em7  
BuDt noEm7w that garden so enF#mchantiEm7ng has become aDshes at your Em7feetF#m  Em7  
Should I ben Bmrunning fGrom you, I Bmhave no anGswers
What Bmelse Gcan I do, DOh AsuGrrender
[Chorus]
DI must do my Ambest to lay it GdGbownAm, aDnd let my GFather take AmoveDr
DI must do my Ambest to lay it GdGbownAm, aDnd let my GFather take AmoveDrEm7  A  
[Verse]
If the Dhopes Em7and schemes of my imaF#mginatEm7ion hDad all come Em7trueF#m  Em7  
Would DI be Em7even one step clF#moser Em7to the Dsight of Em7youF#m  Em7  
You tear down the Bmfalse arounGd you, Bmso truth can be hGeard
What Bmelse Gcan I do, DOh AsuGrrender
[Chorus]
DI must do my Ambest to lay it GdGbownAm, aDnd let my GFather take AmoveDr
DI must do my Ambest to lay it GdGbownAm, aDnd let my GFather take AmoveDrEm7  A  
[Verse]
And He DcomeEm7s to turn the heat up F#mhigheEm7r, though the Djourney may be Em7farF#m  Em7  
We hDave Ethe chance to dF#mance Em7in the Dfire of the AEm7vatarF#m  Em7  
You take the pain of tBmhe world upon GyouBm, for just one Gword
What Bmelse Gcan we do, DOh AsurGrender
[Chorus]
DI must do my Ambest to lay it GdGbownAm, aDnd let my GFather take AmoveDr
DI must do my Ambest to lay it GdGbownAm, aDnd let my GFather take AmoveDrEm7  A  
[Outro]
You take the pain of tBmhe world upon GyouBm, for just one Gword
What Bmelse Gcan we do, DOh AsurGrender

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Surrender

by Buz Connor

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Em7

F#m

[Verse]

D Em7 F#m Em7 D Em7 F#m Em7

This world is filled with fire and fury, stroms of ages roar

D Em7 F#m Em7 D Em7 F#m Em7

But there's a mystery behind the story the heart cannot ignore

Bm G Bm G

My world's been broken by you, and I've gone under

Bm G D A G

What else can I do, Oh surrender

[Verse]

D Em7 F#m Em7 Em7 F#m Em7

There was once a field of my own planting, ready to be reaped

D Em7 F#m Em7 D Em7 F#m Em7

But now that garden so enchanting has become ashes at your feet

Bm G Bm G

Should I ben running from you, I have no answers

Bm G D A G

What else can I do, Oh surrender

[Chorus]

D Am G Gb Am D G Am D

I must do my best to lay it down, and let my Father take over

D Am G Gb Am D G Am D Em7 A

I must do my best to lay it down, and let my Father take over

[Verse]

D Em7 F#m Em7 D Em7 F#m Em7

If the hopes and schemes of my imagination had all come true

D Em7 F#m Em7 D Em7 F#m Em7

Would I be even one step closer to the sight of you

Bm G Bm G

You tear down the false around you, so truth can be heard

Bm G D A G

What else can I do, Oh surrender

[Chorus]

D Am G Gb Am D G Am D

I must do my best to lay it down, and let my Father take over

D Am G Gb Am D G Am D Em7 A

I must do my best to lay it down, and let my Father take over

[Verse]

D Em7 F#m Em7 D Em7 F#m Em7

And He comes to turn the heat up higher, though the journey may be far

D E F#m Em7 D Em7 F#m Em7

We have the chance to dance in the fire of the Avatar

Bm G Bm G

You take the pain of the world upon you, for just one word

Bm G D A G

What else can we do, Oh surrender

[Chorus]

D Am G Gb Am D G Am D

I must do my best to lay it down, and let my Father take over

D Am G Gb Am D G Am D Em7 A

I must do my best to lay it down, and let my Father take over

[Outro]

Bm G Bm G

You take the pain of the world upon you, for just one word

Bm G D A G

What else can we do, Oh surrender

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