Words and music by Corey Hart; Arranged by Elena Fortin
“Never Surrender” is a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Corey Hart. It was originally released in June 1985 as a single from his album “Boy in the Box”. The song won a Juno award in 1985 for single of the year. (How could it have been so long ago?!!)
He recently released a new, updated version of the song called Never Surrender (Angels) in 2019 to give a message of hope and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I grew up in Canada and Corey Hart was one of those singers that Canadians looked up to. He started a fashion trend (wearing “Sunglasses at Night”), rocked a cool hairdo (spiky, gelled hair!), and hailed from Montreal (my hometown!).
About the arrangement
My 4-page arrangement is written in the key of D major, in 4/4 time. The arrangement is intended for intermediate to early advanced players because of some tricky between-the-hands rhythm, left hand arpeggios, and the challenge of bringing out the melody while maintaining a balance between melody and left hand accompaniment. The piece follows the structure of the original pop song–even throws in the iconic saxophone solo near the end of the song!
Video Performance
Purchase Information
Clicking on the link below will bring you to a new site: Sheet Music Plus. This arrangement is under copyright with the ArrangeMe program by Hal Leonard.
Sheet Music Plus – Never Surrender
Sheet Music Sample
