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NOTE: The following chord tab is for the LIVE version
      this in some other tuning other then standard which
CAPO: 1st FRET
INTRO:
E -G---------
B ---0h1-1--
G ----------   Play 4x's
D ----------
A ----------
E -3--------
G  G  G  G
VERSE:
MoGuntains crumble, and they fall
TrGees tumble no matter how tall,
From EEmast Los Angeles
To the GCarden State ParkwayG  G  
WGell, I'm getting dressed in the moonlight now
GGot my jacket on, and I'm heading out
If I'm gonna lEmose you,
I'm gonna lCose you the hard wGayG  
If I'm gonna lEmose you,
I'm gonna lCose you the hard wGayG  
But if my wAmords get fumbled,
Well then this is what I meant to sayG  C  
PRE-CHORUS:
You could mEmake a good case out of Cmy mistakes,
You'd be rGight to write me out,D  
Don't give Emup,
Don't give Cup on me nowG  G  
CHORUS:
If you nEmeed to throw a stone, you can thCrow a stone
If you wGant to call me names, make yoursDelf at home
Don't give Emup,
Don't give Cup on me nowG  G  
VERSE:
And you can kGiss me once and I'll be satisfied,
KGiss me once, no baby, kiss me twice
MEmight as well take you for aCll I can take you forG  G  
MGake me a movie, make it a cliche,
SGome things are supposed to be that way
I want to sEmhake and rattle you
RCight down to your coreG  G  
And I want to bAmurn through the streets
Right Gup to your front doorC  
PRE-CHORUS:
You can mEmake a good case out of Cmy mistakes,
You'd be rGight to write me Amout,
Don't give Emup, don't give Cup on me nGowC  G  
CHORUS:
If you nEmeed to throw a stone, you can thCrow a stone
If you wGant to call me names, make yoursDelf at home
Don't give Emup, you can't give Cup on me nGowG  
INSTRUMENTAL:
HGmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm mGmm
HGmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm Emmmm
  CHmmmmmmmmmm mmGmmm
HGmmmmmm mmmmm mmm Hmm mmm Gmm
MGmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm Emmmm
  CMmmmmmmmmmm mmGmmm
VERSE:
MGountains crumble, then they fall
TGrees tumble no matter how tall,
And Emanything real can sCometimes hit the groundG  G  
WGell, there's no Emway your walls
Can kCeep from coming downG  G  
PRE-CHORUS:
And you can mEmake a good case out of Cmy mistakes,
You'd be rGight to write me oDut,
But don't give Emup, don't give Cup on me nGowG  
CHORUS:
If you nEmeed to throw a stone, you can thCrow a stone
If you wGant to call me names, make yoursDelf at home
DDon't give Emup, you can't give Cup on me nowG  G  
So, don't give Emup, don't give Cup on me nowG  C  G  G  

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Dont Give Up On Me

by Brian Dunne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: The following chord tab is for the LIVE version

this in some other tuning other then standard which

CAPO: 1st FRET

INTRO:

E ----------

B ---0h1-1--

G ---------- Play 4x's

D ----------

A ----------

E -3--------

G G G G

VERSE:

Mountains crumble, and they fall

Trees tumble no matter how tall,

From East Los Angeles

C G G

To the Garden State Parkway

Well, I'm getting dressed in the moonlight now

Got my jacket on, and I'm heading out

If I'm gonna lose you,

C G G

I'm gonna lose you the hard way

If I'm gonna lose you,

C G G

I'm gonna lose you the hard way

But if my words get fumbled,

G C

Well then this is what I meant to say

PRE-CHORUS:

Em C

You could make a good case out of my mistakes,

G D

You'd be right to write me out,

Don't give up,

C G G

Don't give up on me now

CHORUS:

Em C

If you need to throw a stone, you can throw a stone

G D

If you want to call me names, make yourself at home

Don't give up,

C G G

Don't give up on me now

VERSE:

And you can kiss me once and I'll be satisfied,

Kiss me once, no baby, kiss me twice

Em C G G

Might as well take you for all I can take you for

Make me a movie, make it a cliche,

Some things are supposed to be that way

I want to shake and rattle you

C G G

Right down to your core

And I want to burn through the streets

G C

Right up to your front door

PRE-CHORUS:

Em C

You can make a good case out of my mistakes,

G Am

You'd be right to write me out,

Em C G C G

Don't give up, don't give up on me now

CHORUS:

Em C

If you need to throw a stone, you can throw a stone

G D

If you want to call me names, make yourself at home

Em C G G

Don't give up, you can't give up on me now

INSTRUMENTAL:

G G

Hmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm mmm

G Em

Hmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm mmm

C G

Hmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm

G G

Hmmmmmm mmmmm mmm Hmm mmm mm

G Em

Mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm mmm

C G

Mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm

VERSE:

Mountains crumble, then they fall

Trees tumble no matter how tall,

Em C G G

And anything real can sometimes hit the ground

G Em

Well, there's no way your walls

C G G

Can keep from coming down

PRE-CHORUS:

Em C

And you can make a good case out of my mistakes,

G D

You'd be right to write me out,

Em C G G

But don't give up, don't give up on me now

CHORUS:

Em C

If you need to throw a stone, you can throw a stone

G D

If you want to call me names, make yourself at home

D Em C G G

Don't give up, you can't give up on me now

Em C G C G G

So, don't give up, don't give up on me now

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