Just Surrender is a pop punk band from Poughkeepsie, NY. Formerly known as A Second Chance, the group had to change their name because of a conflict with a band from La Puente, California , known as Second Chance. They are often commented on their sharing of lead vocals. Most recently ex-guitarist Andrew Meunier rejoined the band moving his replacement Alex Haycraft (formerly of Park) to the role of bassist. However, on July 23rd, 2008 the band
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Just Surrender If These Streets Could Talk 2005 submitted by: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Tracklist 1.) I Can Barely Breathe 2.) Of All We've Known 3.) Tell Me Everything 4.) In Your Silence 5.) Our Work Of Art 6.) What We've Become 7.) You Tell A Tale 8.) Forgiven Not Forgotten 9.) Is There No Truth In Beauty? 10.) She Broke My Heart, So I Broke His Jaw
Verse 1: F# Tell me girl what were you thinking? Hit me with something that will make G# this worth my time Bbm Take it back take it all back now Every promise I made was just another mistake with you F# Tell the truth if you think that you can take it G# But I know, you wont Bbm I never felt so all alone But when it was safe I turned my back and the blade came through
Refrain: F# And I can barely breathe And I can barely breathe And I can barely breathe
Chorus: F#G# Stand on top of the roof top Bbm wondering Is it good? Yea it's good for jumping F#G# Take back every word you Bbm said Cause I can barely breathe (and I can barely breathe)
Verse 2: F# Tell me now can you still taste him? Cause you know you'll never wash your G# hands of this Bbm Take it back take it all back now Every drunken kiss that landed on his lips from you F# Make a move if you think that you can make it G# But I know, you wont Bbm I never felt so all alone But when it was safe I turned my back and the blade came through
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus twice)
Interlude: F#-G#- x4, Bbm--Bbm-
Bridge: F#G#F#G# Hold your tounge F# You know nothing G# about this F# Don't even G#Bbm get involved I hope you watch as I'm falling down Because you are the reason I'd hit the ground F#C#/F You could be the EbmC# one that breaks me F#C#/FEbm You will be the one C#Bbm that breaks me now I hope you know that every tear you cried Is a memory left from when you watch me die You know i'll F#C#/F haunt your dreams EbmC# With all these pieces F#C#/F you stole of me EbmC#Bbm--- Of me
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus twice)
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2.) Of All We've Known
Key: Eb
Chords used: Cm - x35543 G# - 466544 Eb - x68886 Bb - x13331 G - 320033
Verse 1: G# It's 9 o’clock and it’s getting dark and Cm I can’t see the road G# I flash my headlights into the dark night Cm I swear we’ll make Eb it on our own
Refrain: G# We're older than we used to be Bb this town holds Cm no more to see G# we’re fading in we’re fading out Bb until I hear you say
Chorus: Cm Come on come on Hey kid this is G# far too important EbBbG# for you to understand BbCm She says be a man you know this is G# what we both wanted Eb It’s time for BbG# us to let go BbG# of all we’ve known
Verse 2: G# It’s 1 a.m and we’re Cm alone again I reach out for the sky EbG# My mind keeps playing all the words you’re saying Cm I’m always wrong Eb when you are right
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus except last line)
Bb of all we’ve known
Interlude: Cm--G#--Bb--G x2 G#--Bb
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
Outro: CmG# Of all we’ve known BbG of all we’ve known CmG# Of all we’ve known (Hey kid this G# is far to important) Bb Of all we’ve known G (For you to understand) G#(hold) She says be a man
Verse 1: G# Just one more hour and I'll know the truth that separates Bb the right From all the Cm wrong feelings that You have about me your G# grace is distracting me White out the memories Bb of each sarcastic shot you took at me Cm With your hurtful tones Eb and biting melodies G# Just one more outburst and I'm leaving you like you left me one year ago BbCm and I know that this G# could never be an apology from you A meaning buried under shuttered breathing BbCm Its taking too long for me to spit it out
Chorus: G#BbCm Tell me everything will be alright G#BbCm Close your eyes and dream of me tonight G#BbCm Tell me that you won't just fade away G# Cross my heart and hope to die BbEb tonight I'll dream my pain away
Verse 2: Cm(hold) I'll let the lack of G#(hold) words speak for me the way I am I can't Bb express or understand Cm I'll take the time G# now to make you see Bb you see
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude; Cm--Bb--G# (x2)
Bridge: G#Bb I see through your lies G#Bb they're bleeding from your eyes
Chorus 2: G#BbCm Tell me everything will be alright G#BbCm Close your eyes and dream of me tonight G#BbCm Tell me that you won't just fade away G# Cross my heart and hope to die BbCm tonight I'll dream my pain away
Verse 1: Cm Tell me dear G# How can I make this more clear CmG# When I say this is forever Cm (When I say this is forever) G# And how is that so wrong CmG# Is it too much to ask to not be alone Eb alone
Guitar 2: very fast!!! Eb in "alone" e|-6-----------| B|---4p3h4p3---| G|-----------3-| D|-------------| x4 A|-------------| E|-------------|
CmG# So what did I do wrong CmG# I'll take it back and start over again (again)
