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Capo on 3rd fret for studio recording; capo on 4th fret for Live at the Mayan Theater recording.
[Intro]
Em C G D
C G D G
[Verse]
well i Gmade my way back down to the Dvalley
right on past eighty-Gthird street
thats where we once beDlonged, but i'm gone i swear i'm long gone
[Chorus]
Emso give it Cup, throw your Ghats in the Dair
and Emchange just as they lCand you're saying "we'Gll get Dout of here"
Embut something Ctells me that Gyou're too sDcared to gCoG  D  G  
[Verse]
so the sGtairs that you could climb
were the Dones you've left behind and your
Geyes light up when we talk about the Dpast
god i Gmiss the songs we used to sing
talking Dlike getting away would be the greatest thing
well Gme, i got out and you kept singing to me
 Dlike its really gonna set this free
[Chorus]
Emso give it Cup, throw your Ghats in the Dair
and Emchange just as they lCand you're saying "we'Gll get Dout of here"
Embut something Ctells me that Gyou're too Dscared
Embut something Ctells me that Gyou're too Dscared to CgoG  D  
[Solo]
Em C G D
Em C G D
C G D G
C G D G
C G D G
[Bridge]
 Glike a gEmhost, you've been Dhaunting all these dusty old roads
and Gold homes, the Emones we swore we'd Dnever go. we'll never go
[Verse]
so GJoe, oh i've seen him around and there's DAdam he's afraid to go out
i dont Gblame him. i just wanted to go out to Deat
then there's GMark, goddamn, i wish him the best
we were Dkids back then as if we could progress and
 Gsometimes i, i just cant sleep thinking Dof everything we could have been so
[Chorus]
Emso give it Cup, throw your Ghats in the Dair
and Emchange just as they lCand you're saying "we'Gll get Dout of here"
Embut something Ctells me that Gyou're too Dscared
C G D G
[Chorus]
Emso give it Cup, throw your Ghats in the Dair
and Emchange just as they lCand you're saying "we'Gll get Dout of here"
Embut something Ctells me that Gyou're too Dscared
Embut something Ctells me that Gyou're too Dscared
Embut something Ctells me that Gyou're too Dscared to CgoG  D  G  

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Give It Up

by The Format

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Capo on 3rd fret for studio recording; capo on 4th fret for Live at the Mayan Theater recording.

[Intro]

Em C G D

C G D G

[Verse]

G D

well i made my way back down to the valley

right on past eighty-third street

thats where we once belonged, but i'm gone i swear i'm long gone

[Chorus]

Em C G D

so give it up, throw your hats in the air

Em C G D

and change just as they land you're saying "we'll get out of here"

Em C G D C G D G

but something tells me that you're too scared to go

[Verse]

so the stairs that you could climb

were the ones you've left behind and your

G D

eyes light up when we talk about the past

god i miss the songs we used to sing

talking like getting away would be the greatest thing

well me, i got out and you kept singing to me

like its really gonna set this free

[Chorus]

Em C G D

so give it up, throw your hats in the air

Em C G D

and change just as they land you're saying "we'll get out of here"

Em C G D

but something tells me that you're too scared

Em C G D C G D

but something tells me that you're too scared to go

[Solo]

Em C G D

C G D G

[Bridge]

G Em D

like a ghost, you've been haunting all these dusty old roads

G Em D

and old homes, the ones we swore we'd never go. we'll never go

[Verse]

G D

so Joe, oh i've seen him around and there's Adam he's afraid to go out

G D

i dont blame him. i just wanted to go out to eat

then there's Mark, goddamn, i wish him the best

we were kids back then as if we could progress and

G D

sometimes i, i just cant sleep thinking of everything we could have been so

[Chorus]

Em C G D

so give it up, throw your hats in the air

Em C G D

and change just as they land you're saying "we'll get out of here"

Em C G D

but something tells me that you're too scared

C G D G

[Chorus]

Em C G D

so give it up, throw your hats in the air

Em C G D

and change just as they land you're saying "we'll get out of here"

Em C G D

but something tells me that you're too scared

Em C G D

but something tells me that you're too scared

Em C G D C G D G

but something tells me that you're too scared to go

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