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I don't know if it's all 100% accurate, and some chords sound a little weird, but these are close.
STANDARD TUNING
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GDid you give it awaDy
GDid you give it awaDy for fEmree
Don't you give it awaDyEm  
Let's try to keep it in the faDmily
EmI know you know desolationG  
EmComing home with your pockets full Gof sandD  Em  
I know it's no vacationG  
EmNow you're plowing your tiny patch of GlandD  C  
CIn a nation under your commDandG  
GDid you give it away (YeDah I gave it away)
GDid you give it awDay for fEmree
EmWhat would you have us pay?D  
I didn't know that your love was a commodityD  Em  
EmWhat about appreciatiGon
EmThat depends on your depth and deGnsityD  Em  
EmWhat about inflationG  
EmYour charts and graphs don't mean a thing to GmeD  C  
In your nation wiCth its worthless curDrencyG  
GWould you hide in the hDay
GWould you hide in the hDay with Emme
EmWon't you hide in the hayD  
EmWhere it's dark and we can scarcelDy breathe or see
EmAssured asphyxiationG  
EmWhere the foxes and field mice mGake their densD  Em  
EmDeath by associationG  
EmI swore I'd never take anyone thGere againD  C  
CTo this nation
CA nation under your commaDndG  

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Give It Away

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I don't know if it's all 100% accurate, and some chords sound a little weird, but these are close.

STANDARD TUNING

NO CAPO

G D

Did you give it away

G D Em

Did you give it away for free

D Em

Don't you give it away

Let's try to keep it in the family

Em G

I know you know desolation

Em G D Em

Coming home with your pockets full of sand

I know it's no vacation

Em G D C

Now you're plowing your tiny patch of land

C D G

In a nation under your command

G D

Did you give it away (Yeah I gave it away)

G D Em

Did you give it away for free

Em D

What would you have us pay?

D Em

I didn't know that your love was a commodity

Em G

What about appreciation

Em G D Em

That depends on your depth and density

Em G

What about inflation

Em G D C

Your charts and graphs don't mean a thing to me

C D G

In your nation with its worthless currency

G D

Would you hide in the hay

G D Em

Would you hide in the hay with me

Em D

Won't you hide in the hay

Em D

Where it's dark and we can scarcely breathe or see

Em G

Assured asphyxiation

Em G D Em

Where the foxes and field mice make their dens

Em G

Death by association

Em G D C

I swore I'd never take anyone there again

To this nation

C D G

A nation under your command

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