Other arrangements of Surrender
Pick a learning view.
(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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Surrender" by Cheap Trick in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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”
- Can I learn "Surrender" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Surrender" with hands-separate practice in Db at 135 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Surrender"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Surrender" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Surrender"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Surrender" is in the key of Db at 135 BPM.
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