Chords for Roger Hodgson of Supertramp, writer and composer of Give a Little Bit
Tempo:
86.7 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
How did give a little bit come about Roger oh my I think I was 19 and
[F] You know the whole [G#] everything that was happening around that time with the [A#] Beatles and the whole 60s revolution had really
[N]
Had a profound impact on me, and I think maybe all you need is love had come out
That's I'm presuming all this I mean it, but you know I really
Was affected by what was happening around me and give a little bit just came out of me one day
I've always believed in love always long for love sure and it's it's great
That to play that song and feel like it's the message of it is even more relevant today than right
Yeah, for sure Joe.
Why don't we why don't you play a little bit of it?
You want me to hack along here?
Oh?
No, okay.
He wants me to play along.
Okay.
Let's just let's try a bit sure all right.
[A] Hey
[D] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [D] [A] I
[D] Give
[G] [A] [G] [A] a
[G] [D] little bit
[A] [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my love to you
[G] [A]
[G] [Bm] There's so much that [A] we [E] need to share
[G] So send a smile [D] and show [A] that you can [D] I [A] [D] give a little [A] bit
[D] I gave a little [G] bit [A] of my life for you
[G] [A] [G] [D] So give a little [A] bit.
[D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your time to [G] me
[A] [G] [Bm] See the man [A] with the [E] lonely eyes
[G] Who take his hands [D] you'll be [A] so surprised?
Take a [F#m] camera
[Bm]
[F#m] Come [Bm]
[F#m] on
[G]
[C] Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, [D] yeah
[A] [D]
[A] Give a [D] little bit.
[A] Yeah, [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your love to me
[G] [A] Give [G] [D] a little [A] [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my life for you
[G] [A] [G] [Bm] Now's the time that [E] we need to share
[G] Find yourself
We're [C] on [G] our way [A] back home
[D] [A] We're going there
[A] you need to [D] need to [A] get back [G] home
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] Pretty
[F] You know the whole [G#] everything that was happening around that time with the [A#] Beatles and the whole 60s revolution had really
[N]
Had a profound impact on me, and I think maybe all you need is love had come out
That's I'm presuming all this I mean it, but you know I really
Was affected by what was happening around me and give a little bit just came out of me one day
I've always believed in love always long for love sure and it's it's great
That to play that song and feel like it's the message of it is even more relevant today than right
Yeah, for sure Joe.
Why don't we why don't you play a little bit of it?
You want me to hack along here?
Oh?
No, okay.
He wants me to play along.
Okay.
Let's just let's try a bit sure all right.
[A] Hey
[D] [A] [D]
[G] [A] [G] [A]
[G] [D] [A] I
[D] Give
[G] [A] [G] [A] a
[G] [D] little bit
[A] [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my love to you
[G] [A]
[G] [Bm] There's so much that [A] we [E] need to share
[G] So send a smile [D] and show [A] that you can [D] I [A] [D] give a little [A] bit
[D] I gave a little [G] bit [A] of my life for you
[G] [A] [G] [D] So give a little [A] bit.
[D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your time to [G] me
[A] [G] [Bm] See the man [A] with the [E] lonely eyes
[G] Who take his hands [D] you'll be [A] so surprised?
Take a [F#m] camera
[Bm]
[F#m] Come [Bm]
[F#m] on
[G]
[C] Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, [D] yeah
[A] [D]
[A] Give a [D] little bit.
[A] Yeah, [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your love to me
[G] [A] Give [G] [D] a little [A] [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my life for you
[G] [A] [G] [Bm] Now's the time that [E] we need to share
[G] Find yourself
We're [C] on [G] our way [A] back home
[D] [A] We're going there
[A] you need to [D] need to [A] get back [G] home
[A] [D] [G]
[A] [D] Pretty
Key:
A
G
D
Bm
E
A
G
D
How did give a little bit come about Roger oh my I think I was 19 and
[F] You know the whole [G#] everything that was happening around that time with the [A#] Beatles and the whole 60s revolution had really
_ _ [N]
Had a profound impact on me, and I think maybe all you need is love had come out
That's I'm presuming all this I mean it, but you know I really
Was affected by what was happening around me and give a little bit just came out of me one day
I've always believed in love always long for love sure and it's it's great
That to play that song and feel like it's the message of it is even more relevant today than right
Yeah, for sure Joe.
Why don't we why don't you play a little bit of it?
You want me to hack along here?
Oh?
No, okay.
He wants me to play along.
Okay.
Let's just let's try a bit sure all right.
_ [A] Hey
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [A] I
[D] Give _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] [A] a _ _
[G] _ [D] _ little bit
[A] _ [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my love to you
[G] _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ [Bm] _ There's so much that [A] we [E] need to share
[G] So send a smile [D] and show [A] that you can [D] I [A] _ _ _ [D] give a little [A] bit
[D] I gave a little [G] bit [A] of my life for you
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] So give a little [A] bit.
[D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your time to [G] me
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] See the man [A] with the [E] lonely eyes
[G] Who take his hands [D] you'll be [A] so surprised? _ _
Take a [F#m] camera
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [F#m] Come _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#m] on
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, [D] yeah
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ Give _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a [D] _ little bit.
[A] Yeah, [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your love to me
[G] [A] Give _ _ [G] _ [D] _ a little [A] _ [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my life for you
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ Now's the time that [E] we need to share
[G] Find yourself
We're [C] on [G] our way [A] back home _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ We're going there _
[A] _ you need to [D] need to [A] get back [G] home
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] [D] Pretty _ _ _ _ _
[F] You know the whole [G#] everything that was happening around that time with the [A#] Beatles and the whole 60s revolution had really
_ _ [N]
Had a profound impact on me, and I think maybe all you need is love had come out
That's I'm presuming all this I mean it, but you know I really
Was affected by what was happening around me and give a little bit just came out of me one day
I've always believed in love always long for love sure and it's it's great
That to play that song and feel like it's the message of it is even more relevant today than right
Yeah, for sure Joe.
Why don't we why don't you play a little bit of it?
You want me to hack along here?
Oh?
No, okay.
He wants me to play along.
Okay.
Let's just let's try a bit sure all right.
_ [A] Hey
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ [A] I
[D] Give _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] [A] a _ _
[G] _ [D] _ little bit
[A] _ [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my love to you
[G] _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ [Bm] _ There's so much that [A] we [E] need to share
[G] So send a smile [D] and show [A] that you can [D] I [A] _ _ _ [D] give a little [A] bit
[D] I gave a little [G] bit [A] of my life for you
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] So give a little [A] bit.
[D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your time to [G] me
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] See the man [A] with the [E] lonely eyes
[G] Who take his hands [D] you'll be [A] so surprised? _ _
Take a [F#m] camera
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [F#m] Come _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#m] on
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] Yeah, yeah, [G] yeah, yeah, [A] yeah, [D] yeah
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ Give _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a [D] _ little bit.
[A] Yeah, [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] your love to me
[G] [A] Give _ _ [G] _ [D] _ a little [A] _ [D] I'll give a little [G] bit of [A] my life for you
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [Bm] _ Now's the time that [E] we need to share
[G] Find yourself
We're [C] on [G] our way [A] back home _
[D] _ [A] _ _ _ We're going there _
[A] _ you need to [D] need to [A] get back [G] home
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] [D] Pretty _ _ _ _ _