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Throwing It All Away

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Tuning: Standard
capo: 1st fret
play: C
key: C#
For chords in original key transpose +1. 
The live version from "The Way We Walk", however, IS in C.
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Dm/C      x-3-x-2-3-1
F/C       x-3-x-2-1-1
G/C       x-3-x-0-0-3
C/E       x-x-2-0-1-0
Fadd9  (t)1-x-3-2-1-3
Gsus4     3-x-0-0-1-3
Bbsus2    x-2-3-3-1-1
Fsus4/C   x-3-x-3-1-1
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[Intro]
|  C   F/C|  F/C   C|  C   F/C|  F/C   G/C|
[Verse 1]
CNeed I say I Dm/Clove you
F/CNeed I say I Ccare
CNeed I say that eDm/Cmotion’s
F/CSomething we don't shEmare
AmI don't want to be Fsitting here
FTrying C/Eto deDmceive you
Cos Cyou know I know F/Cbaby
FI don't wanna Cgo
[Verse 2]
We Ccannot live toDm/Cgether
We F/Ccannot live aCpart
CThat's the situDm/Cation
I've F/Cknown it from the Emstart
AmEvery time that I Flook at you
FI can C/Esee the Dmfuture
Cos Cyou know I know F/Cbaby
FI don't wanna Cgo
[Chorus]
|  Cmaj7| Bbsus2  
Throwing it Fadd9all away
Throwing it Gsus4all away
|  Cmaj7| Bbsus2  
Is there nothing that Fadd9I can say
To Gsus4make you change your mind
[Link]
  Bbsus2I watch the world go Fround and round
  Bbsus2And see mine turning Fupside down
[Interlude]
Ooh, ooh, Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, F/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, G/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, Fsus4/Cooh - You're throwing it all away
Ooh, ooh, Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, F/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, G/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, Fsus4/Cooh
[Verse 3]
CWho'll light up the Dm/Cdarkness
F/CWho will hold your Chand
CWho will find you the Dm/Canswers
F/CWhen you don't underEmstand
AmWhy should I have to Fbe the one
FWho has C/Eto conDmvince you
Cos Cyou know I know F/Cbaby
That FI don't wanna Cgo
[Verse 4]
CSomeday you'll be Dm/Csorry
F/CSomeday when you're Cfree
CMemories will reDm/Cmind you
That F/Cour love was meant to Embe
AmLate at night when you Fcall my name
The Fonly C/Esound you'll Dmhear
Is the Csound of your voice F/Ccalling
FCalling after Cme
[Chorus]
|  Cmaj7| Bbsus2  
Throwing it Fadd9all away
Throwing it Gsus4all away
|  Cmaj7| Bbsus2  
Is there nothing that Fadd9I can say
To Gsus4make you change your mind
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh, Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, F/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, G/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, Fsus4/Cooh - You're throwing it all away
Ooh, ooh, Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, F/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, G/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, Fsus4/Cooh - Just throwing it all away
Ooh, ooh, Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, F/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, G/Cooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, Fsus4/Cooh - Just throwing it all away
(repeat and fade)

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Throwing It All Away

by Genesis

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

G/C

Dm/C

C/E

Cmaj7

Bbsus2

Fadd9

Gsus4

Fsus4/C

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Tuning: Standard

capo: 1st fret

play: C

key: C#

For chords in original key transpose +1.

The live version from "The Way We Walk", however, IS in C.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1

F/C x-3-x-2-1-1

G/C x-3-x-0-0-3

C/E x-x-2-0-1-0

Fadd9 (t)1-x-3-2-1-3

Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3

Bbsus2 x-2-3-3-1-1

Fsus4/C x-3-x-3-1-1

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[Intro]

C F/C F/C C C F/C F/C G/C

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[Verse 1]

C Dm/C

Need I say I love you

F/C C

Need I say I care

C Dm/C

Need I say that emotion’s

F/C Em

Something we don't share

Am F

I don't want to be sitting here

F C/E Dm

Trying to deceive you

C F/C

Cos you know I know baby

F C

I don't wanna go

[Verse 2]

C Dm/C

We cannot live together

F/C C

We cannot live apart

C Dm/C

That's the situation

F/C Em

I've known it from the start

Am F

Every time that I look at you

F C/E Dm

I can see the future

C F/C

Cos you know I know baby

F C

I don't wanna go

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Bbsus2

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Fadd9

Throwing it all away

Gsus4

Throwing it all away

Cmaj7 Bbsus2

| |

Fadd9

Is there nothing that I can say

Gsus4

To make you change your mind

[Link]

Bbsus2 F

I watch the world go round and round

Bbsus2 F

And see mine turning upside down

[Interlude]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

F/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

G/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Fsus4/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh - You're throwing it all away

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

F/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

G/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Fsus4/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh

[Verse 3]

C Dm/C

Who'll light up the darkness

F/C C

Who will hold your hand

C Dm/C

Who will find you the answers

F/C Em

When you don't understand

Am F

Why should I have to be the one

F C/E Dm

Who has to convince you

C F/C

Cos you know I know baby

F C

That I don't wanna go

[Verse 4]

C Dm/C

Someday you'll be sorry

F/C C

Someday when you're free

C Dm/C

Memories will remind you

F/C Em

That our love was meant to be

Am F

Late at night when you call my name

F C/E Dm

The only sound you'll hear

C F/C

Is the sound of your voice calling

F C

Calling after me

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Bbsus2

| |

Fadd9

Throwing it all away

Gsus4

Throwing it all away

Cmaj7 Bbsus2

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Fadd9

Is there nothing that I can say

Gsus4

To make you change your mind

[Outro]

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

F/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

G/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Fsus4/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh - You're throwing it all away

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

F/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

G/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Fsus4/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh - Just throwing it all away

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

F/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

G/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Fsus4/C

Ooh, ooh, ooh - Just throwing it all away

(repeat and fade)

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