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Never Surrender

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Intro:  A   C#m   B   A   A   C#m   B  
 A   E   B   F#mx2 
VERSE 1
  C#mDo you know whAat it’s like when
  EYou’re sBcared to see yoursC#melf
  Do you know wAhat it’s like when
  EYou wiBsh you were someone C#melse
  Who dAidn’t need your Ehelp to get Bby
  Do you knAow what it’s lC#mike
  To Bwant to surrender
CHORUS
AI don’t want to C#mfeel like thBis tomorrF#mow
AI don’t want to C#mlive like thiBs todayF#m  
AMake me feeC#ml better
I wEant to feel Bbetter
SAtay with me hC#mere now
And Bnever surrender
VERSE 2
C#mDo you know what it’s lAike whenE  
You’re not Bwho you want to C#mbe
Do you know wAhat it’s like toE  
Be your oBwn worst eneC#mmy
Who seAes the things in Eme I can’t hBide
Do you knAow what it’s C#mlike
To wBant to surrender 
CHORUS
AI don’t want to fC#meel like this BtomorrowF#m  
AI don’t want to lC#mive like this BtodayF#m  
AMake me feel bC#metter
I wEant to feel Bbetter
SAtay with me hC#mere now
And Bnever surrender 
BRIDGE(-ISH)
C#mMake me feel beAtter 
You mEake me feel Bbetter
You C#mmake me feel beAtter 
CHORUS
AI don’t want to C#mfeel like thiBs tomorroF#mw
AI don’t want to C#mlive like thiBs todayF#m  
AMake me feeC#ml better
I wEant to feel Bbetter
SAtay with me hC#mere now
And Bnever surrender A  E  B  
Put me back F#mtogetheAr E  B  
AMake me feel beC#mtter 
I waEnna feel beBtter 
SAtay with me hC#mere now 
And nBever surrender 
C#m A E B

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Never Surrender

by Skillet

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

A C#m B A A C#m B

Intro:

A E B F#m

VERSE 1

C#m A

Do you know what it’s like when

E B C#m

You’re scared to see yourself

Do you know what it’s like when

E B C#m

You wish you were someone else

A E B

Who didn’t need your help to get by

A C#m

Do you know what it’s like

To want to surrender

CHORUS

A C#m B F#m

I don’t want to feel like this tomorrow

A C#m B F#m

I don’t want to live like this today

A C#m

Make me feel better

E B

I want to feel better

A C#m

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

VERSE 2

C#m A E

Do you know what it’s like when

B C#m

You’re not who you want to be

A E

Do you know what it’s like to

B C#m

Be your own worst enemy

A E B

Who sees the things in me I can’t hide

A C#m

Do you know what it’s like

To want to surrender

CHORUS

A C#m B F#m

I don’t want to feel like this tomorrow

A C#m B F#m

I don’t want to live like this today

A C#m

Make me feel better

E B

I want to feel better

A C#m

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

BRIDGE(-ISH)

C#m A

Make me feel better

E B

You make me feel better

C#m A

You make me feel better

CHORUS

A C#m B F#m

I don’t want to feel like this tomorrow

A C#m B F#m

I don’t want to live like this today

A C#m

Make me feel better

E B

I want to feel better

A C#m

Stay with me here now

B A E B

And never surrender

F#m A E B

Put me back together

A C#m

Make me feel better

E B

I wanna feel better

A C#m

Stay with me here now

And never surrender

C#m A E B

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