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Paloma Faith - Surrender Chords

Chord reference Em, C, Am, Bm, D, G, F#m
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em]Saw you on my street again, [C]in the shadows In the shade, I [Am]found you I [C]found you [Em] [Em]A victim of your circumstance [C]I just didn’t have the heart to [Am]leave you

I couldn’t [C]leave you [Em] [Em]You’ve seen too much hurt and pain [C]You say you won’t love again But [Am]you will Oh, [C]you will

[F#m]Sudden[D]ly, there’s [Bm]nothing that I wouldn’t [C]do Let [G]go, surr[Em]ender Just [C]stay with me Lie [G]low, surr[Em]ender Don’t [C]go, don’t [D]leave

[Em] [G]

[Em]Heavy rest your heart and soul [C]I can be the light that will surr[Am]ound you I will [C]surround you [Em]I can wipe those tears away [C]You should know that I will stay be[Am]side you I’ll [C]stay beside you

[F#m]Sudden[D]ly, there’s [Bm]nothing that I wouldn’t [C]do

Let [G]go, surr[Em]ender Just [C]stay with me Lie [G]low, surr[Em]ender Don’t [C]go, don’t leave

[F#m]Sudden[D]ly, there’s [Bm]nothing that I wouldn’t [G]do

Lie [Em]low, [C]surrender We’re [G]both pre[Em]tenders Please [C]stay with me

Let [G]go, surr[Em]ender Just [C]stay with me We’re [G]both pre[Em]tenders Please [C]stay with me

Let [G]go, surr[Em]ender, just [C]stay with me…

Artist Paloma Faith
Album The Architect
Genres Pop, Soul
Year 2017
Key Em

How to Play Surrender on Guitar?

Paloma Faith - Surrender can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, Am, Bm, D, G, F#m chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Surrender with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.