Give Er Hell
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Intro
Am G F G
[Verso 1]
Am G
'Bout the time I was six years old
F G
Daddy handed me a helmet, said, "If you gon' hit the throttle
Am G
Give 'er hell"
F G
Go give 'er hell
Am G F
First drive in that truck had a lead foot leanin'
G Am G
On the pedal, couldn't help myself, I gave 'er hell
F G
I gave 'er hell
[Refrão]
Am G F
Give 'er hell, give 'er hell don't always work out
G
Like the way you was raised or how you want it to
Am G F
Wish that I woulda known, maybe she'd be around
G
If slowin' down was somethin' I'd caught on to
Am G
I kept the throttle, hit the bottle, pushed the limit on it
F G
The late nights, and bein' right, it had a limit on it
Am G
I been takin' it hard if you can tell
F G Am G F G
Had a little piece of Heaven, and damn, I gave 'er hell
[Verso 2]
Am G
She was mine, guess that I shoulda known
F G Am G
That me livin' that fast was only gonna keep her so long
F
She was gone
G Am
And the mistakes I made
G
Keep me up at night
F G
And me wonderin' if I'm ever gonna get it right
G
'Cause
[Refrão]
Am G F
Give 'er hell, give 'er hell don't always work out
G
Like the way you was raised or how you want it to
Am G F
Wish that I woulda known, maybe she'd be around
G
If slowin' down was somethin' I'd caught on to
Am G
I kept the throttle, hit the bottle, pushed the limit on it
F G
The late nights, and bein' right, it had a limit on it
Am G
I been takin' it hard if you can tell
F G Am G
Had a little piece of Heaven, and damn, I gave 'er hell
F G
Give 'er hell
[Ponte]
Am G
I guess that's how I was ingrained
F G
But if I want somebody to stay, then I can't
Am
Give 'er hell
G F G
Yeah, I gave 'er hell
[Refrão]
Am G F
Give 'er hell, give 'er hell don't always work out
G
Like the way you was raised or how you want it to
Am G F
Wish that I woulda known, maybe she'd be around
G
If slowin' down was somethin' I'd caught on to
Am G
I kept the throttle, hit the bottle, pushed the limit on it
F G
The late nights, and bein' right, it had a limit on it
Am G
I been takin' it hard if you can tell
F G
Had a little piece of Heaven, and damn, I gave 'er hell
Outro
Am G
I guess I gave 'er, yeah, I gave 'er
F G
Why'd I give 'er? Damn, I give 'er hell
Am G
I guess I gave 'er, yeah, I gave 'er
F G
Why'd I give 'er? Damn, I gave 'er hell
How to play Give Er Hell
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.