Other arrangements of Surrender
Pick a learning view.
(B)Moth er told me, (F#)yes she told me, (E)I’d meet girls like you.
She al so told me stay a way, you’ll the WACs in know what you’ll catch.
Now (E)Just the oth er day I heard of a (B)sol dier’s fall ing off
some In do ne sian junk of that’s go ing ’round.
all these years.
Mom my’s all right, (G#m7)Dad dy’s all right, they (F#)just (F#sus)seem a lit tle weird.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give (F#sus)your self a way,
way,
way.
(B)Fa ther says, “Your (F#)moth er’s right, she’s (E)real ly up on things.”
Be fore we mar ried, Mom my served in the WACs in the Phil ip pines.
Now (E)I had heard the WACs re cruit ed a (B)old maids for the war.
But Mom my is n’t one of that’s those, I’ve known her all these years.
Mom my’s all right, (G#m7)Dad dy’s all right, they (F#)just (F#sus)seem a lit tle weird.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give (F#sus)your self a way,
way,
way.
(C)What ev er hap pened to all this sea son’s (F)los ers of the year?
Ev ’ry time I got to think ing, where’d they dis ap pear.
(F)Then I woke up, (Gsus)Mom and Dad are roll ing on the couch.
(F)Roll ing num bers, rock and roll ing, (C)got my Kiss rec ords out.
Mom my’s all right, (Am7)Dad dy’s all right, they (G7)just (G7sus)seem a lit tle weird.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give your self a way,
way,
(G)way.
A way.
A way.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give your self a way.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give your self a way.
Sur ren der.
Surrender — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Surrender" by Cheap Trick in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 132 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Try other practice modes:
About “Surrender”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Surrender"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Surrender" by Cheap Trick played in?
- Surrender is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Surrender"?
- The arrangement plays at 132 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Surrender" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Surrender"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Surrender"?
- "Surrender" was originally performed by Cheap Trick. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Surrender"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, Ab, Am7, B, Bb, C, E, F, +7 more.
- What other songs by Cheap Trick can I play here?
- Try "THE FLAME", "I Want You To Want Me", "Surrender". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Surrender" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 132 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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