Sweet Surrender

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A 
Thought I was bad and I had to get good 
Bm 
Thought I was smart but I misunderstood 
D                    E 
Felt I was weak and I had to get strong 
       A                                      A 
I was sure I was right then I found I was wrong 
A 
Thought I was lost and I had to get found 
Bm 
They called me square so I tried to get round 
D                     E 
Felt I was lazy and I had to get busy 
A 
Swore I was high, but I was just plain dizzy 
  
  

A                         Bm 
Now I really know like I never knew before 
D                E              A 
The Lord come a-knocking and I finally opened up the door, no doubt about it 
A                   Bm                    D         E               A 
Oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet sur-ren-der,   oh, sweet 
  
surrender 
  
A 
Felt I was bored so I made a switch 
Bm 
Thought I was poor and I had to get rich 
D                            E 
I was sure I was crazy and I had to get sane 
     A                               A 
That wasn't enough so I changed my name 
A 
Thought my image needed a pat on the back 
Bm 
I thought my ego needed a Cadillac 
D                           E 
There I was sitting in the driver's seat 
               A 
I was feeling low and still incomplete 
  
  
  
A                         Bm 
Now I really know like I never knew before 
D                E              A 
The Lord come a-knocking and I finally opened up the door, no doubt about it 
A                   Bm                    D         E               A 
Oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet surrender, oh, sweet sur-ren-der,   oh, sweet 
  
surrender 
  
A 
Oh, sweet surrender, You lift me higher 
Bm 
oh, sweet surrender, Yeah Sing 
D 
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Amazing is your love    
E 
oh, sweet surrender You make me happy 
  
A 
Oh, sweet surrender, You know I finally stopped my running 
Bm 
oh, sweet surrender, finally stopped my running 
D 
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Don't have to run    
E 
oh, sweet surrender Know exactly who I am. Let it go! 
  
A 
Oh, sweet surrender, Amazing is your love 
Bm 
oh, sweet surrender, You lift me higher, higher, higher 
D 
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, You lift me higher Lord!    
E 
oh, sweet surrender No doubt about it, singing, 
  
A 
Oh, sweet surrender, Laying back in Jesus arms 
Bm 
oh, sweet surrender, Oh sweet surrender 
D 
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Let it go! Let it go!    
E 
oh, sweet surrender Don't work your way to heaven 
  
A 
Oh, sweet surrender,  Let it go! 
Bm 
oh, sweet surrender, He loves you where you are! 
D 
oh, sweet sur-ren-der, Let it go!   
E 
oh, sweet surrender That's the good news people.