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[Chords]
 Gadd11320013
  Fadd9103213
[Verse 1]
  CNow I'm a stranger in Gadd11my own Fadd9world
  CIt's not your fault that I Gadd11can't use Fadd9words
  CYour eyes a force I can't fight
  Fadd9Never touching, they're as dark as night
Holding Con, ow I'm a stranger, I Gadd11know I'm Fadd9gone
[Verse 2]
  CThe highest love isn't Gadd11always the Fadd9best
  CRacing my heart breaks Gadd11through my Fadd9chest
  CAn electric reaction in me
  Fadd9It's not a choice to dance dangerously
  CSometimes, the highest love is Gadd11too far to Fadd9feel
[Chorus]
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, you Gadd11say it's now or never
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, in Gadd11time it's for the better
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, beGadd11fore the night is gone
  AmI'm giving in, Cgiving up strong
[Verse 3]
  CWhen there's nothing left we'll Gadd11walk  a-Fadd9way
  CChasing a feeling Gadd11we can't Fadd9tame
  CYou know the darkness no one believes
  Fadd9I know there's no relief in these dreams
  CWhen there's nothing left for Gadd11us to   Fadd9feel
[Chorus]
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, you Gadd11say it's now or never
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, in Gadd11time it's for the better
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, beGadd11fore the night is gone
  AmI'm giving in, Cgiving up strong
[Interlude]
  FIn a time without C/EmemorFy
It's more than a C/EfantasFy
Time without AmmemorCy
C/EI'm giving up, I'm Fgiving up, I'm giving
C/EI'm giving up, I'm Fgiving up, I'm giving
C/EI'm giving up, I'm Fgiving up, I'm giving
AmI'm giving up, I'm Cgiving up, I'm giving
  C/ELet go, don't Ftry to hold on
  C/ELet go, don't Fcry about it
  C/ELet go, don't Ftry to hold on
  AmLet go, don't Ccry about it
[Chorus]
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, you Gadd11say it's now or never
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, in Gadd11time it's for the better
  Fmaj7I'm giving up, beGadd11fore the night is gone
  AmI'm giving in, Cgiving up strong

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Giving Up

by HAERTS

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd11

Fadd9

Fmaj7

C/E

[Chords]

Gadd11

320013

Fadd9

103213

[Verse 1]

C Gadd11 Fadd9

Now I'm a stranger in my own world

C Gadd11 Fadd9

It's not your fault that I can't use words

Your eyes a force I can't fight

Fadd9

Never touching, they're as dark as night

C Gadd11 Fadd9

Holding on, ow I'm a stranger, I know I'm gone

[Verse 2]

C Gadd11 Fadd9

The highest love isn't always the best

C Gadd11 Fadd9

Racing my heart breaks through my chest

An electric reaction in me

Fadd9

It's not a choice to dance dangerously

C Gadd11 Fadd9

Sometimes, the highest love is too far to feel

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, you say it's now or never

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, in time it's for the better

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, before the night is gone

Am C

I'm giving in, giving up strong

[Verse 3]

C Gadd11 Fadd9

When there's nothing left we'll walk a-way

C Gadd11 Fadd9

Chasing a feeling we can't tame

You know the darkness no one believes

Fadd9

I know there's no relief in these dreams

C Gadd11 Fadd9

When there's nothing left for us to feel

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, you say it's now or never

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, in time it's for the better

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, before the night is gone

Am C

I'm giving in, giving up strong

[Interlude]

F C/E F

In a time without memory

C/E F

It's more than a fantasy

Am C

Time without memory

C/E F

I'm giving up, I'm giving up, I'm giving

C/E F

I'm giving up, I'm giving up, I'm giving

C/E F

I'm giving up, I'm giving up, I'm giving

Am C

I'm giving up, I'm giving up, I'm giving

C/E F

Let go, don't try to hold on

C/E F

Let go, don't cry about it

C/E F

Let go, don't try to hold on

Am C

Let go, don't cry about it

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, you say it's now or never

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, in time it's for the better

Fmaj7 Gadd11

I'm giving up, before the night is gone

Am C

I'm giving in, giving up strong

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