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I Give Up:Roy Orbison.
Recorded at SUN Records in 1958.
#1.
BI'm losin' my Emind comBpletely, from you 
telling lies so Esweetly.
Breaking my heart too Bneatly, AI-I Bgive Eup.
#2.
EYou told me that you once Bloved me and you 
placed yourself aEbove me.
Now, I know you never Bloved me, AI-I  Bgive Eup.
CHORUS:
AI give up, I'm through with Etrying.
AI give up, I'm through with your Elying.
AI give up, I'm through with Eyou.
GbI give up, I've done all I can Bdo.
#3.
I Edon't want to share toBmorrow, I don't want 
your love to Eborrow.
My life is filled with Bsorrow, AI-I Bgive Eup.
CHORUS:
AI give up, I'm through with Etrying.
AI give up, I'm through with your Elying.
AI give up, I'm through with Eyou.
GbI give up, I've done all I can Bdo.
OUTRO:
I Edon't want to share toBmorrow, my life is 
filled with Esorrow. 
I don't want your love to Bborrow, AI-I Bgive Eup.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Give Up

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I Give Up:Roy Orbison.

Recorded at SUN Records in 1958.

#1.

B E B

I'm losin' my mind completely, from you

telling lies so sweetly.

B A B E

Breaking my heart too neatly, I-I give up.

#2.

E B

You told me that you once loved me and you

placed yourself above me.

B A B E

Now, I know you never loved me, I-I give up.

CHORUS:

A E

I give up, I'm through with trying.

A E

I give up, I'm through with your lying.

A E

I give up, I'm through with you.

Gb B

I give up, I've done all I can do.

#3.

E B

I don't want to share tomorrow, I don't want

your love to borrow.

B A B E

My life is filled with sorrow, I-I give up.

CHORUS:

A E

I give up, I'm through with trying.

A E

I give up, I'm through with your lying.

A E

I give up, I'm through with you.

Gb B

I give up, I've done all I can do.

OUTRO:

E B

I don't want to share tomorrow, my life is

filled with sorrow.

B A B E

I don't want your love to borrow, I-I give up.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

About I Give Up Chords by Roy Orbison

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