I Gave You
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Capo 3
Add11 Add11 Em7/D A7sus2
I gave you a child and you didn't want it
D D Em Em
That's the most that I have to give
Add11 Add11 Em7/D A7sus2
I gave you a house and you didn't haunt it
D D Em Em
Now where am I supposed to live ?
G D Bm7 Em
I gave you a tree and you did not embrace it
G D Bm C
I gave you a nightmare and you didn't chase it
D G G/A Em Em/D C
I'd give you a dream and you'd only wake from it
D D Em Em
Now I'll never go to sleep again
D G G/A Em Em/D C
I'd give you a treasure and you'd only take from it
D D Em Em
Look at the hole where jewelry had been
Add11 Add11 Em7/D A7sus2
Baby, oh baby, why must you escape from it –
D D Em Em
This love that we once called our friend ?
C C C Em Em9 Em
G D Bm7 Em
I gave you my body and you ate a plenty
G D Bm C
I gave you ten lives and you wasted twenty
D G G/A Em Em/D C
Now I'm standing empty, helpless and bare
D D Em Em
Without a morsel left of me to give
Add11 Add11 Em7/D A7sus2
And you, you have vanished into the air
D D Em Em
The air in which I must live
How to play I Gave You
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7/D. 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.