{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2271535,"song":"Giving Up","artist":"Donny Hathaway","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11477555-giving-up-chords-by-donny-hathaway/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2271535?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]F#[/ch]   [ch]F#m7[/ch]   [ch]F#m6[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]B7[/ch]    [ch]A6[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n   Giving up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   Is hard to do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n   When you really[/tab]\r\n\r\nLove someone\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n   Giving up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   So hard to do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]           [ch]C#[/ch]            [ch]C#7[/ch]   [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\n    When you still depend upon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n    Her warm and tender touch[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#7[/ch]              [ch]F#7[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n    Her kiss and her caress[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]Bm6[/ch]\r\n    Ooh, that used to mean so much[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Fbm7[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]     [ch]C#m7[/ch]\r\n    And bring you happiness (whoa)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n   Giving up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   So hard to do[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nI've tried (uh uh)[/tab]\r\n\r\nBut it just ain't no use\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nGiving up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n  So hard to do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]C#/G#[/ch]\r\n  I said I've tried[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#7[/ch]                  [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nBut it just ain't no use[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nBut my light of hope[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C#m7[/ch]     [ch]Abm7[/ch]\r\nIs burning dim[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#7[/ch]                      [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nBut, but in my heart I pray, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThat my love and faith[/tab]\r\n\r\nIn the girl\r\n[tab] [ch]Ebm7[/ch]         [ch]Ab7[/ch]                  [ch]F#/C#[/ch]\r\n      Whoah Will bring her back one day[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nYeah Yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Sax Solo]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]F#[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Vocal ad lib]\r\n[tab][ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n    I'm talking about[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nWhen you really love someone  yeah\r\n\r\n[Continue Sax solo]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]    [ch]B7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]C#[/ch]\r\n\r\n [Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\nOoh, whether[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhether she knows or not[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#7[/ch]      [ch]F#7[/ch]                    [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n   She really needs me too[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]                 [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n       The little girl[/tab]\r\n\r\nIs all I got\r\n[tab]             [ch]Ebm7[/ch]\r\nYes she is[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Ab7[/ch]\r\nAnd giving up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#7[/ch]\r\n   Giving up is so hard to do[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhoah\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]            [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nGiving up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]F#6[/ch]  [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\n   So hard to do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\n    Giving up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n    So very hard to do[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#7[/ch]\r\n    I said I've tried it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B7[/ch]\r\n    Hey But I just can't get loose[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n    Woooh Giving up[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\nSo hard for me to do[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#m7[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nI don't want to lose you[/tab]\r\n\r\n'Cause you mean\r\n[tab]              [ch]F#m7[/ch]\r\nSo much to me[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]B6[/ch]\r\nOoooh Giving up...[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nF#   F#m7   F#m6  B   Bm  D\nF#m    F    B7    A6\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\nLove someone\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\nBut it just ain't no use\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the girl\n\n\n\n[Sax Solo]\nF#m  F#   B7   B   A\n\n[Vocal ad lib]\n\nN.C.\nWhen you really love someone  yeah\n\n[Continue Sax solo]\nF#m    B7   A     C#\n\n [Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\nIs all I got\n\n\n\n\nWhoah\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n'Cause you mean","chords":["F#","F#m7","F#m6","B","Bm","D","F#m","F","B7","A6","A","C#7","C#","F#7","A7","E7","Bm6","Fbm7","Ab7","C#m7","C#/G#","Abm7","Ebm7","F#/C#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}