surrendering by Alanis Morissette from new album 'under rug swept' transcribed by Christian Reindel (creindel@gmx.de) any questions or corrections- e-mail me Main riff (it's not excact the same but something in the way- better transcriptions are welcome) E:|-----------------------------------| B:|--10--10--10--8-8--7-7--10-7-8-7---| G:|---7---7---7--7-7--7-7---7-7-7-7---| D:|---0---0---0--0-0--0-0---0-0-0-0---| A:|-----------------------------------| E:|-----------------------------------| chords for chorus and interlude G A C Bm D Dsus4 E:|---3---------0----2----2----3----| B:|---3----2----1----3----3----3----| G:|---0----2----0----4----2----2----| D:|---0----2----2----4----0----0----| A:|---2----0----3----2--------------| E:|---3-----------------------------| Verse 1 with main riff you were full and fully capable you were self sufficient and needless your house was fully decorated in that sense (guitar came in) you were taken with me to a point a case of careful what you wish for but what you knew was enough to begin and so you called and courted fiercely so you reached out entirely fearless and yet you knew of reservations and how it serves Chorus 1 G A and I salute you for your courage G A and I applaud your perseverance G A and I embrace you for your faith G A in the face of adversarial forces that I represent back to main riff with guitar lead 1 E:|-10-10-10--10~~--10-10--10-10--------| B:|-10-10-10--10~~--10-10--10-10--------| G:|--7--7--7---7~~---7--7---7--7--------| D:|--0--0--0---------0--0---0--0--------| A:|-------------------------------------| E:|-------------------------------------| Verse 2 so you were in but not entirely you were up for this but not totally you knew how arms length-ing can maintain doubt and so you fell and you're intact so you dove in and you're still breathing so you jumped and you're still flying if not shocked Chorus 2 G A and I support you in your trusting G A and I commend you for your wisdom G A and I'm amazed by your surrender G A in the face of threatening forces that I represent back to main riff with guitar lead 2 E:|--10^7--5^7--3^5--2^3--2-3-2-3--2-3-3\5---| B:|------------------------------------------| G:|------------------------------------------| D:|------------------------------------------| A:|------------------------------------------| E:|------------------------------------------| Verse 3 you found creative ways to distance you hid away from much through humor your choice of armor was your intellect and so you felt and you're still here and so you died and you're still standing and so you softened and still safety in command Chorus 3 G A and I salute you for your courage G A and I applaud your perseverance G A and I embrace you for your faith G A in the face of adversarial forces that I represent back to main riff with guitar lead 1 E:|-10-10-10--10~~--10-10--10-10--------| B:|-10-10-10--10~~--10-10--10-10--------| G:|--7--7--7---7~~---7--7---7--7--------| D:|--0--0--0---------0--0---0--0--------| A:|-------------------------------------| E:|-------------------------------------| Interlude C Bm self protection was in times of true danger C Bm your best defense to mistrust and be wary C Bm surrendering a feat to unequalled measure D Dsus4 and I'm thrilled to let you in D Dsus4 overjoyed to be let in in kind Chorus 4 G A and I salute you for your courage G A and I commend you for your wisdom G A and I embrace you for your faith G A in the face of adversarial forces G A and I support you in your trusting G A and I applaud your perseverance G A and I'm amazed by your surrender G A in the face of threatening forces that I represent Outro with main riff lead guitar - play around this E:|--10^7--5^7--3^5--2^3--2-3-2-3--2-3-3\5---| B:|------------------------------------------| G:|------------------------------------------| D:|------------------------------------------| A:|------------------------------------------| E:|------------------------------------------| E:|--10^7--5^7--3^5--2^3--2^3^2--5-3-2-------| B:|------------------------------------------| G:|------------------------------------------| D:|------------------------------------------| A:|------------------------------------------| E:|------------------------------------------| E:|--10^7--5^7--3^5--2^3--2-3-2-3--2-3-3\5---| B:|------------------------------------------| G:|------------------------------------------| D:|------------------------------------------| A:|------------------------------------------| E:|------------------------------------------| E:|--10^7--5^7--3^5--2^3--2-2^5-5--3^2-2-----| B:|------------------------------------------| G:|------------------------------------------| D:|------------------------------------------| A:|------------------------------------------| E:|------------------------------------------| end.