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Sweet Surrender

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             A002220
        Bm11/Ax04430
            A7002020
             D200232
             E022100
           F#m244222
            B7x21202
            Dmx00231
Dm*           557765
A*            577655
[Intro]
  A    Bm11/Ax4
[Verse 1]
ABaby I'm Bm11/Athrough,         rAunnin' it's Bm11/Atrue
AI'd be a Bm11/Afool to          tAry to eA7scape you
DMaybe I'm bEeat, but Doh what a sEweet surrAenderBm11/A  A  Bm11/A  
[Verse 2]
AYou keep your Bm11/Arights,     IA'll take your Bm11/Anights
ANo one can Bm11/Alose when      Awe turn the liA7ghts out
DTastin' deEfeat, lDovin' that sEweet surrF#menderE  
[Bridge]
  DI'm givin' Eup mysAelf to yA7ou but I didn't Dreally lEose at aF#mll
  DI gave the Eonly lAove I've kA7nown and it never Dhurt me to EfallD  E  
[Verse 3]
ANow that it's Bm11/Adone,       Aso glad you Bm11/Awon
AI know our Bm11/Alives have     oAnly beA7gun now
DNo more retEreat, oDnly my sEweet surrF#menderD  
[Solo]
  A   Bm11/Ax3
A  A7
DI may be bEeat, but Doh what a Esweet surrF#mender,D  F#m  
SurrenB7der,
A Dnew sweet thing in my lifEe,
                  A    Bm11/A    A    Bm11/A    A    Dm  Dm*  A*
I surrender to you.

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The story behind the song

"Sweet Surrender" captures the feeling of giving in completely to love, where the struggle for control finally ends. The lyrics speak of being "through runnin'" and letting go of one's "rights" in favor of embracing the other person's "nights," finding a "new sweet thing" in life through this profound acceptance. It's a song about the unexpected joy and freedom found in giving oneself over to another, where what might seem like a loss actually feels like a win. This tender declaration of devotion was recorded by the American soft rock band Bread, known for their melodic and gentle sound.

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Sweet Surrender

Sweet Surrender

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Sweet Surrender

by Bread

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm11/A

F#m

002220

Bm11/A

x04430

002020

200232

022100

F#m

244222

x21202

x00231

* 557765

* 577655

[Intro]

A Bm11/A

[Verse 1]

A Bm11/A A Bm11/A

Baby I'm through, runnin' it's true

A Bm11/A A A7

I'd be a fool to try to escape you

D E D E A Bm11/A A Bm11/A

Maybe I'm beat, but oh what a sweet surrender

[Verse 2]

A Bm11/A A Bm11/A

You keep your rights, I'll take your nights

A Bm11/A A A7

No one can lose when we turn the lights out

D E D E F#m E

Tastin' defeat, lovin' that sweet surrender

[Bridge]

D E A A7 D E F#m

I'm givin' up myself to you but I didn't really lose at all

D E A A7 D E D E

I gave the only love I've known and it never hurt me to fall

[Verse 3]

A Bm11/A A Bm11/A

Now that it's done, so glad you won

A Bm11/A A A7

I know our lives have only begun now

D E D E F#m D

No more retreat, only my sweet surrender

[Solo]

A Bm11/A

A A7

D E D E F#m D F#m

I may be beat, but oh what a sweet surrender,

Surrender,

D E

A new sweet thing in my life,

A Bm11/A A Bm11/A A Dm Dm A

* *

I surrender to you.

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