Give It Up
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Capo 6
Intro :
(Pieces Version)
(Intro)
Am7 Am7 F F
E|------------0--------------------0---------|-------------1-----------------------------|
B|---1---------------------1-----------------|----1-------------------------1------------|
G|------0---------------------0--------------|-------2----------------------2------------|
D|---------2---------------------2-----------|----------3-------------------3------------|
A|---0---------------------0-----------------|----3-------------------------3------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
All my days are spent watching you All my days are spent wanting to
(Plucked)
Am7 F Am7 F
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|------1------------------1-----------------|-------1------------------1----------------|
G|------0------------------2-----------------|-------0------------------2----------------|
D|------2------------------2-----------------|-------2------------------2----------------|
A|------0------------------3-----------------|-------0------------------3----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Give it up, give it up and fall
Gadd4 Gadd4 Am7 Am7
E|-------------3------------------3----------|--------------0-------------------0--------|
B|----1------------------1-------------------|-----1-------------------1-----------------|
G|-------0------------------0----------------|--------0-------------------0--------------|
D|----------0------------------0-------------|-----------2-------------------2-----------|
A|----2------------------2-------------------|-----0-------------------0-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Just give it up, give it up, give it all
Gadd4 Gadd4 F F
E|-------------3------------------3----------|--------------1----------------------------|
B|----1------------------1-------------------|-----1--------------------1----------------|
G|-------0------------------0----------------|--------2-----------------2----------------|
D|----------0------------------0-------------|-----------3--------------3----------------|
A|----2------------------2-------------------|-----3--------------------3----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
All my words, I wrote them for you
All my hurt broke your heart in two
Am7 Am7 F F
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|---1--------1--------1--------1------------|----1--------1--------1--------1-----------|
G|------0--------0--------0--------0---------|-------2--------2--------2--------2--------|x2
D|---------2--------2--------2--------2------|----------3--------3--------3--------3-----|
A|---0-----------------0---------------------|----3-----------------3--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
But when I said give it up, give it up and fall
Gadd4 Gadd4 Am7 Am7
E|-------------3-----------------3-----------|--------------0-----------------0----------|
B|----1-----------1-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1-----1-----------1-------|
G|-------0-----------0-----0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----0-----------0----|
D|----------0-----------------0--------------|-----------2-----------------2-------------|
A|----2-----------------2--------------------|-----0-----------------0-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Just give it up, give it up, give it all
Gadd4 Gadd4 F F
E|-------------3-----------------3-----------|--------------1----------------------------|
B|----1-----------1-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1-----1-------------------|
G|-------0-----------0-----0-----------0-----|--------2-----------2--2-------------------|
D|----------0-----------------0--------------|-----------3-----------3-------------------|
A|----2-----------------2--------------------|-----3-----------------3-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
And hold my heart
And hold my heart
C Gadd4 Am7 C Gadd4 Am7
E|--------------------3-------------0--------|---------------------3-------------0-------|
B|-------1------------1-------------1--------|------1--------------1-------------1-------|
G|-------0------------0-------------0--------|------0--------------0-------------0-------|
D|-------2------------0-------------2--------|------2--------------0-------------2-------|
A|-------3------------2-------------0--------|------3--------------2-------------0-------|
E|--------------------3----------------------|---------------------3---------------------|
All this time I've been waiting
All the while I'm restating that you should
Am7 Am7 F F
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|---1--------1--------1--------1------------|----1--------1--------1--------1-----------|
G|------0--------0--------0--------0---------|-------2--------2--------2--------2--------|x2
D|---------2--------2--------2--------2------|----------3--------3--------3--------3-----|
A|---0-----------------0---------------------|----3-----------------3--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Give it up, give it up and fall
Gadd4 Gadd4 Am7 Am7
E|-------------3-----------------3-----------|--------------0-----------------0----------|
B|----1-----------1-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1-----1-----------1-------|
G|-------0-----------0-----0-----------0-----|--------0-----------0-----0-----------0----|
D|----------0-----------------0--------------|-----------2-----------------2-------------|
A|----2-----------------2--------------------|-----0-----------------0-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Just give it up, give it up, give it all
Gadd4 Gadd4 F F
E|-------------3-----------------3-----------|--------------1-----------------1----------|
B|----1-----------1-----1-----------1--------|-----1-----------1-----1-----------1-------|
G|-------0-----------0-----0-----------0-----|--------2-----------2-----2-----------2----|
D|----------0-----------------0--------------|-----------3-----------------3-------------|
A|----2-----------------2--------------------|-----3-----------------3-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
And hold my heart
And hold my heart
(Strumming)
C Gadd4 Am7 Am7
E|----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| x2
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E|----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|------------------------------------------|
All my days are spent watching you
All my days are spent wanting to
Am7 F
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------1-----------------------|
B|------------------1------------------------|-------------------1-----------------------|
G|------------------0------------------------|-------------------2-----------------------| x2
D|------------------2------------------------|-------------------3-----------------------|
A|------------------0------------------------|-------------------3-----------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------1-----------------------|
Give it up, give it up and fall
Gadd4 Gadd4 Am7 Am7
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|-------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------|----------1-------------------1------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|-------------------------------------------|
Just give it up, give it up, give it all
Gadd4 Gadd4 F F
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|-------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------|----------1-------------------1------------|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
E|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|-------------------------------------------|
And hold my heart
And hold my heart
And hold my heart
And hold my heart
C Gadd4 Am7 Am7
E|----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----|
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| x4
D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
E|----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|------------------------------------------|
How to play Give It Up
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am7. 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.