Tom: C
Intro 2x: Am Bb
B F# E B
Mother told me yes she told me I'd meet girls like you
B F# E B
She also told me "Stay away you'll never know what you'll catch"
E F# B
Just the other day I heard a of a soldier's falling off
E F# B
Some Indonesian junk that's going round
Coro:
B G# F# E
Mommy's alright Daddy's alright they just seem a little weird
B G# F# E
Surrender surrender but don't give yourself away ay ay ay
(Am B) 2x
B F# E B
Father says "Your mother's right she's really up on things"
B F# E B
"Before we married Mommy served in the WACS in the Philippines"
E F# B
Now I had heard the WACS recruited old maids for the war
E F# B
But mommy isn't one of those I've known her all these years
Coro:
B G# F# E
Mommy's alright Daddy's alright they just seem a little weird
B G# F# E
Surrender surrender but don't give yourself away ay ay ay
(Am B) 2x
C G F C
Whatever happened to all this season's losers of the year?
C G F C
Every time I got to thinking where'd they disappear?
F G C
Then I woke up Mom and Dad are rolling on the couch
F G C
Rolling numbers rock and rolling got my KISS records out
Coro 2x:
C A5 G F
Mommy's alright Daddy's alright they just seem a little weird
C A5 G F
Surrender surrender but don't give yourself away ay ay ay
C A5 C G C A5 C G
Awaaaay awaaaay awaaaay awaaaay
(x5)
C A5 G F
Mommy's alright (surrender) daddy's alright (surrender) but don't give yourself away
Final: C E C
F9 D#9 Bb
