Lyrics
(A)Moth er told me, (E)yes, she told me (D)I’d meet girls like you.
She al so told me stay a way, you’ll the nev er know what you’ll catch.
Now (D)Just the oth er day I re heard of a sol dier’s fall ing off
some In do ne sian junk of that’s go ing known ’round.
her all these years.
Mom my’s all right, (F#m)Dad dy’s all right, they (E)just seem a lit tle weird.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give your self a way,
way,
way.
(A)Fa ther says, “Your (E)moth er’s right, she’s (D)real ly up on things.”
Be fore we mar ried Mom my served in the WACs in the Phil ip pines.
Now (D)I had heard the WACs I re cruit ed a old maids for the war.
But Mom my is n’t one of that’s those, I’ve known ’round.
her all these years.
Mom my’s all right, (F#m)Dad dy’s all right, they (E)just seem a lit tle weird.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give your self a way,
way,
way.
(Bb)What ev er hap pened to all this sea son’s (Eb)los ers of the year?
Ev ’ry time I got to think ing, where’d they dis ap pear.
(Eb)Then I woke up, (F)Mom and Dad are roll ing on the couch.
(Eb)Roll ing num bers, rock and roll ing, (Bb)got my Kiss rec ords out.
Mom my’s all right, (Gm)Dad dy’s all right, they (F7)just seem a lit tle weird.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give your self a way,
way,
(F)way.
A way.
A way.
Sur ren der, sur ren der, but don’t give your self a way.
Surrender — Simple Sheet Music
"Surrender" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of Db, 135 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Surrender”
- What key is "Surrender" by Cheap Trick played in?
- Surrender is arranged in the key of Db 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 135 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Surrender" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- 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 other songs by Cheap Trick can I play here?
- Try "SURRENDER", "THE FLAME", "I Want You To Want Me". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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