G  Em  G  Em
G  Em  G


[Verse 1]
           D               C             G
Well, they danced to every tune the band could play
              D                C                  G
At just about midnight, they decided to call it a day
              D         G      C         F        G                  Em   Am
Well, there's one thing that's left here on their minds, yeah, yeah, yeah
                Em  Am       Em        Am
To get a little slice at any price, yeah
               Em
They stole the shoes and rice
D                                 Bm           D  G
Surrendered to the rhythm that is calling them home


[Interlude]
G  Em  G  Em
G


[Verse 2]
       D            C                    G
He was dumb, he was dirty, but she was a princess
           D                    C        G
But custom-made it to fit right into his arms
          D           Am                         G           Em
Shе could thrill him, she could chill him (Woo), down to the bone
Am                Em
But hе was in his teens
Am                  Em    Am
He had to spill the beans
                  Em
Still looking for ways and means
D                               Bm          D
Surrender to the rhythm that is calling him home


[Bridge]
C              Bm          Am       G
Well, who's to say if it's right or wrong?
C           Bm        Am      G C Bm Am G C Bm Am
Not another singer in another song
G            Am
I said we're doing alright (We're doing alright)
            D
Yeah, we're doing okay (We're doing okay)
             G
We're doing okay


[Organ Solo]
G  Em  G  Em
G  Em  G  Em


[Verse 3]
G         D                      C                             G
Well, now guess what, guess what happened, guess what happened next
             D                       C                          G
She said she had to go, said she was meeting up with one of her friends
           D               Am                G           Em    Am
But it was nothing more or less than another mess of the blues
                   Em   Am
But he had more to lose
                   Em    Am
Started putting in clues
         Em
Oh yeah, paying his dues
D
Surrender to the rhythm that is calling him home


[Chorus]
G         Em            G
Surrender to the rhythm
          Em            G
Surrender to the rhythm
                 G
Surrender to the rhythm
           Em           G
Surrender, yeah, to the rhythm


[Interlude]
G  Em  G  Em
G  Em  G  Em


[Outro]
G         Em            G
Surrender to the rhythm
          Em            G
Surrender to the rhythm
          Em     G
Surrender to the rhythm
           Em
Surrender, yeah, to the rhythm