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No Surrender

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Bruce Springsteen
No Surrender
Born In The U.S.A. - 1984
Studio Version
Tuning: EADGBe
Tab by: Kai van Ballegooij
[Intro]
Played 2x (Played by Bruce Springsteen & Nils Lofgren)
e--17-17-17-15-17-15-15-17-15-13-13-|
B-----------------------------------|
G--14-14-14-12-14-12-12-14-12-10-10-|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
e--8-8-8-10-12-13-12-13-12-10-8-8---|
B-----------------------------------|
G--5-5-5-7--9--10-9--10-9--7--5-5---|
D-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
Chords that are played during the part above:
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh  
[Verse 1]
        F
Well we busted out of class
            C
Had to get away from those fools
           Bb
We learned more from a three minute record baby
        F               C
Than we ever learned in school
          F
Tonight I hear the neighborhood drummer sound
      C
I can feel my heart begin to pound
               Bb
You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes
    F                  C
And follow your dreams down
[Chorus]
        F      C                     Bb        F
Well we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
     Bb          C     F
No retreat baby no surrender
     F               C                     Bb        F
Like soldiers in the winter's night with a vow to defend
     Bb          C     F
No retreat baby no surrender
[Verse 2]
     F
Well now young faces grow sad and old
    C
And hearts of fire grow cold
   Bb
We swore blood brothers against the wind
        F             C
Now I'm ready to grow young again
    F
And hear your sister's voice calling us home
 C
Across the open yard
     Bb
Well maybe we can cut someplace of our own
           F                  C
With these drums and these guitars
[Chorus]
        F      C                     Bb        F
Well we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
     Bb          C     F
No retreat baby no surrender
      F               C                   Bb        F
Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend
     Bb          C     F
No retreat baby no surrender
[Bridge]
Bb                           C               F
Lay lay lay lay lay lay lay, lay lay lay lay lay
Bb                           F               C
Lay lay lay lay lay lay lay, lay lay lay lay lay
Bb                           C               F
Lay lay lay lay lay lay lay, lay lay lay lay lay
Bb                           F               C
Lay lay lay lay lay lay lay, lay lay lay lay lay
[Verse 3]
         F
Well now on the streets tonight the lights grow dim
    C
The walls of my room are closing in
          Bb
There's a war outside still raging
                 F               C
You say it ain't ours anymore to win
          F
I want to sleep beneath peaceful skies
C
In my lover's bed
         Bb
With the wide open country in my eyes
          F                     C
And these romantic dreams in my head
[Chorus]
           F      C                     Bb        F
Because we made a promise we swore we'd always remember
     Bb          C     F
No retreat baby no surrender
      F               C                   Bb        F
Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend
     Bb          C     Bb
No retreat baby no surrender
     Bb          C     F
No retreat baby no surrender
[Outro]
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh
F       C       Bb
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh  

No Surrender chords and lyrics

Free chords for No Surrender by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Bruce Springsteen
No Surrender
Born In The U.S.A. - 1984
Studio Version
Tuning: EADGBe
Tab by: Kai van Ballegooij
[Intro]
Played 2x (Played by Bruce Springsteen & Nils Lofgren)
Chords that are played during the part above:
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

No Surrender Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play No Surrender by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “No Surrender chords”, “No Surrender guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen No Surrender chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy No Surrender chords and for experienced players who want accurate No Surrender lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B, G, D, E, F.

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