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Giving Up

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[Verse 1]
  CWhat if we stop having a Fball?
  CWhat if the paint chips from the Fwall?
  AmWhat if there's always cups in the Dsink?
What if I'm not what you Fthink, think I Cam?
[Verse 2]
   CWhat if I fall further tFhan you?
   CWhat if you dream of someFbody new?
   AmWhat if I never let you wiDn, chase you with a rolling Fpin?
   Well what if I Cdo?
[Chorus]
'Cause FI am Ggiving Cup on C7making passes and
FI am Ggiving Cup on half eC7mpty glassess and
FI am Ggiving Amup on gD7reener grasses.
FI am Ggiving upC.
[Verse 3]
   CWhat if our baby comes home afFter nine?
   CWhat it your eyes close before Fmine?
   AmWhat if you lose yourself sometiDmes? Then I'll be the one to Ffind you
   Safe in my heaCrt.
[Chorus]
'Cause FI am Ggiving Cup on C7making passes and
FI am Ggiving Cup on half eC7mpty glassess and
FI am Ggiving Amup on gD7reener grasses.
FI am gGiving upC.
[Bridge]
FI am Ggiving Cup.
FI am Ggiving Cup.
FI am Ggiving Amup on Dgreener grasses.
FI am Ggiving Amup for Dyou.
FI am Ggiving Amup for Dyou.
FI am Ggiving Cup.

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Giving Up

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C F

What if we stop having a ball?

C F

What if the paint chips from the wall?

Am D

What if there's always cups in the sink?

F C

What if I'm not what you think, think I am?

[Verse 2]

C F

What if I fall further than you?

C F

What if you dream of somebody new?

Am D F

What if I never let you win, chase you with a rolling pin?

Well what if I do?

[Chorus]

F G C C7

'Cause I am giving up on making passes and

F G C C7

I am giving up on half empty glassess and

F G Am D7

I am giving up on greener grasses.

F G C

I am giving up.

[Verse 3]

C F

What if our baby comes home after nine?

C F

What it your eyes close before mine?

Am D F

What if you lose yourself sometimes? Then I'll be the one to find you

Safe in my heart.

[Chorus]

F G C C7

'Cause I am giving up on making passes and

F G C C7

I am giving up on half empty glassess and

F G Am D7

I am giving up on greener grasses.

F G C

I am giving up.

[Bridge]

F G C

I am giving up.

F G C

I am giving up.

F G Am D

I am giving up on greener grasses.

F G Am D

I am giving up for you.

F G Am D

I am giving up for you.

F G C

I am giving up.

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