Chords with lyrics
Gave It All Away - Mika Solo Version
Written by Mika, as performed by Mika
Mika's solo version of this song uses a somewhat unusual tuning
for the guitar. The strings are tuned as follows:
1Eb (down a 1/2 step)
2Bb (down a 1/2 step)
3Gb (down a 1/2 step)
4Db (down a 1/2 step)
5B (up a whole step)
6E (unchanged)
The 6th and 5th strings are like an open 
E MajorE tuning ala Elmo James,
while strings 4 through 1 are like 
Eb MajorEb standard ala SRV or Jimi.
I call this the "Elmo Ray Hendrix" tuning... ;-)
The main chords used for this song are ||: 
BB 
Eadd9Eadd9 
C#m7C#m7 F#-F#sus :||
Below are some suggested fingerings. You may want to use your
4th finger instead of the 3rd if it's more comfortable for you.
F#F# 
F#susF#sus
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2|||||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3|||
Here is the vamp used for the Intro, Verses, and Choruses:
F#F# F#susF#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1---------1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0---------0------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
Sometimes you hear this variation:
F#F# F#susF#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
There are a couple of extra notes thrown in here and there, but
essentially that's it. The chords for the bridge are different
and noted at the end of the song below.
Without further adieu... The chords with the lyrics:
INTRO: F#F# F#susF#sus
||: //// //// //// /// / :|| 2x
count: 1234 1234 1234 123 4
1st VERSE
Eadd9Eadd9
I... Will learn to live before I die
Eadd9Eadd9
Will learn to love, and learn to try
F#F#
Not to give it all away
2nd VERSE
Eadd9Eadd9
She... May be the one that's meant for me
Eadd9Eadd9
Or for the man that I used to be
F#F#
til' I gave them all away
1st CHORUS
Eadd9Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
Eadd9Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
F#F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i)
3rd VERSE
Eadd9Eadd9
You... Taught me to see the bitter truth...
Eadd9Eadd9
About yourself, but about me too...
F#F#
I was stupid over you... What could I do?
2nd CHORUS
Eadd9Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
Eadd9Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
F#F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i)
3rd CHORUS
Eadd9Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
Eadd9Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
F#F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i)
BRIDGE
F#F#
Some people wait a lifetime for a chance like this
E MajorE
I've waited enough, baby you know I won't let you go
F#7F#7 F#7sus
I'm sick of tears and bitter fears
INTERLUDE
F#F#
Oh no no oh...
Eadd9Eadd9
Oh no no oh woe woe...
F#F#
Oh no no...
Eadd9Eadd9
Oh no no woe woe...
FINAL CHORUS
Eadd9Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
Eadd9Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
F#F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i)
Eadd9Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
Eadd9Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
F#F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i)
OUTRO
F#F#
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1------0h1-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
BB
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--(count)-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2-------------------0--||
6E---------------0---------------------------------||
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MAIN CHORD FORMS (Eb MajorEb tuning)
G#G#
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x x o x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1| I ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2||||| II ||2|||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||||||
IV 4|||||
BRIDGE CHORD FORMS
F#7F#7 F#7sus
xx xx o x xx xx
II ||1||| V |||111 V |1|1|1 VII |1|1|1 V ||1||| V ||1|||
||||2| |||||| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2|
IV |||3|4 VII ||3||| VII ||3||| IX ||3||| VII |||3|4 VII |||3||
