Give It Away
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G D
Did you give it away
G D Em
Did you give it away for free
D Em
Don't you give it away
D
Let's try to keep it in the family
Em G
I know you know desolation
Em G D Em
Coming home with your pockets full of sand
G
I know it's no vacation
Em G D C
Now you're plowing your tiny patch of land
C D G
In a nation under your command
G D
Did you give it away (Yeah I gave it away)
G D Em
Did you give it away for free
Em D
What would you have us pay?
D Em
I didn't know that your love was a commodity
Em G
What about appreciation
Em G D Em
That depends on your depth and density
Em G
What about inflation
Em G D C
Your charts and graphs don't mean a thing to me
C D G
In your nation with its worthless currency
G D
Would you hide in the hay
G D Em
Would you hide in the hay with me
Em D
Won't you hide in the hay
Em D
Where it's dark and we can scarcely breathe or see
Em G
Assured asphyxiation
Em G D Em
Where the foxes and field mice make their dens
Em G
Death by association
Em G D C
I swore I'd never take anyone there again
C
To this nation
C D G
A nation under your command
How to play Give It Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.