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Christina Perri - surrender: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "surrender" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn surrender Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Christina Perri

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "surrender" smoothly on your guitar.

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C#           F#
Surrender, mm
C#           F#
Surrender, mm

C#                 F#
I keep making lists,
                             A#m
a million things I need to fix
                   F#                         C#
I make everyone crazy, is it somethin' about me?
                         F#
I keep tightenin' my grip,
                       A#m
but I aim so much I miss
                       F#
And I'm fightin' the river

              F#             G#
When I try to hold it all together
         A#m               G#
But it's just not gettin' better

Chorus:
C#         F#
Surrender, mm
C#         F#
Surrender, mm
     A#m                         G#
It's breakin' my heart 'cause I don't understand
    C#                    F#                C#/F F#
Why so much is out of my hands, I have to remember
    C#      F#
Surrender, mm
F#                       A#m
Oh, I keep learnin' the hard way
F#                       A#m
Oh, keep forgettin' how to pray
                   G#sus4 G#
Someone tell me I'm okay

I climbed a mountain, I could not resist
And I hit bottom at the top of it
I was broken wide open

There's a freedom in the freefall
Wanna scream, but I whisper

Chorus:
Surrender, mm
Surrender, oh
Oh, surrender ('Cause I don't understand)
(I might just surrender instead)
I've got to remember ('Cause I don't understand)
(Why so much is out of my hands) Ooh
(I have to remember) Ooh
(Let me surrender, surrender)


Surrender, mm (Ah)


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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 Christina Perri.

Christina Perri - surrender: Guitar Chords

Learn surrender Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Christina Perri

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