Give Up chords by Philip Labes

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Beginner

♫ Intro:

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When they're younger many parents tell their kids that they can be
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The president, or an astronaut, or an actor on TV
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But no one ever tells a child what they cannot be
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So it seems that the responsibility has come to me



♫ Verse 1:
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Life is just a compromise it's better for your health
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You might achieve a smaller dream so look inside yourself
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Why do you want the big career and all that fancy stuff?
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Give up give up give up give up give up

♫ Verse 2:
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The moment you stop working out the fat will start to creep
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You can never smoke a cigarette and still die in your sleep
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So you don't have to make the bed you're getting back into
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Cause life tends towards chaos and there's nothing you can do
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And love is just a compromise so you don't have to frown
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And romcoms are a bunch of lies so bring your standards down
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Sure he's a comedian but being single sucks
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Give up give up give up give up give up


♫ Bridge:
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Think of what's awaiting you a couple years down the line
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A augmentedA bunch of emptiness at the success you didn't find
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Think of how much happier you would be at that time
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If you never ever failed because you didn't even try


♫ Verse 3:
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And life is just a compromise but we don't want to see
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We write ourselves the movie script of how our lives should be
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You're reaching out for happiness when what's inside's enough
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Give up give up give up give up give up