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Give It Up

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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
                     G
right on past eighty-third street
                      D
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]
        G
so the stairs that you could climb
         D
were the ones you've left behind and your
G                                    D
eyes light up when we talk about the past
      G
god i miss the songs we used to sing
        D
talking like getting away would be the greatest thing
     G
well me, i got out and you kept singing to me
D
 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
Em C G D
C G D G
C G D G
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
             G
then there's Mark, goddamn, i wish him the best
        D
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

Give It Up chords and lyrics

Free chords for Give It Up by The Format. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
Em C G D
Em C G D
C G D G
C G D G
C G D G
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
C G D G
[Chorus]

Give It Up Chords by The Format

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What key is "Give It Up" in?

The chords for "Give It Up" show the original chord names (including Em, C, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.