Giving Up Chords by Donny Hathaway

Tempo:

83.25 bpm

Chords used:

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[F#] .
[F#m] Oh .
[D] .
[F#m] .
[E] .
yeah, [A] [B] .
[A] .
[F#m] .
giving up [B] is hard to do [A] .
when [C#] you really love someone.
[F#m] I'm giving up, [B] .
so hard to do [A] .
when [C#] you still depend [F#m] upon .
[A] her [D] warm and tender touch, [C#] .
her.
[F#] kiss and her caress.
[B] .
Oh, [E] that used to mean so [Bm] much and [D#m] .
[G#] bring [C#] you happiness.
Oh, [C#m] [F#m] giving up, .
[B] .
so hard to do.
[A] I've tried, .
[C#] .
but [B] it just ain't no [F#m] use.
Giving up, .
[F#] [F#m] [B] .
so hard to do.
[A] .
I said I've tried, [G#m] [C#] .
but it just ain't no [F#m] use.
.
But [B] my light of hope is burning dim.
But, [C#m] .
[G#m] [F#] .
[B] we have, and my [E] love .
[F#] [D#m] .
will [G#] come [C#] back.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, [F#] yeah.
.
[B] .
[A] Giving up, so hard to [C#] do.
I'm coming back, and I'm giving up some time.
[F#m] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[B] .
[A] .
[C#] .
[F#] Whether, .
[A#] [F#] whether [B] she knows or not, [C#] she .
[D] [D#] [F#] really needs me too.
[F#m] [B] .
The [E] little girl is all I got, yes she is.
[D#m] .
[G#] I'm giving up, [C#] giving up is so hard to do.
[C#] Oh, [F#] giving up, [F#m] .
[B] so hard to [F#] do.
Oh, [F#m] giving up, [B] so [D#] very hard to do.
[F#] [F#m] I said I've tried, but I just can't let you lose.
Woo!.
[B] .
It's so hard [F#m] for me to [F#] do.
.
[F#m] For [B] you, cause you mean [D#m] so much.
[F#] [F#m] [B] .

Key:

F#m

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To start learning Donny Hathaway - Giving Up chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C#, F#m, B, A, B, F# and F#m. Ease into the song by practicing at 41 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 83 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ _ Oh _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ .
yeah, _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ .
_ giving up [B] is _ _ _ _ hard to do [A] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ when [C#] you _ really _ love someone.
[F#m] I'm giving up, _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
so hard to do _ [A] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ when [C#] you _ _ still depend [F#m] upon _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ her [D] warm and tender touch, _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ her.
[F#] kiss and her _ _ _ caress.
[B] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ Oh, [E] _ that used to mean so [Bm] much and _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ .
[G#] _ bring [C#] you _ happiness.
Oh, [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ giving up, _ .
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
so hard to do.
[A] I've tried, _ .
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ .
but [B] it just ain't no [F#m] use.
Giving up, _ .
_ [F#] _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
so hard to do.
_ [A] _ _ _ .
I said I've tried, [G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ .
but it just ain't no [F#m] use.
_ _ _ .
_ _ But [B] my light of hope is burning dim.
But, [C#m] _ _ _ _ .
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [B] we have, _ _ _ _ and my [E] love _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [D#m] _ _ .
will [G#] come _ _ [C#] _ back.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, [F#] yeah.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Giving up, _ so hard to [C#] _ do.
I'm coming back, and I'm giving up some time.
[F#m] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [F#] Whether, _ _ _ .
_ _ [A#] [F#] whether [B] she knows or not, _ _ _ [C#] _ _ she _ .
_ _ [D] _ [D#] _ [F#] _ _ really needs me too.
_ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ The [E] little girl is all I got, _ yes she is.
_ [D#m] _ _ _ _ .
[G#] I'm giving up, [C#] giving up is so hard to do.
[C#] Oh, [F#] giving up, [F#m] _ _ .
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ so hard to [F#] do.
_ _ Oh, [F#m] giving up, _ [B] _ _ _ so [D#] very hard to do.
[F#] _ _ _ [F#m] I said I've tried, _ _ _ _ but I just can't let you lose.
_ _ Woo!.
_ _ _ [B] _ .
_ It's so hard [F#m] for me to [F#] do.
_ .
[F#m] _ _ _ For [B] you, _ cause you mean [D#m] so much.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .

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