Chorus: EbCm Well I fall asleep with you G# And I wake up alone, and unwanted Bb In your silence EbCm And I wish I could destroy you G# But instead I'll just adore you Bb And know that you were silent
Guitar 2: in "and I wish I could destroy you..." e|-6-----------| B|---4p3h4p3---| G|-----------3-| D|-------------| x4 A|-------------| E|-------------|
Verse 2: CmG# I'll cross my fingers tight CmG# And sleep to dream of you Cm(silent) Bb Cause when I wake G# I know I'll be alone CmBbG#(palm mute) But its worth it for you...for you
(Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Intro x4)
Bridge: Palm mute and silent EbCmG#Bb I'd sleep through any dream for you
With drums already: But still palm mute EbCmG# I'd wake though anything... Bb Your everything to me (you're everything to me)
Guitar 2: in "I wake though everything..." e|-------11-------11-| B|-8h9p8----8h9p8----| G|-------------------| D|-------------------| repeat many times A|-------------------| E|-------------------|
(Repeat Chorus while singing bridge in 2nd voice!!!) (Repeat intro twice)
CmBbG#(hold) while I'm still waiting
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5.) Our Work Of Art
Key: E
Chords used: A - x02220 B - x24442 C#m - x46654
Intro: Silence A Blood stained sheets C#m What have I gotten myself into this time? A I close my eyes and I believe you C#m If I should die I'll B-B-BC#m---B-B-B-C#m never leave you
B-B-B--A----B--B-B-C#m---B-B-B-C#m-B-B-B
Verse 1: A(hold) I wish that I could walk away C#m guilt rests in my hands AC#m I know that it is for the better A I never said that i'd compromise between fact or fiction C#m there's so much better out there A than you and me C#m I could end this in seconds I know it but I don't dare
Refrain: A Another sentence this all could be over Your words are like weapons C#m(hold) why can't you protect me
Chorus 1: A Blood stained sheets C#m What have I gotten myself into this time? A I close my eyes and I believe you C#m If I should die I'll B-B-B never leave you
Verse 1: A(hold) I wish that you would walk away C#m red still lines your hands A I know that it's C#m still for the better I never said that A i'd stand aside between you and the door C#m there's nothing better out there A than you and me C#m I could end this in seconds I know it but I don't dare
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1)
Chorus 2: A Blood stained sheets It didn't matter when C#m I was calling out your name A I felt the wound grow ever slowly C#m closer than you'd ever hold me
Bridge: C#m Its a work of art B the way this fell apart was the design too A faded from the start or was the artist just too blinded by this C#m no its common sense I B lack the confidence still i'll confess all AB these things to you to you
Interlude: A(hold)---B-B-B
Verse 3: A take a look at yourself and tell me what do you see I'd take a bullet for you you'd put a bullet through me C#m and as I lay on the floor with this hole in my chest how will you walk from the truth B-B-BA with all that blood on your dress And everything that you want is everything that I need I would have gave it to you C#m but you'd have take it from me and every word that you said it brought me closer to sin I close my eyes and pretend its all fading
Verse 1: Bbm-Fm-F# I'll take this Bbm-Fm-F# as easy Bbm-Fm-F# as I can C#G#(hold) make it seem Bbm-Fm-F# You'll keep me Bbm-Fm-F# me guessing Bbm-Fm-F# Act like you C#G#(hold) still believe
Chorus: F# There's a time and G# place for everything Bbm The words you spoke G#FmC# the words he said F# How could this G#Bbm happen to me F# Wake up and G# turn around Bbm You gave the flame G#FmC# its burning out F# And now you mean G#C# nothing to me
Verse 2: Bbm-Fm-F# and you make it Bbm-Fm-F# so easy Bbm-Fm-F# to just C#G#(hold) walk away Bbm-Fm-F# and you take me Bbm-Fm-F# for granted Bbm-Fm-F# As we both C#G# know you have
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge: F#G# And so replace Bbm every dream you had Find your way back home this time F# you'll be on your own G# Ill be waiting Bbm there with you hope The hopes of better days and a love F# that wont fade away G# I've been feeling so Bbm lost but I wont G#F# let it show F# Into your arms G# I've fallen once again
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
G#Bbm nothing to me
Outro: F#G#BbmC#G#Fm So I wake up wake up F# How could this G#Bbm happen to me F#G#BbmC#G#Fm So I wake up wake up F# Don't let it G#C#(hold) burn out on me
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7.) You Tell A Tale
Key: E
Chords used: A9 - x02200 or A - x02220 B9 - x24400 or B - x24442 C#m - x46654 E - 022100 or 079900
Verse 1: C#mA9 I search your words B9C#m Fish for breaks in every line A9B9 You say you'll paint a picture in my mind C#m I'm paying attention to details A9B9C#m And searching for any misleading ideas You tell a tale A9B9A9 One grand enough to carry me away
Chorus: EC#m 'Cause I know where you've been A9 And I know what you've done with him B9E I hope it's worth what we lost C#m Take your time with your goodbyes A9 'cause this will be the last time B9 I stand by with eyes closed tight
Verse 2: C#m And it's hard to know A9B9C#m If I had caught this months ago I could have faced myself A9B9C#m Saved myself from this disease It's killing me faster A9B9C#m With every single second you are gone A9 You needed an answer but when I said, "yes" B9A9 I meant "forevermore!"
