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I Wont Give Up

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C#minor

90BPM

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 12Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Capo: 2nd Fret
[Chords]
      Asus2      E5Bsus11  C#m7  
e|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|---9-----9-----9-----9---|
D|---9-----9-----9-----9---|
A|---0-----7-----x-----x---|
E|---x-----0-----7-----9---|
e|---Asus20-----E0-----Bsus40-----C#m70---|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|---2-----1-----4-----6---|
D|---2-----2-----4--- -6---|
A|---0-----2-----2-----4---|
E|---x-----0-----x-----x---|
      G#m13   Asus4   Badd11?
e|---0-----0-----0------0---|
B|---0-----3-----0------0---|
G|---4-----2-----8------11--|
D|---4-----2-----9------11--|
A|---x-----0-----x------x---|
E|---4-----x-----7------11--|
[Verse]
When I look into Asus2your eE5yes
It’s like watching the Asus2night E5sky
Or a beautiful Asus2sunrisE5e
There’s so much they Bsus11holdBadd11  
And just like them Asus2old stE5ars
I see that you’ve Asus2come so E5far
To be right where Asus2you arE5e
How old is your Bsus11soul?Badd11  
[Chorus]
I won’t give Asus2up on E5us
Even if the C#m7skies get Bsus11rough
I’m giving you Asus2all my E5love
I’m still looking Bsus11upBadd11  
[Pre-chorus]
And when you’re needing Asus2your sE5pace
To do some Asus2navigaE5ting
I’ll be here Asus2patiently E5waiting
To see what you Bsus11findBadd11  
[Chorus]
I won’t give Asus2up on Eus
Even if the C#m7skies get Bsus4rough
I’m giving you Asus2all my Elove
I’m still looking Bsus4up
‘Cause even the Asus2stars they Eburn
Some even C#m7fall to the Bsus4earth
We’ve got a Asus2lot to Elearn
God knows we’re Bsus4worth it
I won’t give Asus2up
[Bridge]
I don’t G#m13wanna be someone 
who walks away so easily
I’m here to stay and make the 
difference that Bsus4I can make
Our G#m13differences they do a lot 
to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, 
we got a Bsus4lot at stake
In the Dend, you’re still 
my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn’t break, 
no we Asus4didn’t burn
DWe had to learn how to bend 
without the world caving in
I had to learn Asus4what I’ve got, 
and what I’m not, Bsus4who I am
[Chorus]
I won’t give Asus2up on Eus
Even if the C#m7skies get Bsus4rough
I’m giG#m13ving you Asus2all my Elove
I’m still looking C#m7up
Still looking Bsus4up.
I G#m13won’t give Asus2up on Eus
God knows I’m C#m7tough eBsus4nough
We’ve G#m13got a Asus2lot to Elearn
God knows we’re Bsus4worth it
I won’t give up
[Outro]
 Asus2   E5   C#m7?

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I Wont Give Up

by Jayesslee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

C#m7

Bsus4

G#m13

Asus4

Badd11

Standard Tuning

Capo: 2nd Fret

[Chords]

Asus2 E5 C#m7

Bsus11

e|---0-----0-----0-----0---|

B|---0-----0-----0-----0---|

G|---9-----9-----9-----9---|

D|---9-----9-----9-----9---|

A|---0-----7-----x-----x---|

E|---x-----0-----7-----9---|

Asus2 E Bsus4 C#m7

e|---0-----0-----0-----0---|

B|---0-----0-----0-----0---|

G|---2-----1-----4-----6---|

D|---2-----2-----4--- -6---|

A|---0-----2-----2-----4---|

E|---x-----0-----x-----x---|

G#m13 Asus4 Badd11

e|---0-----0-----0------0---|

B|---0-----3-----0------0---|

G|---4-----2-----8------11--|

D|---4-----2-----9------11--|

A|---x-----0-----x------x---|

E|---4-----x-----7------11--|

[Verse]

Asus2 E5

When I look into your eyes

Asus2 E5

It’s like watching the night sky

Asus2 E5

Or a beautiful sunrise

Bsus11 Badd11

There’s so much they hold

Asus2 E5

And just like them old stars

Asus2 E5

I see that you’ve come so far

Asus2 E5

To be right where you are

Bsus11 Badd11

How old is your soul?

[Chorus]

Asus2 E5

I won’t give up on us

C#m7 Bsus11

Even if the skies get rough

Asus2 E5

I’m giving you all my love

Bsus11 Badd11

I’m still looking up

[Pre-chorus]

Asus2 E5

And when you’re needing your space

Asus2 E5

To do some navigating

Asus2 E5

I’ll be here patiently waiting

Bsus11 Badd11

To see what you find

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

I won’t give up on us

C#m7 Bsus4

Even if the skies get rough

Asus2 E

I’m giving you all my love

Bsus4

I’m still looking up

Asus2 E

‘Cause even the stars they burn

C#m7 Bsus4

Some even fall to the earth

Asus2 E

We’ve got a lot to learn

Bsus4

God knows we’re worth it

Asus2

I won’t give up

[Bridge]

G#m13

I don’t wanna be someone

who walks away so easily

I’m here to stay and make the

Bsus4

difference that I can make

G#m13

Our differences they do a lot

to teach us how to use

The tools and gifts we got yeah,

Bsus4

we got a lot at stake

In the end, you’re still

my friend at least we did intend

For us to work we didn’t break,

Asus4

no we didn’t burn

We had to learn how to bend

without the world caving in

Asus4

I had to learn what I’ve got,

Bsus4

and what I’m not, who I am

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

I won’t give up on us

C#m7 Bsus4

Even if the skies get rough

G#m13 Asus2 E

I’m giving you all my love

C#m7

I’m still looking up

Bsus4

Still looking up.

G#m13 Asus2 E

I won’t give up on us

C#m7 Bsus4

God knows I’m tough enough

G#m13 Asus2 E

We’ve got a lot to learn

Bsus4

God knows we’re worth it

I won’t give up

[Outro]

Asus2 E5 C#m7

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