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5.0 (3)
Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Ab/Bb
Ab/Bb
4

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Ab/Bb
Ab/Bb
4

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Bb
Bb

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Bb
Bb

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Ab/Bb
Ab/Bb
4

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Ab/Bb
Ab/Bb
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Bb
Bb

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Bb
Bb

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Verse 1
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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Mother told me, yes she told me
E
E

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B
B
2

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I'd meet girls like you
F#
F#
2

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She also told me stay away
E
E

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B
B
2

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You'll never know what you'll catch
Pre-chorus 1
E
E

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F#
F#
2

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Just the other day I heard
B
B
2

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Of a soldier's falling off
E
E

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F#
F#
2

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Some Indonesian junk
B
B
2

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That's going 'round
Chorus 1
B
B
2

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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E
E

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They just seem a little weird
B
B
2

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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Surrender, surrender
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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E
E

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But don't give yourself away -ay -ay
Interlude 1
A/B
A/B

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A/B
A/B

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B
B
2

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B
B
2

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A/B
A/B

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A/B
A/B

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B
B
2

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B
B
2

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Verse 2
B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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Father says your mother's right
E
E

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B
B
2

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She's really up on things
F#
F#
2

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Before we married Mommy served
E
E

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B
B
2

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In the WACs in the Philippines
Pre-chorus 2
E
E

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F#
F#
2

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Now I had heard the WACs recruited
B
B
2

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Old maids for the war
E
E

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F#
F#
2

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But Mommy isn't one of those
B
B
2

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I've known her all these years
Chorus 2
B
B
2

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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E
E

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They just seem a little weird
B
B
2

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G#m7
G#m7
4

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Surrender, surrender
F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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E
E

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But don't give yourself away -ay -ay
Interlude 2
A/B
A/B

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A/B
A/B

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B
B
2

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B
B
2

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A/B
A/B

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A/B
A/B

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B
B
2

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B
B
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Verse 3
C
C

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G
G

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Whatever happened to all this season's
F
F

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C
C

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Losers of the year
G
G

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Every time I got to thinking
F
F

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C
C

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Where'd they disappear
Pre-chorus 3
F
F

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G
G

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Then I woke up, Mom and Dad
C
C

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Are rolling on the couch
F
F

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G
G

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Rolling numbers, rock and rolling
C
C

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Got my Kiss records out
Chorus 3
C
C

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Am7
Am7

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Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright
Gsus4
Gsus4

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F
F

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They just seem a little weird
C
C

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Am7
Am7

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Surrender, surrender
Gsus4
Gsus4

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F
F

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But don't give yourself away -ay -ay
Interlude 3
C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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G
G

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Away
C
C

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F
F

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C

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G
G

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Away
Chorus 4
C
C

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Surrender (Mommy's alright)
Am7
Am7

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Surrender (Daddy's alright)
Gsus4
Gsus4

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F
F

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But don't give yourself away
C
C

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Surrender (Mommy's alright)
Am7
Am7

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Surrender (Daddy's alright)
Gsus4
Gsus4

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F
F

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But don't give yourself away
[Repeat and fade]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Ab/Bb

    4

  • Bb

  • B

    2

  • F#

    2

  • E

  • G#m7

    4

  • F#sus4

    2

  • A/B

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Am7

  • Gsus4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Surrender by Cheap Trick is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Surrender are Ab, Bb, B, F#, E, G#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Bb, B, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Surrender is approximately 134 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Surrender using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Cheap Trick.

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