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Gave It All Away - Mika Solo Version
Written by Mika, as performed by Mika
Mika's solo version of this song uses a somewhat unusual tuning
for the guitar. The strings are tuned as follows:
1Eb (down a 1/2 step)
2Bb (down a 1/2 step)
3Gb (down a 1/2 step)
4Db (down a 1/2 step)
5B (up a whole step)
6E (unchanged)
The 6th and 5th strings are like an open E tuning ala Elmo James,
while strings 4 through 1 are like Eb standard ala SRV or Jimi.
I call this the "Elmo Ray Hendrix" tuning... ;-)
The main chords used for this song are ||: B Eadd9 C#m7 F#-F#sus :||
Below are some suggested fingerings. You may want to use your
4th finger instead of the 3rd if it's more comfortable for you.
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#F#sus
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2|||||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3|||
Here is the vamp used for the Intro, Verses, and Choruses:
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#F#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1---------1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0---------0------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
Sometimes you hear this variation:
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#F#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
There are a couple of extra notes thrown in here and there, but
essentially that's it. The chords for the bridge are different
and noted at the end of the song below.
Without further adieu... The chords with the lyrics:
INTRO: B Eadd9 C#m7 F#F#sus
||: //// //// //// /// / :|| 2x
count: 1234 1234 1234 123 4
1st VERSE
BI... Eadd9 C#m7Will learn to F#live before I BdieEadd9
C#m7Will learn to F#love, and Blearn to Eadd9try
C#m7Not to F#give it all aBway Eadd9 C#m7 F#
2nd VERSE
BShe.Eadd9.. C#m7May be the F#one that's meant for BmeEadd9
C#m7Or for the F#man that I Bused to Eadd9be
C#m7til' I F#gave them all aBwayEadd9 C#m7 F#
1st CHORUS
BWhy I I Eadd9I... C#m7I lay my F#heart down on the BfloorEadd9
C#m7I showed you F#love, you wanted Bmore more Eadd9more
C#m7But I F#gave it all aBway Eadd9 C#m7 F#
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
3rd VERSE
BYou.Eadd9.. C#m7Taught me to F#see the bitter Btruth.Eadd9..
C#m7About yourF#self, but aBbout me Eadd9too...
C#m7I was F#stupid over Byou.Eadd9.. What C#m7could I F#do?
2nd CHORUS
BWhy I I Eadd9I... C#m7I lay my F#heart down on the BfloorEadd9
C#m7 F# B/ G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7But I F#gave it all aBway Eadd9 C#m7 F#
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
3rd CHORUS
BWhy I I Eadd9I... C#m7I lay my F#heart down on the BfloorEadd9
C#m7 F# B/ G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7But I F#gave it all aBway Eadd9 C#m7 F#
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
BRIDGE
D#7Some people G#mwait a Elifetime for a F#chance like this
D#7I've waited G#menough, Ebaby you know I Ewon't let you go
F# F#7F#7sus
I'm sick of tears and bitter fears
INTERLUDE
BOh no no oh...F#
B/ G# Eadd9
Oh no no oh woe woe...
BOh no no...F#
B/ G# Eadd9
Oh no no woe woe...
FINAL CHORUS
BWhy I I Eadd9I... C#m7I lay my F#heart down on the BfloorEadd9
C#m7 F# B/ G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7But I F#gave it all aBway Eadd9 C#m7 F#
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
BWhy I I Eadd9I... C#m7I lay my F#heart down on the BfloorEadd9
C#m7 F# B/ G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7But I F#gave it all aBway Eadd9 C#m7 F#
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
OUTRO
1Eb----B----------Eadd9-----------C#m7-----------F#------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1------0h1-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
B Eadd9 C#m7(1234) B
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--(count)-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2-------------------0--||
6E---------------0---------------------------------||
***************************************************************
MAIN CHORD FORMS (E,B,Db,Gb,Bb, Ebtuning)
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#F#sus B/G#
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x x o x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1| I ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2||||| II ||2|||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||||||
IV 4|||||
BRIDGE CHORD FORMS
D#7 G#m E F# F#7F#7sus
xx xx o x xx xx
II ||1||| V |||111 V |1|1|1 VII |1|1|1 V ||1||| V ||1|||
||||2| |||||| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2|
IV |||3|4 VII ||3||| VII ||3||| IX ||3||| VII |||3|4 VII |||3||
|||||4
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Gave It All Away
by Mika
Chords in this song · guitar
B
Eadd9
C#m7
F#
G#
D#7
G#m
E
F#7
Db
Gb
Bb
Eb
Gave It All Away - Mika Solo Version
Written by Mika, as performed by Mika
Mika's solo version of this song uses a somewhat unusual tuning
for the guitar. The strings are tuned as follows:
1Eb (down a 1/2 step)
2Bb (down a 1/2 step)
3Gb (down a 1/2 step)
4Db (down a 1/2 step)
5B (up a whole step)
6E (unchanged)
The 6th and 5th strings are like an open E tuning ala Elmo James,
while strings 4 through 1 are like Eb standard ala SRV or Jimi.
I call this the "Elmo Ray Hendrix" tuning... ;-)
The main chords used for this song are ||: B Eadd9 C#m7 F#-F#sus :||
Below are some suggested fingerings. You may want to use your
4th finger instead of the 3rd if it's more comfortable for you.
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
F#sus
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2|||||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3|||
Here is the vamp used for the Intro, Verses, and Choruses:
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
F#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1---------1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0---------0------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
Sometimes you hear this variation:
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
F#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
There are a couple of extra notes thrown in here and there, but
essentially that's it. The chords for the bridge are different
and noted at the end of the song below.
Without further adieu... The chords with the lyrics:
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
INTRO: F#sus
||: //// //// //// /// / :|| 2x
count: 1234 1234 1234 123 4
1st VERSE
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
I... Will learn to live before I die
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Will learn to love, and learn to try
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
Not to give it all away
2nd VERSE
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
She... May be the one that's meant for me
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Or for the man that I used to be
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
til' I gave them all away
1st CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
3rd VERSE
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
You... Taught me to see the bitter truth...
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
About yourself, but about me too...
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
I was stupid over you... What could I do?
2nd CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B G# Eadd9
/
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
3rd CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B G# Eadd9
/
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
BRIDGE
D#7 G#m E F#
Some people wait a lifetime for a chance like this
D#7 G#m E E
I've waited enough, baby you know I won't let you go
F# F#7
F#7sus
I'm sick of tears and bitter fears
INTERLUDE
B F#
Oh no no oh...
B G# Eadd9
/
Oh no no oh woe woe...
B F#
Oh no no...
B G# Eadd9
/
Oh no no woe woe...
FINAL CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B G# Eadd9
/
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B G# Eadd9
/
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
OUTRO
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1------0h1-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
B Eadd9 C#m7 B
(1234)
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--(count)-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2-------------------0--||
6E---------------0---------------------------------||
***************************************************************
E B Db Gb Bb Eb
MAIN CHORD FORMS (,,,,, tuning)
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B G#
F#sus /
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x x o x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1| I ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2||||| II ||2|||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||||||
IV 4|||||
BRIDGE CHORD FORMS
D#7 G#m E F# F#7
F#7sus
xx xx o x xx xx
II ||1||| V |||111 V |1|1|1 VII |1|1|1 V ||1||| V ||1|||
||||2| |||||| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2|
IV |||3|4 VII ||3||| VII ||3||| IX ||3||| VII |||3|4 VII |||3||
|||||4
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