Throw It Away chords by Abbey Lincoln

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
Am/E G/DG/D Am/C G/DG/D
Am/E G/DG/D Am/C G/DG/D


Verse:
E7#5   E7E7   E7sus4E7sus4  E MajorE
I think about the life I live
 E7E7        A minorAm
A augmentedA figure made of clay
E#5E#5    E7E7    Esus4Esus4  E MajorE
And think about the things I lost
   E7E7      A minorAm
The things I gave away

 DmDm
And when I'm in a certain mood
            EbdimEbdim
I search the house and look
E#5E#5    E7E7     Esus4Esus4 E MajorE
One night I found these magic words
  E7E7   A minorAm
In a magic book

Chorus:
DmDm    G/BG/B
 Throw it away
C majorC    FF
 Throw it away
     Bm7b5 Bm7b5      E7E7
Give your life, live your love
        A minorAm
Each and every day
DmDm
And keep your hand wide open
       EbdimEbdim
Let the sun shine through
E#5E#5      E7E7  E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
'Cause you can never lose a thing
 E7E7         A minorAm   E MajorE A minorAm
If it this belongs to you


Verse:
E7#5   E7E7   E7sus4E7sus4  E MajorE
There's a hand to rock the cradle
 E7E7          A minorAm
And a hand to help us stand
E#5E#5 E7E7   E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
With a gentle kind of motion
 E7E7           A minorAm
As it moves across the land

DmDm
And the hand's unclenched and open
         EbdimEbdim
Gifts of life and love it brings
E#5E#5    E7E7  Esus4Esus4 E MajorE
So keep your hand wide open
  E7E7       A minorAm
If you're needing anything

Chorus:
DmDm    G/BG/B
 Throw it away
C majorC    FF
 Throw it away
     Bm7b5 Bm7b5      E7E7
Give your life, live your love
        A minorAm
Each and every day
DmDm
And keep your hand wide open
       EbdimEbdim
Let the sun shine through
E#5E#5      E7E7  E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
'Cause you can never lose a thing
 E7E7         A minorAm   E MajorE A minorAm
If it this belongs to you

Verse: Solo


Verse:
E#5E#5   E7E7    E7sus4E7sus4  E MajorE
There's a natural obligation
 E7E7          A minorAm
To what we own and claim
E#5E#5 E7E7   E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
Possessing and belonging to
 E7E7           A minorAm
Acknowledging a name
DmDm
So keep your hand wide open
      EbdimEbdim
If you're needing love today
E#5E#5      E7E7  E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
Cause you can't lose it even if
 E7E7         A minorAm   E MajorE A minorAm
You throw it all away


Chorus:
DmDm    G/BG/B
 Throw it away
C majorC    FF
 Throw it away
     Bm7b5 Bm7b5      E7E7
Give your life, live your love
        A minorAm
Each and every day
DmDm
And keep your hand wide open
       EbdimEbdim
Let the sun shine through
E#5E#5      E7E7  E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
'Cause you can never lose a thing
 E7E7         A minorAm   E MajorE A minorAm
If it this belongs to you


E#5E#5  E7E7  E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
You can never lose a thing
E7E7       A minorAm
If it belongs to you

(robato)
E#5E#5  E7E7  E7sus4E7sus4 E MajorE
You can never lose a thing
E7E7       A minorAm
If it belongs to you