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GIVE YOU UP. (Dido)
*  If you want to have easier chords,
   use the CAPO on 3rd fret and press
   the "TRANSPOSE" button (set to -3)
[Intro]
|  C|  Gm|
[Verse 1]
 CI'm not sitting with my head in my Gmhands right now
 CI don't care where you've Gmbeen
 CNo, I ain't watching the clock or getting Gmmy phone out
 CI won't drink myself to Gmsleep, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
BbYou don't, you don't get under my skin no more
No, Fit's gone, it's gone
I ain't thinking 'bout you no Cmore
[Chorus]
I Gmfound a way to let you Bbgo
So Fyou don't have to stay nowC  
A broken Gmmind
I came Bbclose
But Fyou can't rip my heart outC  
I'm giving uGmp
I'm giving uBbp
I'll give you uFpFsus4  C  
I Gmfound a way to let you Bbgo
                            F    CN.C.
It's gonna rip your heart out
[Verse 2]
 CGot your picture covering up the Gmcracks on the wall
 CBut the lines won't Gmfade
 CDidn't think that I would be missing Gmyou at all
 CMaybe that was my miGmstake, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
BbYou don't, you don't get under my skin no more
No, Fit's gone, it's gone
I ain't thinking 'bout you no Cmore
[Chorus]
I Gmfound a way to let you Bbgo
So Fyou don't have to stay nowC  
A broken Gmmind
I came Bbclose
But Fyou can't rip my heart outC  
I'm giving uGmp
I'm giving uBbp
I'll give you uFpFsus4  C  
I Gmfound a way to let you Bbgo
                            F    CN.C.
It's gonna rip your heart out
[Bridge]
CNothing you say will Gmchange my mind
BbYou couldn't wait to Fleave me behind
CNothing you say will Gmchange my mind
BbYou couldn't wait to Fleave me behind
CNothing you say will Gmchange my mind
                   Bb                  FN.C.
You couldn't wait to leave me behind
[Chorus]
 CI Gmfound a way to let you Bbgo
So Fyou don't have to stay nowC  
A broken Gmmind
I came Bbclose
But Fyou can't rip my heart outC  
I'm giving uGmp
I'm giving uBbp
I'll give you uFpFsus4  C  
I Gmfound a way to let you Bbgo
                         FN.C.
It's gonna rip your heart out

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Give You Up

by Dido

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus4

GIVE YOU UP. (Dido)

* If you want to have easier chords,

use the CAPO on 3rd fret and press

the "TRANSPOSE" button (set to -3)

[Intro]

C Gm

| | |

[Verse 1]

C Gm

I'm not sitting with my head in my hands right now

C Gm

I don't care where you've been

C Gm

No, I ain't watching the clock or getting my phone out

C Gm

I won't drink myself to sleep, oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

You don't, you don't get under my skin no more

No, it's gone, it's gone

I ain't thinking 'bout you no more

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

I found a way to let you go

F C

So you don't have to stay now

A broken mind

I came close

F C

But you can't rip my heart out

I'm giving up

F Fsus4 C

I'll give you up

Gm Bb

I found a way to let you go

F C

N.C.

It's gonna rip your heart out

[Verse 2]

C Gm

Got your picture covering up the cracks on the wall

C Gm

But the lines won't fade

C Gm

Didn't think that I would be missing you at all

C Gm

Maybe that was my mistake, oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

You don't, you don't get under my skin no more

No, it's gone, it's gone

I ain't thinking 'bout you no more

[Chorus]

Gm Bb

I found a way to let you go

F C

So you don't have to stay now

A broken mind

I came close

F C

But you can't rip my heart out

I'm giving up

F Fsus4 C

I'll give you up

Gm Bb

I found a way to let you go

F C

N.C.

It's gonna rip your heart out

[Bridge]

C Gm

Nothing you say will change my mind

Bb F

You couldn't wait to leave me behind

C Gm

Nothing you say will change my mind

Bb F

You couldn't wait to leave me behind

C Gm

Nothing you say will change my mind

Bb F

N.C.

You couldn't wait to leave me behind

[Chorus]

C Gm Bb

I found a way to let you go

F C

So you don't have to stay now

A broken mind

I came close

F C

But you can't rip my heart out

I'm giving up

F Fsus4 C

I'll give you up

Gm Bb

I found a way to let you go

N.C.

It's gonna rip your heart out

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