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Surrender - The Dropkick Murphys
I did the chords for this song a while back and I've yet to figure out the intro 
and fill, so i'll give you guys this.
i tried my best with positioning the chord names over where they are to be played, 
but i'm sure everyone will get the point.
the way i pick the lead guitar is: (for Bb to F to Ab)
|-----------------x---x--x--x-----x-       
|-x---x--x--x-----x---x--x--x-----x-      basically pick the-
|-x---x--x--x-----x---x--x--x-----x-          -higher half of the chord,
|-x------------x--x------------x--x-      then the lower half once,
|-x------------x--x------------x----      then the entire next chord.
|-----------------x------------x----
3 fr. Eb  Ab  
e -x-|---|---|---|---|  e ---|---|---|-x-|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|  B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|  G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|  D -x-|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|  A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|-o-|---|  E ---|---|---|---|---| 
          Bb                       F
e -o-|---|---|---|---|  e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|  B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|  G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|  D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|  A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---|  E -x-|---|---|---|---|
Capo on 1st fret
Intro:
Bb--F--Ab--Eb
Bb--F--Ab--Eb--Bb
BbI was at my weakest Fstate
FAnd you kept pushing me Abon
AbYou gave me something to believe Ebin
EbAnd it keeps me standing Bbstrong
BbThese lessons that I've Flearned
FThese things I'll carry Abon
AbAnd when you're gone I'll honor Ebyou
EbEach day, however Eblong
BbThis glimmer of hope was never enough
FTo guide me through the darkness like a diamond in the rough
AbI held out for and I received
EbA pain that never left with no reprieve
BbLike a toast at a table where resentments run free
FThere can't be any truth where there's no honestAbyEb  
BbLike an apple from the Ftree
Fyou were lock jawed in your Abways
AbA reminder of myEbself in those long forgotten days
BbThought you'd stayed off my Fpath
FBut I just couldn't Absee that the blood that's in your Ebveins
EbIs the same that runs through me
BbThis glimmer of hope was never enough
FTo guide me through the darkness like a diamond in the rough
AbI held out for and I received
EbA pain that never left with no reprieve
BbLike a toast at a table where resentments run free
There Fcan't be any truth where there's no honestAbyEb  F  
I had it Aball but lost my fEbaith
And then you lBbead me to itF  
AbToday I'll carry EbonF  
AbI had it all but lost my Ebfaith
And now BbI've renewed itF  
These Abthings I'll carry onEb  
BbThis glimmer of hope was never enough
FTo guide me through the darkness like a diamond in the rough
AbI held out for and I received
EbA pain that never left with no reprieve
BbLike a toast at a table where resentments run free
FThere can't be any truth where there's no honestAbyEb  F  
I had it Aball but lost my fEbaith
And then you lBbead me to itF  
AbToday I'll carry EbonF  
AbI had it all but lost my Ebfaith
And now BbI've renewed itF  
These Abthings I'll carry onEb  

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Surrender

by Dropkick Murphys

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Surrender - The Dropkick Murphys

I did the chords for this song a while back and I've yet to figure out the intro

and fill, so i'll give you guys this.

i tried my best with positioning the chord names over where they are to be played,

but i'm sure everyone will get the point.

the way i pick the lead guitar is: (for Bb to F to Ab)

|-----------------x---x--x--x-----x-

|-x---x--x--x-----x---x--x--x-----x- basically pick the-

|-x---x--x--x-----x---x--x--x-----x- -higher half of the chord,

|-x------------x--x------------x--x- then the lower half once,

|-x------------x--x------------x---- then the entire next chord.

|-----------------x------------x----

Eb Ab

3 fr.

e -x-|---|---|---|---| e ---|---|---|-x-|---|

B ---|-x-|---|---|---| B -x-|---|---|---|---|

G -x-|---|---|---|---| G -x-|---|---|---|---|

D ---|---|-x-|---|---| D -x-|---|---|---|---|

A ---|---|---|-x-|---| A ---|---|---|---|---|

E ---|---|---|-o-|---| E ---|---|---|---|---|

Bb F

e -o-|---|---|---|---| e -x-|---|---|---|---|

B ---|---|-x-|---|---| B -x-|---|---|---|---|

G ---|---|-x-|---|---| G ---|-x-|---|---|---|

D ---|---|-x-|---|---| D ---|---|-x-|---|---|

A -x-|---|---|---|---| A ---|---|-x-|---|---|

E -o-|---|---|---|---| E -x-|---|---|---|---|

Capo on 1st fret

Intro:

Bb--F--Ab--Eb

Bb--F--Ab--Eb--Bb

Bb F

I was at my weakest state

F Ab

And you kept pushing me on

Ab Eb

You gave me something to believe in

Eb Bb

And it keeps me standing strong

Bb F

These lessons that I've learned

F Ab

These things I'll carry on

Ab Eb

And when you're gone I'll honor you

Eb Eb

Each day, however long

This glimmer of hope was never enough

To guide me through the darkness like a diamond in the rough

I held out for and I received

A pain that never left with no reprieve

Like a toast at a table where resentments run free

F Ab Eb

There can't be any truth where there's no honesty

Bb F

Like an apple from the tree

F Ab

you were lock jawed in your ways

Ab Eb

A reminder of myself in those long forgotten days

Bb F

Thought you'd stayed off my path

F Ab Eb

But I just couldn't see that the blood that's in your veins

Is the same that runs through me

This glimmer of hope was never enough

To guide me through the darkness like a diamond in the rough

I held out for and I received

A pain that never left with no reprieve

Like a toast at a table where resentments run free

F Ab Eb F

There can't be any truth where there's no honesty

Ab Eb

I had it all but lost my faith

Bb F

And then you lead me to it

Ab Eb F

Today I'll carry on

Ab Eb

I had it all but lost my faith

Bb F

And now I've renewed it

Ab Eb

These things I'll carry on

This glimmer of hope was never enough

To guide me through the darkness like a diamond in the rough

I held out for and I received

A pain that never left with no reprieve

Like a toast at a table where resentments run free

F Ab Eb F

There can't be any truth where there's no honesty

Ab Eb

I had it all but lost my faith

Bb F

And then you lead me to it

Ab Eb F

Today I'll carry on

Ab Eb

I had it all but lost my faith

Bb F

And now I've renewed it

Ab Eb

These things I'll carry on

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