Sweet Surrender by Dion Dimucci Chords

Tempo:
107.4 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Cm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sweet Surrender by Dion Dimucci chords
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[Cm]
[Eb] [F]
[Bb]
Thought I was bad and I had to get good.
[Cm] Thought I was smart but I misunderstood.
[Eb] Felt I was weak and I [F] had to get strong.
[Bb] I was sure I was right, then I found I was wrong.
Thought I was lost and I had to get [Bb] found.
[Cm] They called me square, so I tried to get round.
[Eb] Felt I was lazy and [F] I had to get busy.
[Bb] Swore I was high but I was just plain dizzy.
And I really know, [Cm] like I never knew before.
[Eb] The Lord come [F] knocking and [Bb] finally opened up the door.
No doubt about it, oh, sweet surrender.
[Cm] Oh, sweet surrender.
[Eb] Oh, sweet [F] surrender.
[Bb] Yeah, sweet surrender, totally, totally.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You lift me [Cm] higher.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Love how you're [Eb] loving me.
Oh, sweet [F] surrender.
What can I do [Bb] for you?
Oh, sweet surrender.
Felt I was bought, so I made a switch.
[Cm] Thought I was poor and I had to get rich.
[Eb] I was sure I was [F] crazy and had to get sane.
[Bb] It wasn't enough, so I changed my name.
Thought my image needed a pat on the back.
[Cm] I thought my ego needed a Cadillac.
[Eb] There I was sitting [F] in the driver's seat.
I was [Bb] feeling low and still incomplete.
But I said, now I really know, no doubt about it.
[Cm] I never knew before.
I never knew before.
The Lord come [F] knocking and [Bb] finally opened up the door.
Thank you, Lord, thank you, Lord.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You lift me [Cm] higher.
Oh, sweet surrender.
[Eb] Oh, sweet [F] surrender.
Amazing [F] is your [Bb] love.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You make me happy.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You know I finally stopped [Cm] my run.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Finally stopped [Eb] my run.
Oh, [F] sweet surrender.
Don't have to run.
[Bb] Oh, sweet surrender.
Know exactly who [Bb] I am.
Let it go.
Oh, sweet surrender.
[Cm] Amazing is your love.
Oh, sweet surrender.
[Eb] You lift me higher.
Oh, sweet surrender. Higher, [F] higher.
You lift [Bb] me higher.
Oh, sweet surrender.
No doubt about it.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Laying back a ginger song.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Oh, sweet surrender.
[Eb]
Oh, sweet surrender.
[F] Let it go, let it go.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Don't work, don't wait.
I have to let it go.
Oh, sweet surrender.
He loves you where you [Cm] are.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Let it go.
[Eb] Oh, sweet [F] surrender.
That's the good news, [Bb] people.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Let it go.
Oh, sweet surrender.
[Cm] [Eb]
Key:  
F
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Bb
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Cm
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Eb
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Bb
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Cm
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Eb
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To learn Dion & The Belmonts - Sweet Surrender chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, Bb, Cm, Eb and F. Ease into the song by practicing at 54 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 108 BPM. Given the song's key of B Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Thought I was bad and I had to get good. _
_ [Cm] Thought I was smart but I misunderstood. _
[Eb] _ Felt I was weak and I [F] had to get strong.
[Bb] I was sure I was right, then I found I was wrong.
_ Thought I was lost and I had to get [Bb] found.
[Cm] They called me square, so I tried to get round.
[Eb] _ Felt I was lazy and [F] I had to get busy.
_ [Bb] Swore I was high but I was just plain dizzy.
_ And I really know, _ [Cm] like I never knew before. _ _
[Eb] _ The Lord come [F] knocking and [Bb] finally opened up the door.
No doubt about it, oh, sweet surrender. _
[Cm] Oh, _ sweet surrender. _ _
[Eb] _ Oh, sweet [F] surrender. _
_ [Bb] Yeah, sweet surrender, totally, totally.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You lift me [Cm] higher.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Love how you're [Eb] loving me.
Oh, sweet [F] surrender.
What can I do [Bb] for you?
Oh, sweet surrender. _
_ Felt I was bought, so I made a switch. _
_ [Cm] Thought I was poor and I had to get rich.
_ [Eb] I was sure I was [F] crazy and had to get sane.
_ [Bb] It wasn't enough, so I changed my name. _
_ Thought my image needed a pat on the back.
[Cm] I thought my ego needed a Cadillac.
_ [Eb] There I was sitting [F] in the driver's seat.
I was [Bb] feeling low and still incomplete.
But I said, now I really know, no doubt about it.
[Cm] I never knew before.
I never knew before.
The Lord come [F] knocking and [Bb] finally opened up the door.
Thank you, Lord, thank you, Lord.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You lift me [Cm] higher.
Oh, sweet surrender. _
[Eb] _ Oh, sweet [F] surrender.
Amazing [F] is your [Bb] love.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You make me happy.
Oh, sweet surrender.
You know I finally stopped [Cm] my run.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Finally stopped [Eb] my run.
Oh, [F] sweet surrender.
Don't have to run.
[Bb] Oh, sweet surrender.
Know exactly who [Bb] I am.
Let it go.
Oh, sweet surrender. _ _
[Cm] Amazing is your love.
Oh, sweet surrender.
_ [Eb] You lift me higher.
Oh, sweet surrender. Higher, [F] higher.
You lift [Bb] me higher.
_ Oh, sweet surrender.
No doubt about it.
Oh, _ sweet surrender.
Laying back a ginger song.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Oh, sweet surrender.
[Eb]
Oh, _ sweet surrender.
[F] Let it go, let it go.
Oh, sweet surrender.
Don't work, don't wait.
I have to let it go.
Oh, sweet surrender.
He loves you where you [Cm] are.
_ Oh, sweet surrender.
Let it go.
_ [Eb] Oh, _ sweet [F] surrender.
That's the good news, [Bb] people.
Oh, _ sweet surrender.
Let it go. _ _
Oh, sweet surrender.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _

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