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JUST SURRENDER
PAYBACK
Tuning: Half step down
Notes: This is really quick and might not line up so listen to the song to figure out the rhythm.
I used the youtube video to do the tab. I'm not sure about that last bit in the end but 
going write down what I see. It doesn't sound right but my guitar might just be sounding weird.
Heres how the rhythm works:
Down down, up up, down up down up
Just play it over and over
  (x)    G    C/D    Em7    Em  Dsus  
ed-0---3---3---3----0---3---|
Bd-3---0---0---2----0---3---|
Gd-0---0---0---0----0---2---|
Dd-4---0---2---2----2---0---|
Ad-5---2---3---2----2---0---|
Ed-0---3---0---0----0---0---|
C/Dthis is not a test, not a test
don't carry any sGecrets
do you think thaDsust i can see you
i know it's C/Dlate i need you
to open my cEm7hest, my chest
fix whatever you Gneed to be fixed
so long as Dsusi can hold you
breathe in rhythm C/Dwith you
(X)
its all that i've waited for
C/Dthis is payback for all of the words
Gthat never meant enough to keep me concerned
(x)                                                           Em  C/D  
every homesick letter that never had the strength to find your door
C/Dthis is just enough to keep me concerned
with Gevery hope i had that you would return
(x)                                     Em  
and now i've learned that you've become everything i've once hated
C/Dand still dependent
C/Dthis is torturous, torturous
so closGe i can feel your touch
i'd be patient but Dsusi lust for you
i'll do anythiC/Dng you want me to
C/Di'll be the best chance take you take
lost Gin the rhythm our bodies lay
girl you know Dsusi lust for you
Emi'll do anything you want me to
(X)
it's all that i've waited for
C/Dthis is payback for all of the words
Gthat never meant enough to keep me concerned
(x)                                                         Em  C/D  
every homesick letter that never had the strength to find your door
C/Dthis is just enough to keep me concerned
Gwith every hope i had that you would return
(x)                                         Em  
and now i've learned that you've become everything i've once hated
aC/Dnd still dependent
-0-        --0---|
-1-       --1----|
-0-       --0----|
-2-       --0----|
-3-       --2----|
-0-       --3----|
and if all i can do
-0-		-0-|
-3-		-3-|
-0-		-0-|
-4-		-0-|
-5-		-4-|
-0-		-5-|
is just sit and wait for you
                         Em(x)               C/D  
then i guess i'll just be waiting till the end
                          Em(x)              C/D  
oh i guess i'll just be waiting till the end

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Payback

by Just Surrender

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/D

Em7

Dsus

JUST SURRENDER

PAYBACK

Tuning: Half step down

Notes: This is really quick and might not line up so listen to the song to figure out the rhythm.

I used the youtube video to do the tab. I'm not sure about that last bit in the end but

going write down what I see. It doesn't sound right but my guitar might just be sounding weird.

Heres how the rhythm works:

Down down, up up, down up down up

Just play it over and over

G C/D Em7 Em Dsus

(x)

ed-0---3---3---3----0---3---|

Bd-3---0---0---2----0---3---|

Gd-0---0---0---0----0---2---|

Dd-4---0---2---2----2---0---|

Ad-5---2---3---2----2---0---|

Ed-0---3---0---0----0---0---|

C/D

this is not a test, not a test

don't carry any secrets

Dsus

do you think that i can see you

C/D

i know it's late i need you

Em7

to open my chest, my chest

fix whatever you need to be fixed

Dsus

so long as i can hold you

C/D

breathe in rhythm with you

(X)

its all that i've waited for

C/D

this is payback for all of the words

that never meant enough to keep me concerned

Em C/D

(x)

every homesick letter that never had the strength to find your door

C/D

this is just enough to keep me concerned

with every hope i had that you would return

(x)

and now i've learned that you've become everything i've once hated

C/D

and still dependent

C/D

this is torturous, torturous

so close i can feel your touch

Dsus

i'd be patient but i lust for you

C/D

i'll do anything you want me to

C/D

i'll be the best chance take you take

lost in the rhythm our bodies lay

Dsus

girl you know i lust for you

i'll do anything you want me to

(X)

it's all that i've waited for

C/D

this is payback for all of the words

that never meant enough to keep me concerned

Em C/D

(x)

every homesick letter that never had the strength to find your door

C/D

this is just enough to keep me concerned

with every hope i had that you would return

(x)

and now i've learned that you've become everything i've once hated

C/D

and still dependent

-0- --0---|

-1- --1----|

-0- --0----|

-2- --0----|

-3- --2----|

-0- --3----|

and if all i can do

-0- -0-|

-3- -3-|

-0- -0-|

-4- -0-|

-5- -4-|

-0- -5-|

is just sit and wait for you

Em C/D

(x)

then i guess i'll just be waiting till the end

Em C/D

(x)

oh i guess i'll just be waiting till the end

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