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I Surrender

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David Sylvian verified
Key: CM
110 BPM
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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals
Key Cm (C Minor)
Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)
Tuning Standard
Time Signature 4/4
Difficulty Level Intermediate
Capo Position No Capo
Chord Count 6 Unique Chords
Genre Ambient
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I Surrender by David Sylvian is played in the key of Cm. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Cm7 (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Gm (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut).
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Harmonic Progression
Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)
i – I – VI – V – v – ♯VI
Song chords:
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Cm7 C7sus4 Ab G

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Gm A

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key
Sounding Key CM Acoustic pitch of original recording
No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings
Fingering Shape Key CM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Cm without a capo.

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piano Chord Family CM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of CM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Cm Tonic
ii° Ddim Supertonic
III D# Mediant
iv Fm Subdominant
v Gm Dominant
VI G# Submediant
VII A# Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:
check_circle Uses 6 unique chords throughout the song
check_circle Requires 3 barre chord shapes (Cm7, Ab, Gm)
dna MUSICAL DNA:
KEY: CM • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: i – I – VI – V – v – ♯VI • DIFF: 4/5 • CAPO: 0

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To play the Easy Chords for I Surrender, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for I Surrender?

The original recording key for I Surrender by David Sylvian is CM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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