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Give It Up
Steve Miller Band
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Your good loving is what I need
N.C.
Good loving is what I need
N.C.
Oh, a little bit of love and some affection
N.C.
Keep me moving in the right direction
N.C.
Good loving is what I need
[Chorus]
So come on give Ait, give it, give it, give it
DGive it, give it, give it, give it,
EGive it up, give it up
D/ECome on darling give it up
AGive it, give it, give it, give it
DGive it, give it, give it, give it,
EGive it up, give it up
ECome on darling give it up
[Bridge]
F#mA little bit of lovEe aDnd some affectEion
F#mKeep me moving iEn the Aright direction
ASo give it up, give it up
Come Don darling givEe me your loAve
[Verse 2]
I am Aso in Dlove with yoEu
ABabDy, it's trEue
F#mCome on darling, we EgoDt to be smartE  
F#mCome on darling, Edon'At play with a heart
AGive it up, give it up, comDe on darling gEive me your loAve
AHey, hey babyD  
Don't do me this waEy
ENo, no
AHey, darlingD  
Don't do me this Eway
[Bridge]
F#mA little bit of lovEe aDnd some affectEion
F#mKeep me moving iEn the Aright direction
ASo give it up, give it up
Come Don darling givEe me your loAve
ASo come on give it up, give it up
Come Don darling give me your Elove
AGive it up, give it up
D/ECome on darling give me your lovEe
[Bridge]
F#mA little bit of lovEe aDnd some affectEion
F#mKeep me moving iEn the Aright direction
ASo give it up, give it up
Come Don darling givEe me your loAve
[Chorus]
So come on give Ait, give it, give it, give it
DGive it, give it, give it, give it,
EGive it up, give it up
D/ECome on darling give it up
AGive it, give it, give it, give it
DGive it, give it, give it, give it,
EGive it up, give it up
ECome on darling give it up
[Bridge]
F#mA little bit of lovEe aDnd some affectEion
F#mKeep me moving iEn the Aright direction
ASo give it up, give it up
Come Don darling givEe me your loAve
[Outro]
AOooooooDhhhhhhhE  
AOooooooDhhhhhhhE  
F#mOooooooEhhhhDhhhE  
F#mOoooooohEhhhhhAh
AOooooooDhhhhhhh         E(fade)

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Give It Up

by Steve Miller Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

F#m

Give It Up

Steve Miller Band

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Your good loving is what I need

N.C.

Good loving is what I need

N.C.

Oh, a little bit of love and some affection

N.C.

Keep me moving in the right direction

N.C.

Good loving is what I need

[Chorus]

So come on give it, give it, give it, give it

Give it, give it, give it, give it,

Give it up, give it up

D/E

Come on darling give it up

Give it, give it, give it, give it

Give it, give it, give it, give it,

Give it up, give it up

Come on darling give it up

[Bridge]

F#m E D E

A little bit of love and some affection

F#m E A

Keep me moving in the right direction

So give it up, give it up

D E A

Come on darling give me your love

[Verse 2]

A D E

I am so in love with you

A D E

Baby, it's true

F#m E D E

Come on darling, we got to be smart

F#m E A

Come on darling, don't play with a heart

A D E A

Give it up, give it up, come on darling give me your love

A D

Hey, hey baby

Don't do me this way

No, no

A D

Hey, darling

Don't do me this way

[Bridge]

F#m E D E

A little bit of love and some affection

F#m E A

Keep me moving in the right direction

So give it up, give it up

D E A

Come on darling give me your love

So come on give it up, give it up

D E

Come on darling give me your love

Give it up, give it up

D/E E

Come on darling give me your love

[Bridge]

F#m E D E

A little bit of love and some affection

F#m E A

Keep me moving in the right direction

So give it up, give it up

D E A

Come on darling give me your love

[Chorus]

So come on give it, give it, give it, give it

Give it, give it, give it, give it,

Give it up, give it up

D/E

Come on darling give it up

Give it, give it, give it, give it

Give it, give it, give it, give it,

Give it up, give it up

Come on darling give it up

[Bridge]

F#m E D E

A little bit of love and some affection

F#m E A

Keep me moving in the right direction

So give it up, give it up

D E A

Come on darling give me your love

[Outro]

A D E

Ooooooohhhhhhh

A D E

Ooooooohhhhhhh

F#m E D E

Ooooooohhhhhhh

F#m E A

Ooooooohhhhhhh

A D E

Ooooooohhhhhhh (fade)

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