Paloma Faith - Surrender Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[verse 2]
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
[verse 3]
[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
[interlude]
[Em] [G]
[verse 4]
[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
[chorus]
[F#m]Sudden[D]ly, there’s [Bm]nothing that I wouldn’t [C]do
[verse 5]
Let [G]go, surr[Em]ender
Just [C]stay with me
Lie [G]low, surr[Em]ender
Don’t [C]go, don’t leave
[chorus]
[F#m]Sudden[D]ly, there’s [Bm]nothing that I wouldn’t [G]do
[verse 6]
Lie [Em]low, [C]surrender
We’re [G]both pre[Em]tenders
Please [C]stay with me
[verse 7]
Let [G]go, surr[Em]ender
Just [C]stay with me
We’re [G]both pre[Em]tenders
Please [C]stay with me
[Closing]
Let [G]go, surr[Em]ender, just [C]stay with me…
How to play Surrender on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Paloma Faith - Surrender on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Surrender uses these transitions most often: Em → C (14), G → Em (10), and C → G (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. C → F#m chord transition
To move from C to F#m;
- While playing C, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
11. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Surrender chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Surrender.
- Surrender includes 60 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Surrender contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Surrender connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%