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Giving Up Everything

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        CAPO 1 / Transpose to (-3) for simpler version
==VERSE==
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mmy hungry ghost of Dhopefulness
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mnot haunted by wantDing thisF#m  D  F#m  D  
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mthe fortune I was sDaving
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mI mercy-killed my cDravingF#m  D  F#m  D  
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mI've opened up my eDyes for this
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#msee the whole magnificent Demptiness
==BRIDGE==
Gave F#mwhat I want for hDow it is, 
for the sF#mtone inside and the Dbitterness, 
for the F#msweetness at the cDore of it
   Bm     A     F#m   D(x2)
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==VERSE==
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mthe master plan, thDe scheming
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mmy cursed search foDr meaning
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mthe compass and the map I waDs reading
                 F#m         D             F#m           D    Bm(Break)
The hinterlands I'm leaving,  I'm finally leaving behind
==OUTRO==
BmGiving up Aeverything, F#mthe big to-do, the hullabDaloo, 
the F#mtug-of-war for some Dtwisted truth. 
For tF#mhe everlasting acDhe of it 
no loF#mnger slave, not cDhained to it 
no gaF#mte, no guard, no Dkeeper, 
no guF#mru, master, teachDerF#m  D  
See tF#mhe slow-receding Dfaces 
Bm  (stop)
dissolve to black, no traces.

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Giving Up Everything

by Natalie Merchant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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CAPO 1 / Transpose to (-3) for simpler version

==VERSE==

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, my hungry ghost of hopefulness

Bm A F#m D F#m D F#m D

Giving up everything, not haunted by wanting this

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, the fortune I was saving

Bm A F#m D F#m D F#m D

Giving up everything, I mercy-killed my craving

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, I've opened up my eyes for this

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, see the whole magnificent emptiness

==BRIDGE==

F#m D

Gave what I want for how it is,

F#m D

for the stone inside and the bitterness,

F#m D

for the sweetness at the core of it

Bm A F#m D

(x2)

==VERSE==

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, the master plan, the scheming

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, my cursed search for meaning

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, the compass and the map I was reading

F#m D F#m D Bm

(Break)

The hinterlands I'm leaving, I'm finally leaving behind

==OUTRO==

Bm A F#m D

Giving up everything, the big to-do, the hullabaloo,

F#m D

the tug-of-war for some twisted truth.

F#m D

For the everlasting ache of it

F#m D

no longer slave, not chained to it

F#m D

no gate, no guard, no keeper,

F#m D F#m D

no guru, master, teacher

F#m D

See the slow-receding faces

Bm (stop)

dissolve to black, no traces.

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