Birdy - Surrender: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Surrender" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Am                  G/B     C
Strange this wilderness inside
F           C                 Dm
The heart drifts from hot to cold
Am                      G/B     C
You think it can't make up its mind
F          C              Gsus4 G
But suddenly it's always known
Dm
Suddenly it's always known

Chorus:
C      F                           C
And if I could reach the Northern lights
G/B    Am             C/G    F
Maybe then I'd understand it all
     F                      C   G/B
Sometimes I try so hard to fight
     Am            C/G    F
When all I want to do is fall
          F
Into the night
          G              C
Into your arms, surrender
F    C   G/B
Ooh, ooh

Delays on the District Line
Looking at pictures on my phone
And I said I didn't miss you, but I lied, mm
Told myself I let you go
Told myself I let you go

Chorus:
And if I could reach the northern lights
Maybe then I'd understand it all
Sometimes I try so hard to fight
When all I want to do is fall
Into the night
Into your arms
Surrender

        F
Ooh-ooh, ooh
       Am
Surrender
        F
Ooh-ooh, ooh

Chorus:
And if I could reach the northern lights
Maybe then I'd understand it all
Sometimes I try so hard to fight
When all I want to do is fall
Into the night
Into your arms
Surrender

Into the night
Into your arms
Surrender
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gsus4

Guitar chord Gsus4

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Surrender" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Surrender" by Birdy.