I Gave Up
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F Bb
Everything's the way that you left it baby
C F
The broken heart, the tears and the pain
Bb
I set your plate on the table each night
C F
Just to keep from going insane
Bb
I've tried whiskey and women
F
Till it didn't matter
C F
If I knew my right from my wrong
F
Then I made a decision
Bb
To live with your memory
C F
Pretending that you wasn't gone.
[Refrão]
Bb F
I Gave Up On Trying To Get Over You
C F
I done everything that a man can do
Bb F
To soften the pain when your love was through
C F Bb F
I Gave Up On Trying To Get Over You.
F
All of your clothes I hung
Bb
Back in the closet
C F
Next to the bed beside me
Bb
I put your pictures up on the wall
C F
Just the way that they used to be
Bb
I threw lipstick and perfume
F
All over the dresser
C F
And cigarette butts on the floor
F
It's hard to conceive
Bb
Anyone could believe
C F
That you don't live here anymore.
[Refrão]
C F Bb F
I Gave Up On Trying To Get Over You.
How to play I Gave 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 F. 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.