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Song title:      Giving Up
Original Album:	 Be OK

Words and Music by Ingrid Michaelson
Copyright © 2008 Cabin 24 Records 
Published by Sony Music Entertainment

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


INTRO:

[play: Guitar Figure]  [x2]

Guitar Figure 1

  C                   Csus4        C                   Csus4
|-0-------0-----------0---0---0--|-0-------0-----------0---0---0--|
|-1-------1-----------1---1---1--|-1-------1-----------1---1---1--|
|-0-------0-----------0---0---0--|-0-------0-----------0---0---0--|
|-2-------2-----------3---3---3--|-2-------2-----------3---3---3--|
|-3-------3-----------3---3---3--|-3-------3-----------3---3---3--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


VERSE1:
Notes:
Strum the C - Csus4 transitions as in Guitar Figure 1.

Chords:
C       x32010    Am     x02210    F 133211
Csus4   x33010    D7sus4 xx0213
Fmaj7/A x03210    E7     020100

C         Csus4  C      Csus4  Fmaj7/A
  What if we     stop having a ball?
C         Csus4  C           Csus4    Fmaj7/A
  What if the    paint chips from the wall?
Am                                   D7sus4
  What if there's always cups in the sink?

                                       [Guitar Figure 1] [x2]
    E7                       F        | C Csus4 | C Csus4 |
And what if I'm not what you think I am?


VERSE2:
Chords:
C       x32010    Am     x02210    F 133211
Csus4   x33010    D7sus4 xx0213
Fmaj7/A x03210    E7     020100

C         Csus4  C            Csus4 Fmaj7/A
  What if I      fall further than  you?
C         Csus4  C            Csus4  Fmaj7/A
  What if you    dream of somebody   new?
Am                        D7sus4
  What if I never let you win,
E7                       F
Chase you with a rolling pin?

               [Guitar Figure 1]
              | C Csus4 | C
Well, what if I do?


CHORUS:
Chords:
Fmaj7/A x03210    Gsus4/B x20010    G      320003
Gsus4   320013    C7      x32310    Csus4  x33010
C       x32010    Am      x02210
Gsus4/B x20013    D7sus4  xx0213 

     Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  C     Gsus4/B
'Cos I       am giving up on making passes

    Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  C          C7
And I       am giving up on half-empty glasses

    Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  Am    D7sus4
And I       am giving up on greener grasses

              [Guitar Figure 1] [x2]
Fmaj7/A G    | C Csus4 | C Csus4 |
I am    giving up


[play: Guitar Figure 1] [x2]


VERSE3:
Chords:
C       x32010    Am     x02210    F 133211
Csus4   x33010    D7sus4 xx0213
Fmaj7/A x03210    E7     020100

C         Csus4 C          Csus4        Fmaj7/A
  What if our   baby comes in    after  nine?
C         Csus4 C    Csus4        Fmaj7/A
  What it your  eyes close before mine?
Am                              D7sus4
  What if you lose yourself sometimes?
     E7                 F                 | C Csus4 | C
Then I'll be the one to find you safe in my heart


CHORUS2:
Chords:
Fmaj7/A x03210    Gsus4/B x20010    G      320003
Gsus4   320013    C7      x32310    Csus4  x33010
C       x32010    Am      x02210    D7     xx0212
Gsus4/B x20013    D7sus4  xx0213 

     Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  C     Gsus4/B
'Cos I       am giving up on making passes

    Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  C          C7
And I       am giving up on half-empty glasses

    Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  Am    D7sus4
And I       am giving up on greener grasses

              [Guitar Figure 1] [x2]
Fmaj7/A    G    | C Csus4 | C Csus4 |
I       am giving up

Fmaj7/A G
I am    giving...

     Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  C        Gsus4/B
'Cos I       am giving up (I am giving up)
     Fmaj7/A    Gsus4  C        C7
'Cos I       am giving up (I am giving up)

    Fmaj7/A G      Am    D7sus4
And I    am giving up on greener grasses

Fmaj7/A    G      Am     D7
I       am giving up for you

        Fmaj7/A    G      Am     D7
Oh, oh, I       am giving up for you

        Fmaj7/A    G    | C Csus4 | C Csus4 C |
Oh, oh, I       am giving up