B e|-------------2h4p2p0-----| B|---------------------4p0-| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------| E|-------------------------|
(Repeat Pre Chorus and Chorus)
Interlude: C#m---
Bridge: Silence and the best switch from 3/4 to 4/4 E I look into your eyes C#m and see that your colors changing A9B9 I wish that I could E change with you and when you said forever C#m did you mean it to be true? A9B9 or was it another tale from you? (Repeat x4)
Guitar 2: while doing bridge in 2nd time only EC#m e|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----2-0-2-0-| B|-----5-----5-----|-----5-----------| G|-4-----4-----4---|-4-----4---------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|
AB e|---4-----4-----4-|---4-----2-0-2-4-| B|-----5-----5-----|-----5-----------| G|-4-----4-----4---|-4-----4---------| D|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|
B e|----------------------------| B|----------------------------| G|----------------------------| D|----4--3h4p3------4-3h4p3-1-| A|-2-----------4-2------------| E|----------------------------|
Verse 1: EbmB I'm watching your eyes move C#Ebm break B slowly up and down my silho-uette C#Ebm And I wonder if you get it yet B This is the last time I C#Ebm crawl away on these broken knees BC#Ebm(hold) And don't you wish it all would be okay
Chorus: BC#EbmC#/F Promise me you'll forget me F#G#mB You said as you walked away BC#EbmC#/F Don't hold on please let go of me F#G#mB(hold) You make it so hard to leave
Guitar 2: In Chorus, do the intro riff
Verse 2: EbmB And I cant breath without you C#Ebm break B here for fear Ill catch your scent C#Ebm And we both know how bad I get I BC#Ebm don't do well on dwell and change B Don't you know that three small C#Ebm(hold) words could make this all okay
(Repeat Chorus but in leave don't hold)
Bridge:
Growl: BbmEbm You promised me C#/FF#B You'll never forget me BbmEbm You promised me C#/FF# You'll never forget
Interlude: do bridge chords e|-9-----9-----9---| B|---6-7---6-7---7-| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| repeat many times A|-----------------| E|-----------------|
then e|---------9-9-9-9-| B|-7-7-7-7---------| G|-----------------| D|-----------------| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| x2
Verse 1: BbmC#F# This is how it's been BbmC#F# This is how it will be BbmC# And when you wake F# up with him BbmC#F# Remember when it was me
Refrain: G# And I'll always will F# be waiting for you G# And I know that you F#G# will never see
Chorus: BbmF# That I can't break away C# from these chains G# to my heart BbmF# The further you push C#G# me the closer you are Bbm Maybe I should F# try to let go C# Maybe I should G#F# try to walk away There's nothing G# left to say
Interlude: Bbm-C#-F#-- x2
Verse 2: BbmC#F# Do you remember when BbmC# You used to laugh F# there with me? Bbm And now I've C#F# become the joke Bbm A punchline's C#F# all I will be
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Bridge: Ebm You'll be waiting for F the rest of your life F# Just so you G#Bbm can finally be sad F# But words don't mean G# a thing but I'll EbmG#F# say them anyway G# Anyway yeah
Verse 1: B Take apart every Ebm piece of this machine Leave my broken B body in the street Ill stammer drunk and Ebm hallow to C# your doorstep B You'll say Ebm Don't even breath his name B You'll say EbmC#(hold) Don't you dare
Chorus: Ebm One shot is all B that I would need Tonight I'll have G#m you on your knees B I'll make you see (I'll have you begging C# for his Ebm life tonight) One shot is B all I'd ever need Tonight I'll have G#m you on your knees BC# I'll make you believe
Interlude: Ebm-C#-Ebm x2
Verse 2: EbmB And now you'll see C# Just how desperate Bb we both can be EbmB And now you'll see C# That you could never live Bb Live without me
Guitar 3: will enter at third time e|-11------9----|---------------|-11p9h11-| B|-----11-----9-|-11----------9-|---------| G|--------------|-----11--10----|---------| D|--------------|---------------|---------| A|--------------|---------------|---------| E|--------------|---------------|---------| x3