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Sweet Surrender

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From: "Orsi"
Sweet Surrender (Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing)
Capo on 2nd fret
It doesn't mean Emmuch, it doesn't mean Canything at Gall
   DThe life I've left beEmhind me is a Ccold one
I've crossed the Emlast line from Cwhere I can reGturn
Where Devery step I Emtook in faith beCtrayed meG  
And Dled me Emfrom mCy home
DSwee--Cee--Gee--t Emsurrender  Cis all I ever Dhad   Emto giveG  
Take me Emnow, no Cquestions askedG  
   DYou strip away the uEmgliness that surCrounds me
Are you an Emangel, am I Calready that Ggone
I Donly hope that EmI won't disapCpoint youG  
When I'm Ddown here Emon my Cknees
DSwee--Cee--Gee--t   Emsurrender  Cis all that I Dhave   Emto give
DSwee--Cee--Gee--t   Emsurrender  Cis all that I Dhave   Emto give
And I Amdon't understand (how?) the Dtouch of your hand
   GI would be the one to Cfall
I miss the Amlittle thingsD  
I miss Ameverything about youD  
It doesn't mean Emmuch
It doesn't mean Canything at Gall
  DThe life I've left beEmhind me is a Ccold one
DSwee--Cee--Gee--t Emsurrender  Cis all I ever Dhad   Emto give
DSwee--Cee--Gee--t   Emsurrender  Cis all that I Dhave   Emto give

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Sweet Surrender

by Sarah McLachlan

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From: "Orsi"

Sweet Surrender (Sarah McLachlan - Surfacing)

Capo on 2nd fret

Em C G

It doesn't mean much, it doesn't mean anything at all

D Em C

The life I've left behind me is a cold one

Em C G

I've crossed the last line from where I can return

D Em C G

Where every step I took in faith betrayed me

D Em C

And led me from my home

D C G Em C D Em G

Swee--ee--ee--t surrender is all I ever had to give

Em C G

Take me now, no questions asked

D Em C

You strip away the ugliness that surrounds me

Em C G

Are you an angel, am I already that gone

D Em C G

I only hope that I won't disappoint you

D Em C

When I'm down here on my knees

D C G Em C D Em

Swee--ee--ee--t surrender is all that I have to give

D C G Em C D Em

Swee--ee--ee--t surrender is all that I have to give

Am D

And I don't understand (how?) the touch of your hand

G C

I would be the one to fall

Am D

I miss the little things

Am D

I miss everything about you

It doesn't mean much

C G

It doesn't mean anything at all

D Em C

The life I've left behind me is a cold one

D C G Em C D Em

Swee--ee--ee--t surrender is all I ever had to give

D C G Em C D Em

Swee--ee--ee--t surrender is all that I have to give

About Sweet Surrender Chords by Sarah McLachlan

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