Giving Up Ingrid Michaelson
perfectly accurate to my ear. So this is my try for a precise transcription.
Notice: use capo on 5th fret and play the chords exactly as given. For the
strumming pattern just listen closely to the song. And for the best sound:
don't use a pick! The song gets most of its fragility and hopelessness from
the finger strumming. Enjoy!
G |320003| Cmaj7 |03200x| (chorus)
Gsus4 |330003| Dsus4 |x00233|
Cmaj7 |x32003| (verses) Dsus4/F# |200233|
Em |022003| G7 |323003|
A7Sus4 |x02033| D |x00232|
B7 |x21202| A7 |x02023|
C |x32010|
Giving Up
Ingrid Michaelson
(Be OK - 2008)
Capo +5
Intro: G Gsus4 (4x)
[G] What if [Gsus4]we s[G]top having [Gsus4]a b[Cmaj7]all?
[G] What if [Gsus4]the p[G]aint chips from [Gsus4]the w[Cmaj7]all?
Em A7Sus4
What if there's always cups in the sink?
[B7]What if I'm not what you [C]think I am[G]?[Gsus4] [G] [Gsus4]
[G] What if [Gsus4]I f[G]all further [Gsus4]than y[Cmaj7]ou?
[G] What if [Gsus4]you d[G]ream of somebo[Gsus4]dy n[Cmaj7]ew?
Em A7Sus4
What if I never let you win,
And [B7]chase you with a rolling p[C]in?
Well, what if I d[G]o?[Gsus4] [G]
I[Cmaj7] am g[Dsus4]iving u[G]p on m[Dsus4/F#]aking passes and
I[Cmaj7] am g[Dsus4]iving u[G]p on half e[G7]mpty glasses and
Cmaj7 Dsus4 Em A7Sus4
I am giving up on greener grasses
[Cmaj7] I am [D]giving u[G]p[Gsus4] [G] [Gsus4]
[G] [Gsus4] [G] [Gsus4]
[G] What if [Gsus4]our b[G]aby comes in a[Gsus4]fter [Cmaj7]nine?
[G] What it [Gsus4]your e[G]yes close [Gsus4]before [Cmaj7]mine?
Em A7Sus4
What if you lose yourself sometimes?
Then [B7]I'll be the one to [C]find you safe in my [G]hea[Gsus4]rt[G]
I[Cmaj7] am g[Dsus4]iving u[G]p on m[Dsus4/F#]aking passes and
I[Cmaj7] am g[Dsus4]iving u[G]p on half e[G7]mpty glasses and
Cmaj7 Dsus4 Em A7Sus4
I am giving up on greener grasses
[Cmaj7] I am [D]giving
Cause I[Cmaj7] am g[Dsus4]iving u[G]p (I am [Dsus4/F#]giving up)
Cause I[Cmaj7] am g[Dsus4]iving u[G]p (I am [G7]giving up)
Cmaj7 D Em A7Sus4
And I am giving up on greener grasses
[Cmaj7] I am [D]giving u[Em]p for y[A7]ou
Oh, oh, I[Cmaj7] am g[D]iving up[Em] for yo[A7]u
Oh, oh, I[Cmaj7] am g[D]iving up[G] [Gsus4] [G] [Gsus4] [G]
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