The Band - Jemima Surrender: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Jemima 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.

D                E7
Jemima Surrender, I'm gonna give it to you,
G                          A7
Ain't no pretender, gonna ride in my canoe.
   D                     G         F
If I were a barker in a girly show,
D         G          F    D
Tell ya what I'd do, I'd lock the door,
 G                 A7
tear my shirt and let my river flow.
    G                         Em
Oh, oh, Sweet Jemima wont'cha come out tonight?
      G                       A7           D
The ground is so warm and the moon is so bright!

Jemima surrender, that's all you have to do
I'll bring over my Fender
And I'll play all night for you
There's a bird on my head
And his mouth won't talk
(He won't talk-- he's in shock)
You know he laughs just like a goose
But looks like a hawk
Jemima, you know what I'm tryin' to say
Meet me in the front and we'll fly away

F                    G
You can change your name
                    C
You can find a new walk
                  E
You can change a lock, its all the same
F                       G
You don't have to give out
                    C
If you'll only give in
                            A
You can jump and shout but can't you see girl,
that I'm bound to win

Jemima surrender, I'm gonna give it to you
Ain't no pretender, wanna see my tattoo?
I hand you my rod and you hand me that line
That's what you do
And now we ain't doin' much fishin'
Or drinkin' any wine
Sweet Jemima, if I were a king
I'd fix you up with a diamond ring


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Jemima Surrender" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jemima Surrender" by The Band.

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