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[Intro]
    Am      G      Dm    C    E7x2
[Verse 1]
  AmShe reads a book from aGcross the street
  DmWaiting for someone that she'll Cnever mE7eet
  AmTalk over coffee for an Ghour or two
She Dmwonders why I'm always in Ca good mE7ood
  AmKilling time before she Gstruts her stuff
  DmShe needs support and I've beCcome the crE7utch
  AmShe'll never know how much she Gmeans to me
  DmI'd play the game but I'm the CreferE7ee
[Chorus]
(SurFrender)G  
        Every word, every thought, every sound
(SurAmrender)D  
        Every touch, every smile, every frown
(SurFrender)G  
        All the pain we've endured until now
(SurAmrender)D  
        All the hope that I lost you have found
(SurFrenderG) Yourself to D7sus2me
[Instrumental]
Am    G    Dm    C  E7
[Verse 2]
  AmEven though I know what I'm Glooking for
  DmShe's got a brick wall beChind her dE7oor
  AmI'd travel time and conGfess to her
  DmBut I'm afraid she'd shoot the CmessengE7er
[Chorus]
(SurFrender)G  
        Every word, every thought, every sound
(SurAmrender)D  
        Every touch, every smile, every frown
(SurFrender)G  
        All the pain we've endured until now
(SurAmrender)D  
        All the hope that I lost you have found
(SurFrenderG) Yourself to D7sus2me
[Bridge]
I think I A5found a flower in a Bb5field of weeds
I think I F5found a flower in a G5field of weeds
 A5Searching until Bb5my hands Bbbleed
This Dmflower don't beClong to mE7e
I think I A5found a flower in a Bb5field of weeds
I think I F5found a flower in a G5field of weeds
 A5Searching until Bb5my hands Bbbleed
This Dmflower don't beClong to mE7e
This Dmflower don't beClong to mE7e
DmWhy can't she belCong E7to Fmaj7me?
(Fmaj7)      G      Am  Dadd9  
[Chorus]
   FEvery word, every Gthought, every sound
   AmEvery touch, every Dsmile, every frown
   FAll the pain we've enGdured until now
   AmAll the hope that I Dlost you have found
(SurFrender)G  
        Every word, every thought, every sound
(SurAmrender)D  
        Every touch, every smile, every frown
(SurFrender)G  
        All the pain we've endured until now
(SurAmrender)D  
        All the hope that I lost you have found
[Chorus 2/Outro]
(SurFrender)G  
    I never had the nerve to ask
(SurAmrender)D  
    Has my moment come and passed?
(SurFrender)G  
    I never had the nerve to ask
(SurAmrender)D  
    Has my moment come and passed?
(SurFrender)G  
    I never had the nerve to ask
(SurAmrender)D  
    Has my moment come and passed?
(SurFrender)G  Am  
    I never had the nerve to ask
Ending
(Am)       G      Dm    C    E7  Am  

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Surrender

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

Bb5

Fmaj7

Dadd9

[Intro]

Am G Dm C E7

[Verse 1]

Am G

She reads a book from across the street

Dm C E7

Waiting for someone that she'll never meet

Am G

Talk over coffee for an hour or two

Dm C E7

She wonders why I'm always in a good mood

Am G

Killing time before she struts her stuff

Dm C E7

She needs support and I've become the crutch

Am G

She'll never know how much she means to me

Dm C E7

I'd play the game but I'm the referee

[Chorus]

F G

(Surrender)

Every word, every thought, every sound

Am D

(Surrender)

Every touch, every smile, every frown

F G

(Surrender)

All the pain we've endured until now

Am D

(Surrender)

All the hope that I lost you have found

F G D7sus2

(Surrender) Yourself to me

[Instrumental]

Am G Dm C E7

[Verse 2]

Am G

Even though I know what I'm looking for

Dm C E7

She's got a brick wall behind her door

Am G

I'd travel time and confess to her

Dm C E7

But I'm afraid she'd shoot the messenger

[Chorus]

F G

(Surrender)

Every word, every thought, every sound

Am D

(Surrender)

Every touch, every smile, every frown

F G

(Surrender)

All the pain we've endured until now

Am D

(Surrender)

All the hope that I lost you have found

F G D7sus2

(Surrender) Yourself to me

[Bridge]

A5 Bb5

I think I found a flower in a field of weeds

F5 G5

I think I found a flower in a field of weeds

A5 Bb5 Bb

Searching until my hands bleed

Dm C E7

This flower don't belong to me

A5 Bb5

I think I found a flower in a field of weeds

F5 G5

I think I found a flower in a field of weeds

A5 Bb5 Bb

Searching until my hands bleed

Dm C E7

This flower don't belong to me

Dm C E7

This flower don't belong to me

Dm C E7 Fmaj7

Why can't she belong to me?

Fmaj7 G Am Dadd9

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[Chorus]

F G

Every word, every thought, every sound

Am D

Every touch, every smile, every frown

F G

All the pain we've endured until now

Am D

All the hope that I lost you have found

F G

(Surrender)

Every word, every thought, every sound

Am D

(Surrender)

Every touch, every smile, every frown

F G

(Surrender)

All the pain we've endured until now

Am D

(Surrender)

All the hope that I lost you have found

[Chorus 2/Outro]

F G

(Surrender)

I never had the nerve to ask

Am D

(Surrender)

Has my moment come and passed?

F G

(Surrender)

I never had the nerve to ask

Am D

(Surrender)

Has my moment come and passed?

F G

(Surrender)

I never had the nerve to ask

Am D

(Surrender)

Has my moment come and passed?

F G Am

(Surrender)

I never had the nerve to ask

Ending

Am G Dm C E7 Am

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