Give It Up
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Intro: G Am D6
Verse
G Am D6
My, my fair lady
G Am D6
How have you known me
G Am D6 G
But I, no I don’t know you at all
Am D6 G — Am - D6
No I don’t know you at all.
G
And I
Am D6 G - Am - D6
Don’t want to look into your eyes
Verse
G Am D6
Olly olly oxen free, you’ll never love a little girl like me,
G Am D6
Olly olly oxen free, turn around and show it all to me,
C G Am
Give it up, give it up, give it up uh-oh, oh,
C G Am
Give it up, give it up, give it up uh-oh, oh,
C G Am G — Am — D6
You’ll give it away, but don’t give it away my girl
Interlude (x2)
G Am D6
[Refrão]G Am D6
If I could marry you, I’d be the best I can
G Am D6
I’d never cheat on you, and I’d put on my pants.
G Am D6 G - Am - D6
I never thought that you would love someone like me
Bridge
C G Am
Give it up, give it up, give it up uh-oh, oh,
C G Am
Give it up, give it up, give it up uh-oh, oh,
C G Am C — G — Am
You’ll give it away, but don’t give it away my girl
Interlude
C G Am
[Refrão]C Em
If you’d love me, I’d love you too
C Em
If you’d have me, I’d have you too
C Em
And if you kissed her right, she'd never leave you
Verse
G
And I
Am D6 G Am D6
Don’t want to look into your eyes
G Am D6 G Am D6
No, I-I don’t want to look into those eyes
C G Am
Give it up, give it up, give it up uh-oh, oh,
C G Am
Give it up, give it up, give it up uh-oh, oh,
C G Am C G Am
You’ll give it away, but don’t give it away my girl
Outro
C G Am
G Am D6
G Am D6
G
How to play Give It Up
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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.