Intro (x2): F C Bb Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh F C Bb Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh F Well we busted out of class C Had to get away from those fools Bb We learned more from a three minute record baby F C Than we ever learned in school F Tonight I hear the neighborhood drummer sound C I can feel my heart begin to pound Bb You say you're tired and you just want to close your eyes F C And follow your dreams down F C Bb F Well we made a promise we swore we'd always remember Bb C F No retreat baby no surrender F C Bb F Like soldiers in the winter's night with a vow to defend Bb C F No retreat baby no surrender F Well now young faces grow sad and old C And hearts of fire grow cold Bb We swore blood brothers against the wind F C Now I'm ready to grow young again F And hear your sister's voice calling us home C Across the open yard Bb Well maybe we can cut someplace of our own F C With these drums and these guitars F C Bb F Well we made a promise we swore we'd always remember Bb C F No retreat baby no surrender F C Bb F Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend Bb C F No retreat baby no surrender F C F Lay lay lay lay lay lay lay, lay lay lay lay lay F Bb C Lay lay lay lay lay lay lay, lay lay lay lay lay 2x F Well now on the streets tonight the lights grow dim C The walls of my room are closing in Bb There's a war outside still raging F C You say it ain t ours anymore to win F I want to sleep beneath peaceful skies C In my lover's bed Bb With the wide open country in my eyes F C And these romantic dreams in my head F C Bb F Because we made a promise we swore we'd always remember Bb C F No retreat baby no surrender F C Bb F Blood brothers in the stormy night with a vow to defend Bb C F No retreat baby no surrender Bb C F No retreat baby no surrender Outro (x2): F C Bb Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh F C Bb Ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhhhh This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
No Surrender chords by Bruce Springsteen
Suggested strumdriving 4/4
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d
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d
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d
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u
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d
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u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play No Surrender on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. Expect a brisk pace, around 150 bpm. On this page the song is in F major, while the recording itself is in E major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Drive hard down-strums and push the tempo for anthemic rock energy.
3 ukulele chords used in "No Surrender" by Bruce Springsteen: Bb, C and F
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