Surrendering Tab by Alanis Morissette


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.