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Givin Yourself Away

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                             GIVIN' YOURSELF AWAY - Ratt
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Tabbed by:
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Two riffs I was able to tab from the verse and during the second chorus.
(VERSE RIFF MUTED)
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|---7---9----7--7-|
D|-7---7---7-----7-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
(RIFF 2)
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
D|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
A|-2-4-5-|---4-5-|---4-5-|---4-5-|-2-4-5-|---4-5-|---4-5-|
E|-------|-3-----|-5-----|-5-----|-------|-3-----|-5-----|
INTRO
D       D       G       A
B       G       A
VERSE 1
You Dsay you don't want me, you Dsay you don't care,
You Bsay that your heart ain't got no rAoom for me there.
You Dsay you don't need me,
But I Dknow that it's just a F#mlie.G  
(Bridge)
'Cause you cBall me in the Anight,
BTellin' me your Alife, is Gbetter off without meG.
How come you're Bsleepin' all Aalone?
BTellin' me you Adon't, Gever think about Ame!
CHORUS
DHey! you're givin' yourself Gaway,
It's Athere in every move you Bmake,
You can't Ghide your heartache Aaway.
DHey! it's something you don't have to Gsay,
It's Awritten in the tears on your Bface,
I see Gthrough, the part that you Aplay,
                       D (Like Intro)
You're givin' yourself away!
VERSE 2 
So you Dgot all your freedom, and Dyou got all your time,
So you Bgot the illusion that Ayou're doin' fine.
So you Dsmile in the mirror,
DThrough the sadness your smile can't F#mdisguise.G  
(Bridge)
Why don't you Bcome right out and sAay!
BBaby you can't Atake, Ganother day without meG  
You know I'm Brunnin' through your Ablood,
You Bneed me like a Adrug, and Gyou can't live without Ame.
CHORUS   
DHey! you're givin' yourself Gaway,
It's Athere in every move you Bmake,
You can't Ghide, your heartache Aaway.
DHey! it's something you don't have to Gsay,
It's Awritten in the tears on your Bface,
I see Gthrough, the part that you Aplay,
A                      B (RIFF 2)
You're givin' yourself away,
GYou're givin' yourself Aaway,
It doesn't matter what you Bsay,
GYou're givin' yourself Aaway.
SOLO
D       D       G       A
B       G       A
And when you Bcall me in the Anight,
BTellin' me your Alife, is Gbetter off without me.G  
I know that you're Blyin' there Aalone,
BBaby 'cause I Aknow, Gyou can't live without Ame!
CHORUS 2
EHey! you're givin' yourself Aaway,
BIt's there in every move you C#mmake,
You can't Ahide your heartache Baway.
EHey! it's something you don't have to Asay,
BIt's written in the tears on your C#mface,
I see Athrough the part that you Bplay,
You're givin' yourself C#maway, you're Agiving yourself Baway,
It doesn't matter what you C#msay,
AYou're givin' yourself Baway...

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Givin Yourself Away

by Ratt

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F#m

C#m

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

GIVIN' YOURSELF AWAY - Ratt

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

Tabbed by:

E-mail:[email protected]

Tuning: Standard

Two riffs I was able to tab from the verse and during the second chorus.

(VERSE RIFF MUTED)

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|---7---9----7--7-|

D|-7---7---7-----7-|

A|-----------------|

E|-----------------|

(RIFF 2)

e|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|

B|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|

G|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|

D|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|

A|-2-4-5-|---4-5-|---4-5-|---4-5-|-2-4-5-|---4-5-|---4-5-|

E|-------|-3-----|-5-----|-5-----|-------|-3-----|-5-----|

INTRO

D D G A

B G A

VERSE 1

D D

You say you don't want me, you say you don't care,

B A

You say that your heart ain't got no room for me there.

You say you don't need me,

D F#m G

But I know that it's just a lie.

(Bridge)

B A

'Cause you call me in the night,

B A G G

Tellin' me your life, is better off without me.

B A

How come you're sleepin' all alone?

B A G A

Tellin' me you don't, ever think about me!

CHORUS

D G

Hey! you're givin' yourself away,

A B

It's there in every move you make,

G A

You can't hide your heartache away.

D G

Hey! it's something you don't have to say,

A B

It's written in the tears on your face,

G A

I see through, the part that you play,

D (Like Intro)

You're givin' yourself away!

VERSE 2

D D

So you got all your freedom, and you got all your time,

B A

So you got the illusion that you're doin' fine.

So you smile in the mirror,

D F#m G

Through the sadness your smile can't disguise.

(Bridge)

B A

Why don't you come right out and say!

B A G G

Baby you can't take, another day without me

B A

You know I'm runnin' through your blood,

B A G A

You need me like a drug, and you can't live without me.

CHORUS

D G

Hey! you're givin' yourself away,

A B

It's there in every move you make,

G A

You can't hide, your heartache away.

D G

Hey! it's something you don't have to say,

A B

It's written in the tears on your face,

G A

I see through, the part that you play,

A B (RIFF 2)

You're givin' yourself away,

G A

You're givin' yourself away,

It doesn't matter what you say,

G A

You're givin' yourself away.

SOLO

D D G A

B G A

B A

And when you call me in the night,

B A G G

Tellin' me your life, is better off without me.

B A

I know that you're lyin' there alone,

B A G A

Baby 'cause I know, you can't live without me!

CHORUS 2

E A

Hey! you're givin' yourself away,

B C#m

It's there in every move you make,

A B

You can't hide your heartache away.

E A

Hey! it's something you don't have to say,

B C#m

It's written in the tears on your face,

A B

I see through the part that you play,

C#m A B

You're givin' yourself away, you're giving yourself away,

C#m

It doesn't matter what you say,

A B

You're givin' yourself away...

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