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Song title:      Beat Surrender
Original Album:	 - (single)

Words and Music by Paul Weller
Copyright © 1982 Polydor Records (UK)
Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
Timing is 4/4.


INTRO:
Notes:
(E7) indicates an implied chord. This is played as a piano flourish
on the record but you could try a slow arpeggio, maybe?

Chords:
E7  020130

N.C.(E7)
Beat surrender...


CHORUS:
Chords:
A   577655
G   355433
F#m 244222
G#  466544

A              G
  Come on boy,   come on girl
F#m              G#
  Succumb to the beat surrender
A              G
  Come on boy,   come on girl
F#m              G#
  Succumb to the beat surrender


VERSE:
Chords:
D      xx0232    Asus4 5x7755
F#m    244222    A     577655
G      355433    F#7   242322

D                F#m         G
  All the things     I care about
             Asus4     A
Are packed into    one punch
D                F#m               G
  All the things     I'm not sure about
           F#7
Are sorted out at once


PRE-CHORUS:
Chords:
D     xx0232    F#m    244222
D7/C  x3x212    G6    xx5430
G     355433

D           D7/C
  And as it was in the beginning
G             F#m
  So shall it be in the end
     G6          F#m
That bullshit is bullshit
        D
It just goes by different names


[repeat CHORUS]


VERSE:
Chords:
D      xx0232    Asus4 5x7755
F#m    244222    A     577655
G      355433    F#7   242322

D                F#m          G
  All the things     I shout about
          Asus4 A
But never act  upon
D                        F#m           G
  All the courage of the dreams I ha - ave
             F#m
They seem to wait so long.


PRE-CHORUS:
Chords:
D     xx0232    F#m    244222
D7/C  x3x212    G6    xx5430
G     355433

D             D7/C
  My doubt is cast aside
G               F#m
  Watch phonies run to hide
G6         F#m             D
  The dignified don't even enter in the game


[repeat CHORUS]


BRIDGE:
Chords:
C#m  x46654
A    x77655
D/F# x9777x

       C#m
If you feel there's no passion
     A
No quality sensation
           C#m
Seize that young determination
         A
Show the fakers you ain't fooling.

       C#m
You'll see me come running
       A
To the sound of your strumming
        C#m
Fill my heart with joy and gladness
               A                      D/F#  A
I've lived too long in the shadows of sad - ness


[HORN SOLO over these chords:]

| D | F#m | G | Asus4 A |
| D | F#m | G | F#7     |


PRE-CHORUS:
Chords:
D     xx0232    G   355433
D7/C  x3x212    G6  xx5430
F#m   244222

D             D7/C
  My doubt is cast aside
G               F#m
  Watch phonies run to hide
G6         F#m             D
  The dignified don't even enter in the game


CHORUS:
Chords:
A   577655
G   355433
F#m 244222
E   022100

A              G
  Come on boy,   come on girl,
F#m              E
  Succumb to the beat surrender.
A              G
  Come on boy,   come on girl
F#m              E
  Succumb to the beat surrender


[repeat CHORUS to fade]