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She usually plays strumming pattern 1 followed by pattern 2, but sometimes varies it, e.g. pattern 2 twice.
Sharon Van Etten - Give Out
Standard Tuning
Capo on 4th
[Intro]
 Am   Em    G    C/Gx2
   AmThere were your eyes
   In tEmhe dark of the room
   The C/Gonly ones shining,
   The Amonly set I haEmd met in years.
   AmIt's not because I always look down
   C/GIt might be I alwayEms look Amout
   IC/Gt might be I Emalways Amlook out
   C/GI am bEmiting my lip
   AmAs confidence is speaking to me.
   C/GI loEmosen my grip from my palmAm  
   Put it on your knC/Gee.
   In mAm7y way, I say
   You're Amthe reason why IEm'll move to the city or
   Gwhy I'll neC/Ged to leave
   AmYou're the reaEmson why I'll move to the city or
   Gwhy I'll neC/Ged to leave
   AmThere was your breath
   On tEmhe back of my neck.
   The C/Gonly one holding,
   The Amonly one I haEmd felt in years.
   AmIt's not because I always hold on
   C/GIt might be I alwayEms hold Amout
   IC/Gt might be I Emalways Amhold out
   C/GI am bEmiting my lip
   AmAs confidence is speaking to me.
   C/GI loEmosen my grip from my palmAm  
   Put it on your knC/Gee.
   In mAm7y way, I say
   You're Amthe reason why IEm'll move to the city or
   Gwhy I'll neC/Ged to leave
   AmYou're the reaEmson why I'll move to the city or
   Gwhy I'll neC/Ged to leave
   AmSo what's with the eyes
   In tEmhe back of the room
   The C/Gonly ones trying,
   The Amonly ones I hEmave let in years.
   AmIt's not because I always give up,
   C/GIt might be I alwayEms give Amout
   IC/Gt might be I Emalways Amgive out
   IC/Gt might be I Emalways Amgive out
   IC/Gt might be I Emalways Amgive out

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Give Out

by Sharon Van Etten

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am7

She usually plays strumming pattern 1 followed by pattern 2, but sometimes varies it, e.g. pattern 2 twice.

Sharon Van Etten - Give Out

Standard Tuning

Capo on 4th

[Intro]

Am Em G C/G

There were your eyes

In the dark of the room

C/G

The only ones shining,

Am Em

The only set I had met in years.

It's not because I always look down

C/G Em Am

It might be I always look out

C/G Em Am

It might be I always look out

C/G Em

I am biting my lip

As confidence is speaking to me.

C/G Em Am

I loosen my grip from my palm

C/G

Put it on your knee.

Am7

In my way, I say

Am Em

You're the reason why I'll move to the city or

G C/G

why I'll need to leave

Am Em

You're the reason why I'll move to the city or

G C/G

why I'll need to leave

There was your breath

On the back of my neck.

C/G

The only one holding,

Am Em

The only one I had felt in years.

It's not because I always hold on

C/G Em Am

It might be I always hold out

C/G Em Am

It might be I always hold out

C/G Em

I am biting my lip

As confidence is speaking to me.

C/G Em Am

I loosen my grip from my palm

C/G

Put it on your knee.

Am7

In my way, I say

Am Em

You're the reason why I'll move to the city or

G C/G

why I'll need to leave

Am Em

You're the reason why I'll move to the city or

G C/G

why I'll need to leave

So what's with the eyes

In the back of the room

C/G

The only ones trying,

Am Em

The only ones I have let in years.

It's not because I always give up,

C/G Em Am

It might be I always give out

C/G Em Am

It might be I always give out

C/G Em Am

It might be I always give out

C/G Em Am

It might be I always give out

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