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Surrender*: Cheap Trick CAPO II
       A7sus4/G         A(repeat 4x)
[VERSE 1]
AMother told me, Eyes she told me, DI'd meet girls like Ayou.
She also told me, Estay away, you'll Dnever know what you'll Acatch
DJust the other Eday I heard of a Asoldier's falling off
Some DIndonesian jEunk that's going 'Around
[CHORUS]
AMommy's all right, F#m7daddy's all right, they Esus4just seem a little Dweird
ASurrender, F#m7Surrender, but Esus4don't give yourself Daway....away, away--ay-ay-ay
       A7sus4/G         A(repeat 2x)
[VERSE 2]
Father says your mother's right, she's really up on things.
Before we married, mommy served in the WACs in the Philippines.
Now I had heard the WACs recruited old maids for the war
But mom isn't one of those, I've known her all these years.
[CHORUS]
Mommy's all right, daddy's all right, they just seem a little weird
Surrender, Surrender, but don't give yourself away....away, away--ay-ay-ay
[VERSE 3]
Whatever happened to all this season's loosers of the year?
Every time I got to thinking 'Where'd they disappear?'
Then I woke up, mom and dad are rolling on the couch
Rolling numbers, rock and rolling, got my Kiss records out.
[CHORUS]
Mommy's all right, daddy's all right, they just seem a little weird
Surrender, Surrender, but don't give yourself away....away, away--ay-ay-ay
e|-A7sus4/G----------    |F#m7--2-------    |Esus4-----------
B|--3--------    |--2-------    |-----------
G|-----------    |--2-------    |--2--------
D|--2--------    |--2-------    |--2--------
A|-----------    |--4-------    |--2--------
E|--3--------    |--2-------    |-----------
*arranged in one key for acoustic guitar
(the recorded version shifts keys, 1/2 step down for intro,
 and 1 full step up for verse 3 and final chorus)

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A major

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Surrender

by Cheap Trick

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4/G

F#m7

Esus4

Surrender*: Cheap Trick CAPO II

A7sus4/G A

(repeat 4x)

[VERSE 1]

A E D A

Mother told me, yes she told me, I'd meet girls like you.

E D A

She also told me, stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch

D E A

Just the other day I heard of a soldier's falling off

D E A

Some Indonesian junk that's going 'round

[CHORUS]

A F#m7 Esus4 D

Mommy's all right, daddy's all right, they just seem a little weird

A F#m7 Esus4 D

Surrender, Surrender, but don't give yourself away....away, away--ay-ay-ay

A7sus4/G A

(repeat 2x)

[VERSE 2]

Father says your mother's right, she's really up on things.

Before we married, mommy served in the WACs in the Philippines.

Now I had heard the WACs recruited old maids for the war

But mom isn't one of those, I've known her all these years.

[CHORUS]

Mommy's all right, daddy's all right, they just seem a little weird

Surrender, Surrender, but don't give yourself away....away, away--ay-ay-ay

[VERSE 3]

Whatever happened to all this season's loosers of the year?

Every time I got to thinking 'Where'd they disappear?'

Then I woke up, mom and dad are rolling on the couch

Rolling numbers, rock and rolling, got my Kiss records out.

[CHORUS]

Mommy's all right, daddy's all right, they just seem a little weird

Surrender, Surrender, but don't give yourself away....away, away--ay-ay-ay

A7sus4/G F#m7 Esus4

e|----------- |--2------- |-----------

B|--3-------- |--2------- |-----------

G|----------- |--2------- |--2--------

D|--2-------- |--2------- |--2--------

A|----------- |--4------- |--2--------

E|--3-------- |--2------- |-----------

*arranged in one key for acoustic guitar

(the recorded version shifts keys, 1/2 step down for intro,

and 1 full step up for verse 3 and final chorus)

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