Capo 1 


Intro:  C# 


verse 1 
F#         A#m           C# 
I am a lover of being in charge, though it’s my enemy 
F#                    A#m             C#                    D#m 
And it sounds unlike me to not be the one with the authority 


[Refrão]
 
             C#              G# 
It’s time to bow out of this race 
               Fm               F# 
‘Bout time for me to be in last place 
         C#               G# 
I got myself in a civil war 
             F#         A#m        G# 
It’s time to fight for, fight for 
G#       
What’s worth fighting for. 


Interlude 
 F#       A#m   G#       C#     A#m      D#sus        C# 
(1  2  3  4     1  2  3  4      1  2  3  4            1  2  3  4) 


verse 2 
F#                  A#m             C#             
Joining the lines of those who have raised and flown a white flag 
         F#                A#m              C#                  D#m 
And I know there is a victory in losing myself and gaining liberty 


Bridge 
   F#        G#          A#m     C# 
Surrender is such a hard pill to swallow 
   F#        G#          A#m     C# 
Surrender is such a hard pill to swallow 
   F#        G#     A#m            C# 
Surrender is such a bitter pill to swallow 
   F#        G#     A#m                 C# 
Surrender is such a bitter pill, it’s a bitter pill 
       D#m             F# 
It’s a bitter pill to swallow 


Outro   

C# 
(8 measures) 
         F#    A#m    C#    
A civil war 
         F#    A#m    C#      F# 
My civil war