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I Gave Up

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C#||-Am-0--|||--Cx--|||-B7-x--|
G#||--1--|||--1--|||--0--|
E ||--2--|||--0--|||--2--|
B ||--2--|||--2--|||--1--|
F#||--0--|||--3--|||--2--|
C#||--x--|||--0--|||--x--|
C#||-Bm7-x--|||Fmaj7--x--|||--xA--|
G#||--0--|||--1--|||--2--|
E ||--2--|||--2--|||--2--|
B ||--0--|||--3--|||--2--|
F#||--2--|||--x--|||--0--|
C#||--x--|||--x--|||--x--|
[Intro]
Am  C  B7  Bm7
[Verse 1]
  AmI let it happen agaCin
I failed mysB7elf, I failed my friBm7ends
  AmCheck my pulse, I'm alCive
Did it cross your mB7ind?
Cross your mBm7ind?
[Chorus]
I gave upFmaj7  Bm7  A  
I gave upFmaj7  Bm7  A  
[Verse 2]
  AmTake the keys to my cCar
 Just drive me fB7ar, far awBm7ay
  AmFrom this hospital bCed
Where my soul is sB7ick
And I'm scared of Bm7it
[Chorus]
I gave upFmaj7  B7  
Somebody heAlp me
I gave upFmaj7  
  B7I gave upA  
I gave upFmaj  B7  A  
[Bridge]
     Fmaj7Every day is a lB7ie
Every mile a mounAtain, mountain
     Fmaj7Every day is a lB7ie
Every mile a mounAtain, mountain
[Hook] 
I give upFmaj7  B7  Fmaj  A  
[Breakdown]
Fmaj7  B7  Fmaj  A
[Chorus]
I gave upFmaj7  B7  
Somebody heAlp me
I gave upFmaj7  B7  
I gave upA  
I gave uFmaj7p - Every day is a lB7ie
Every mile a mounAtain
[Outro]
I gave uFmaj7pB7  
Somebody hAelp me
I gave upFmaj7  B7  A  

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I Gave Up

by Underoath

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Fmaj7

Fmaj

Am C B7

C#||--0--|||--x--|||--x--|

G#||--1--|||--1--|||--0--|

E ||--2--|||--0--|||--2--|

B ||--2--|||--2--|||--1--|

F#||--0--|||--3--|||--2--|

C#||--x--|||--0--|||--x--|

Bm7 Fmaj7 A

C#||--x--|||--x--|||--x--|

G#||--0--|||--1--|||--2--|

E ||--2--|||--2--|||--2--|

B ||--0--|||--3--|||--2--|

F#||--2--|||--x--|||--0--|

C#||--x--|||--x--|||--x--|

[Intro]

Am C B7 Bm7

[Verse 1]

Am C

I let it happen again

B7 Bm7

I failed myself, I failed my friends

Am C

Check my pulse, I'm alive

Did it cross your mind?

Bm7

Cross your mind?

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Bm7 A

I gave up

Fmaj7 Bm7 A

I gave up

[Verse 2]

Am C

Take the keys to my car

B7 Bm7

Just drive me far, far away

Am C

From this hospital bed

Where my soul is sick

Bm7

And I'm scared of it

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 B7

I gave up

Somebody help me

Fmaj7

I gave up

B7 A

I gave up

Fmaj B7 A

I gave up

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 B7

Every day is a lie

Every mile a mountain, mountain

Fmaj7 B7

Every day is a lie

Every mile a mountain, mountain

[Hook]

Fmaj7 B7 Fmaj A

I give up

[Breakdown]

Fmaj7 B7 Fmaj A

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 B7

I gave up

Somebody help me

Fmaj7 B7

I gave up

Fmaj7 B7

I gave up - Every day is a lie

Every mile a mountain

[Outro]

Fmaj7 B7

I gave up

Somebody help me

Fmaj7 B7 A

I gave up

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