Christina Perri - 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  F  F#  G#  G#sus4  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 Christina Perri.