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What You Give

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Capo 1
[Intro]
G    F   Em Em7   F
[Verse 1]
   GWho's the one that makes you Fhappy?
Or maEmybe, Em7who's the one always on your Fmind?
   GAnd who is the reason you're livin' Ffor?
Who's the reEmason Em7for your Fsmile?
[Chorus 1] 
   GI feel so Dlonely yet I know I'm Cnot the only one
to ever feel this Gway 
DI love you so much Cthat I think I'm goin' insane 
Fmaj7I'm   goin' crazy, outta my head
Cgoin' crazy outta my headFmaj7  
can't think about nothin' but your Cgood good love 
and what you give
[Instrumental] (x2)
G    F   Em Em7   F
[Verse 2]
  GEvery one needs someFbody.
And you know, EmeveryEm7body needs someFone.
Well, and a-yes it's Gtrue!
Ev'rybody needs a special Fkind of love,
And you're the only one I'm thinkEmin' ofEm7  
You mean the world to Fme.
You are my only!
[Chorus 2]
  GI feel so Dlonely, yet I know I'm Cnot the only one
To carry on this Gway.
I Dlove ya so much CI lose track-a time,
Lose track of the Fmaj7days.
I'm goin' outta my head
CGoin' crazy, outta my headFmaj7.
Can't think about a-nothin' but your Cgood, good love,
And what you give
[Bridge]
G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give
G5It ain't the life you D5choose It's the life C5you live
Only Fmaj7what you give only Cwhat you give
Only Fmaj7what you give its not what you Cgot but
The life ya live
[Solo]   
    G     F   Em     Em7    F(Acoustic )
    G     F   Em     Em7    F(Electric x2)
[Verse 3]
   GYou're the one that makes me haFppy
Oh yeah Embaby, Em7and you're the one always on my Fmind
(Well then a'yes its true)
   GYou are my reason; my one and Fonly
That I be liviEmn for, Em7why can't forever beF  
Forever and nothin more
[Chorus 3] 
   GI feel so Dlonely yet I know I'm Cnot the only one
to ever feel this Gway 
DI love you so much I Close track of time
Lose track of the Fmaj7days
I'm goin' outta my head
CGoin' crazy outta my headFmaj7  
Can't think about nothin' but your Cgood sweet love 
and what you give
[Bridge]
G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give
G5It ain't the life you D5choose It's the life C5you live-(Ohnononono)
G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give
G5It ain't a what its D5not but what it C5is
Its only Fmaj7what you give only Cwhat you give
Only Fmaj7what you give its not what you Cgot but whatcha give
G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give (Oh whatcha give Honey!)
G5It ain't the life you D5choose It's the life C5you live
[Outro]   
    Fmaj7    C(Through Outro)
What ya give, its only what ya give
Only what you give--  Yeah
Only what you give- give- give
Only what you give
Only what you give, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Is that good enough for the girls we run around with?
I do believe so.
Only whatcha give, whatcha give, whatcha give
Only whatcha give

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What You Give

by Tesla

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Fmaj7

Capo 1

[Intro]

G F Em Em7 F

[Verse 1]

G F

Who's the one that makes you happy?

Em Em7 F

Or maybe, who's the one always on your mind?

G F

And who is the reason you're livin' for?

Em Em7 F

Who's the reason for your smile?

[Chorus 1]

G D C

I feel so lonely yet I know I'm not the only one

to ever feel this way

D C

I love you so much that I think I'm goin' insane

Fmaj7

I'm goin' crazy, outta my head

C Fmaj7

goin' crazy outta my head

can't think about nothin' but your good good love

and what you give

[Instrumental] (x2)

G F Em Em7 F

[Verse 2]

G F

Every one needs somebody.

Em Em7 F

And you know, everybody needs someone.

Well, and a-yes it's true!

Ev'rybody needs a special kind of love,

Em Em7

And you're the only one I'm thinkin' of

You mean the world to me.

You are my only!

[Chorus 2]

G D C

I feel so lonely, yet I know I'm not the only one

To carry on this way.

D C

I love ya so much I lose track-a time,

Fmaj7

Lose track of the days.

I'm goin' outta my head

C Fmaj7

Goin' crazy, outta my head.

Can't think about a-nothin' but your good, good love,

And what you give

[Bridge]

G5 D5 C5

It's not what you got It's what you give

G5 D5 C5

It ain't the life you choose It's the life you live

Fmaj7 C

Only what you give only what you give

Fmaj7 C

Only what you give its not what you got but

The life ya live

[Solo]

G F Em Em7 F

(Acoustic )

G F Em Em7 F

(Electric x2)

[Verse 3]

G F

You're the one that makes me happy

Em Em7 F

Oh yeah baby, and you're the one always on my mind

(Well then a'yes its true)

G F

You are my reason; my one and only

Em Em7 F

That I be livin for, why can't forever be

Forever and nothin more

[Chorus 3]

G D C

I feel so lonely yet I know I'm not the only one

to ever feel this way

D C

I love you so much I lose track of time

Fmaj7

Lose track of the days

I'm goin' outta my head

C Fmaj7

Goin' crazy outta my head

Can't think about nothin' but your good sweet love

and what you give

[Bridge]

G5 D5 C5

It's not what you got It's what you give

G5 D5 C5

It ain't the life you choose It's the life you live-(Ohnononono)

G5 D5 C5

It's not what you got It's what you give

G5 D5 C5

It ain't a what its not but what it is

Fmaj7 C

Its only what you give only what you give

Fmaj7 C

Only what you give its not what you got but whatcha give

G5 D5 C5

It's not what you got It's what you give (Oh whatcha give Honey!)

G5 D5 C5

It ain't the life you choose It's the life you live

[Outro]

Fmaj7 C

(Through Outro)

What ya give, its only what ya give

Only what you give-- Yeah

Only what you give- give- give

Only what you give

Only what you give, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Is that good enough for the girls we run around with?

I do believe so.

Only whatcha give, whatcha give, whatcha give

Only whatcha give

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