Giving Up chords by Ingrid Michaelson

Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)

I know there are other versions of this song on UG, but none of them sounded
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+G    |320003|       Cmaj7Cmaj7  |03200x| (chorus)
Gsus4Gsus4  |330003|       Dsus4Dsus4  |x00233|
Cmaj7Cmaj7  |x32003| (verses)   Dsus4/F# |200233|
E minorEm    |022003|       G7G7    |323003|
A7Sus4  |x02033|       D MajorD    |x00232|
B7B7    |x21202|       A7A7    |x02023|
C majorC    |x32010|

Giving Up
Ingrid Michaelson
(Be OK - 2008)

Capo +5

Intro: G+G Gsus4Gsus4 (4x)

G+G     Gsus4Gsus4 G+G     Gsus4Gsus4  Cmaj7Cmaj7
  What if we  stop having a   ball?
G+G     Gsus4Gsus4 G+G        Gsus4Gsus4 Cmaj7Cmaj7
  What if the  paint chips from the  wall?
E minorEm                   A7Sus4
  What if there's always cups in the sink?
B7B7            C majorC     G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G Gsus4Gsus4
What if I'm not what you think I am?

G+G     Gsus4Gsus4 G+G      Gsus4Gsus4 Cmaj7Cmaj7
  What if I   fall further than you?
G+G     Gsus4Gsus4 G+G       Gsus4Gsus4 Cmaj7Cmaj7
  What if you  dream of somebody  new?
E minorEm             A7Sus4
  What if I never let you win,
  B7B7            C majorC
And chase you with a rolling pin?
         G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Well, what if I do?

Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 G+G   Dsus4/F#
I am giving up on making passes and
 Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 G+G     G7G7
I am giving up on half empty glasses and
 Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 E minorEm  A7Sus4
I am giving up on greener grasses
Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD    G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G Gsus4Gsus4
 I am giving up

G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G Gsus4Gsus4

G+G     Gsus4Gsus4 G+G       Gsus4Gsus4 Cmaj7Cmaj7
  What if our baby comes in after  nine?
G+G     Gsus4Gsus4 G+G     Gsus4Gsus4  Cmaj7Cmaj7
  What it your eyes close before mine?
E minorEm               A7Sus4
  What if you lose yourself sometimes?
   B7B7         C majorC          G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Then I'll be the one to find you safe in my heart

Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 G+G   Dsus4/F#
I am giving up on making passes and
 Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 G+G     G7G7
I am giving up on half empty glasses and
 Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 E minorEm  A7Sus4
I am giving up on greener grasses
Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD
 I am giving
    Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 G+G    Dsus4/F#
Cause I am giving up (I am giving up)
    Cmaj7Cmaj7 Dsus4Dsus4 G+G    G7G7
Cause I am giving up (I am giving up)
  Cmaj7Cmaj7  D MajorD   E minorEm   A7Sus4
And I  am giving up on greener grasses
Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD    E minorEm   A7A7
 I am giving up for you
     Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD    E minorEm   A7A7
Oh, oh, I am giving up for you
     Cmaj7Cmaj7 D MajorD    G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G Gsus4Gsus4 G+G
Oh, oh, I am giving up

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