Intro
F Gm A# C F
F
Thought I was bad and I had to get good
Gm
Thought I was smart but I misunderstood
A# C
Felt I was weak and I had to get strong
F F
I was sure I was right then I found I was wrong
F
Thought I was lost and I had to get found
Gm
They called me square so I tried to get round
A# C
Felt I was lazy and I had to get busy
F
Swore I was high, but I was just plain dizzy
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F Gm
Now I really know like I never knew before
A# C F
The Lord come a-knocking and I finally opened up the door, no doubt about it
F Gm A# C F
Oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet sur-ren-der, oh, sweet
surrender
F
Felt I was bored so I made a switch
Gm
Thought I was poor and I had to get rich
A# C
I was sure I was crazy and I had to get sane
F F
That wasn't enough so I changed my name
F
Thought my image needed a pat on the back
Gm
I thought my ego needed a Cadillac
A# C
There I was sitting in the driver's seat
F
I was feeling low and still incomplete
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F Gm
Now I really know like I never knew before
A# C F
The Lord come a-knocking and I finally opened up the door, no doubt about it
F Gm A# C F
Oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet sur-ren-der, oh, sweet
surrender
F
Oh, sweet surrender, You lift me higher
Gm
oh, sweet surrender, Yeah Sing
A#
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Amazing is your love
C
oh, sweet surrender You make me happy
F
Oh, sweet surrender, You know I finally stopped my running
Gm
oh, sweet surrender, finally stopped my running
A#
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Don't have to run
C
oh, sweet surrender Know exactly who I am. Let it go!
F
Oh, sweet surrender, Amazing is your love
Gm
oh, sweet surrender, You lift me higher, higher, higher
A#
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, You lift me higher Lord!
C
oh, sweet surrender No doubt about it, singing,
F
Oh, sweet surrender, Laying back in Jesus arms
Gm
oh, sweet surrender, Oh sweet surrender
A#
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Let it go! Let it go!
C
oh, sweet surrender Don't work your way to heaven
F
Oh, sweet surrender, Let it go!
Gm
oh, sweet surrender, He loves you where you are!
A#
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Let it go!
C
oh, sweet surrender That's the good news people.