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[Intro]
 C F
[Verse]
CI don't know what I did but I Fmust have been a Gfool
CI got no excuses so I wFrote this song for Gyou
AmWhatever the reGasons did you Fcome to say goodbCye?
I'm hoping for oDmne more try, I wanted to chGange your mind
CSo I pick up the pieces, I sFwallowed all my prGide
CI don't wanna wake up, feeling Fthis empty insiGde
DmDid it spin you arGound? Did it tuCrn you upside downF?C  
DmI wonder when you found out I'm a waste of your tGime
[Chorus]
So dCon't give Gup on mAmeG  
I never mFeant to steal your sCmile, I haven't Fseen it for a whiGle
And dCon't, don't give Gup on mAmeG  
Just tFry to undersCtand that I can Fbe a better mCan
I teFll you once just dGon't give up on Amme, yDeah
I teFll you once just dGon't give up on Cme
[Bridge]
And Emnow I feel that I'm oAmut of place
I lEmook for you on every sAmtranger's Gface
I dFon't think I can dCo this any moGre
And eEmvery little things just Amfalls apart
From the very fEmirst day that I Ambroke your Gheart
It oFnly makes me Cwant you more and Dmmore just like beGfore
[Pre Chorus]
Dm'Cause you spin me Garound and now you Cturn me upside dFownC  
DmI never meant to be a waste of your tGime
[Chorus]
So dCon't give Gup on mAmeG  
I never mFeant to steal your sCmile, I haven't Fseen it for a whiGle
And dCon't, don't give Gup on mAmeG  
Just tFry to undersCtand that I can Fbe a better mCan
I teFll you once just dGon't give up on Amme
I could fall if you're Enot there at all and wGhat am I supposed to Ddo?
I teFll you once just dGon't give up on AmmeD  
BFaby say you wGon't give up on Cme

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Dont Give Up On Me

by Daniel Powter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F

[Verse]

C F G

I don't know what I did but I must have been a fool

C F G

I got no excuses so I wrote this song for you

Am G F C

Whatever the reasons did you come to say goodbye?

Dm G

I'm hoping for one more try, I wanted to change your mind

C F G

So I pick up the pieces, I swallowed all my pride

C F G

I don't wanna wake up, feeling this empty inside

Dm G C F C

Did it spin you around? Did it turn you upside down?

Dm G

I wonder when you found out I'm a waste of your time

[Chorus]

C G Am G

So don't give up on me

F C F G

I never meant to steal your smile, I haven't seen it for a while

C G Am G

And don't, don't give up on me

F C F C

Just try to understand that I can be a better man

F G Am D

I tell you once just don't give up on me, yeah

F G C

I tell you once just don't give up on me

[Bridge]

Em Am

And now I feel that I'm out of place

Em Am G

I look for you on every stranger's face

F C G

I don't think I can do this any more

Em Am

And every little things just falls apart

Em Am G

From the very first day that I broke your heart

F C Dm G

It only makes me want you more and more just like before

[Pre Chorus]

Dm G C F C

'Cause you spin me around and now you turn me upside down

Dm G

I never meant to be a waste of your time

[Chorus]

C G Am G

So don't give up on me

F C F G

I never meant to steal your smile, I haven't seen it for a while

C G Am G

And don't, don't give up on me

F C F C

Just try to understand that I can be a better man

F G Am

I tell you once just don't give up on me

E G D

I could fall if you're not there at all and what am I supposed to do?

F G Am D

I tell you once just don't give up on me

F G C

Baby say you won't give up on me

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