Im Not Giving Up
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G A Bm G Gm
D A D
(With a a split capo II)
(With regular capo on II)
[Verse]
Bm A
Sittin' around, wanna figure it out, a way to
D E
Justify my second chances
Bm A D E
Mind wanders far but it keeps landing on you
Em A
Who's left to blame this time, was I a
D E
Victim of my circumstances? No,
Bm A D E
I held the smoking gun but not the bullet that it threw
[Verse]
G
Painted a picture, while I was trying to find
D
Another piece of gold
G D
I never figured out, that the villain was me
A
And now you're leaving
[Chorus]
G A D
I'm not giving up, I'm not giving in
D G A Bm
Not letting the dark be the reason, I give myself for
G A Bm E
The kind of person, that I have been
E G Gm
I can't change for you, so I'll change for me
Gm D A G
I'll be alone, for now, for then
[Verse]
Bm A
Words fly like a burning knife into the
D E
Person who's my only anchor
Em A
It wasn't too much weight but rather the
D Em
Rigidness of my stubborn mind and I
Bm A
Can't stop thinking about it
D Em
Regret flows in too late to prevent the
Bm A D
Things that I said, the things that I meant at the time,
Em
But not once I played the tape back.
[Verse]
G
Painted a picture, of what I had in my mind
D
Another hand to hold
G Gm D
I didn't like what I saw, who I turned out to be
A
So now I'll leave it.
[Chorus]
G A D
I'm not giving up, I'm not giving in
D G A Bm
Not letting the dark be the reason, I give myself for
G A Bm E
The kind of person, that I have been
E G Gm
I can't change for you, so I'll change for me
G D A G
I'll be alone, for now, for then
[Outro]
G A D
I'm not giving up, I'm not giving in
D G A Bm
Not letting the dark be the reason, I give myself for
G A Bm E
The kind of person, that I have been
E G Gm
I can't change for you, so I'll change for me
Gm D A G D A
I'll be alone, for now, for then
G D
for then
How to play Im Not Giving 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.