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'TIL TUESDAY - HOW CAN YOU GIVE UP?
album version - EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT NOW
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[Intro]
B E F# G#m F#
B E F# G#m F#
[Verse 1]
No, you Bdon't EknowF#  G#m  F#  
It Bmakes Eno F#senseG#m  F#  
And Bthere EgoesF#  G#m  F#  
Your BconEfiF#denceG#m  F#  
You were Eso understanding
So F#sure of yourself
But when G#mlove became damaged
You C#mran for help
[Chorus]
F#How can you give Bup on Elove  BOh
F#How can you give Bup on Elove so Bsoon
F#How can you give Bup on Elove this Btime
EYou ought to Bknow love is G#mhard to F#find
[Verse 2]
BStEeaF#dy      G#m  F#  
BHold Eyour F#breath  G#m  F#  
BIt EisF#n't      G#m  F#  
BOvEer F#yet      G#m      F#  
So with Eone small admission      
Your F#paying the price                               
Did you G#mtell yourself lying was      
C#mGood advice                                          
[Chorus]
F#How can you give Bup on Elove  BOh
F#How can you give Bup on Elove so Bsoon
F#How can you give Bup on Elove this Btime
EYou ought to Bknow love is G#mhard to F#find
[Instrumental]
e|-2h4-2-2h4----4-2------------2--------4-2-----------------------|
b|-----------2------2------2-4---2--2h4-----2---------------7-7---|
g|--------------------4--4--------------------4-6p4-6p4-6/8-------|
d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------|
b|---------4h5--5-5-5-5p4---4--7-7--------|
g|-----4h6----------------6---------------|
d|-4h6------------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
It's not Eeasy to tell where                           
seF#curity lies     
Is it G#mstupid to trust in                             
the C#mlook in her eyes                                
[Chorus]
F#How can you give Bup on Elove  BOh
F#How can you give Bup on Elove so Bsoon
F#How can you give Bup on Elove this Btime
EYou ought to Bknow love is G#mhard to F#find
F#How can you give Bup on Elove  BOh
F#How can you give Bup on Elove so Bsoon
F#How can you give Bup on Elove this Btime
EYou ought to Bknow that G#mlove is F#hard to find
F#How can you give Bup     E  BOh
F#How can you give Bup     E  BOh
EYou ought to Bknow that G#mlove is F#hard to find

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How Can You Give Up

by 'Til Tuesday

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G#m

C#m

'TIL TUESDAY - HOW CAN YOU GIVE UP?

album version - EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT NOW

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[Intro]

B E F# G#m F#

[Verse 1]

B E F# G#m F#

No, you don't know

B E F# G#m F#

It makes no sense

B E F# G#m F#

And there goes

B E F# G#m F#

Your confidence

You were so understanding

So sure of yourself

G#m

But when love became damaged

C#m

You ran for help

[Chorus]

F# B E B

How can you give up on love Oh

F# B E B

How can you give up on love so soon

F# B E B

How can you give up on love this time

E B G#m F#

You ought to know love is hard to find

[Verse 2]

B E F# G#m F#

Steady

B E F# G#m F#

Hold your breath

B E F# G#m F#

It isn't

B E F# G#m F#

Over yet

So with one small admission

Your paying the price

G#m

Did you tell yourself lying was

C#m

Good advice

[Chorus]

F# B E B

How can you give up on love Oh

F# B E B

How can you give up on love so soon

F# B E B

How can you give up on love this time

E B G#m F#

You ought to know love is hard to find

[Instrumental]

e|-2h4-2-2h4----4-2------------2--------4-2-----------------------|

b|-----------2------2------2-4---2--2h4-----2---------------7-7---|

g|--------------------4--4--------------------4-6p4-6p4-6/8-------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|

a|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

b|---------4h5--5-5-5-5p4---4--7-7--------|

g|-----4h6----------------6---------------|

d|-4h6------------------------------------|

a|----------------------------------------|

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

[Bridge]

It's not easy to tell where

security lies

G#m

Is it stupid to trust in

C#m

the look in her eyes

[Chorus]

F# B E B

How can you give up on love Oh

F# B E B

How can you give up on love so soon

F# B E B

How can you give up on love this time

E B G#m F#

You ought to know love is hard to find

F# B E B

How can you give up on love Oh

F# B E B

How can you give up on love so soon

F# B E B

How can you give up on love this time

E B G#m F#

You ought to know that love is hard to find

F# B E B

How can you give up Oh

F# B E B

How can you give up Oh

E B G#m F#

You ought to know that love is hard to find

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