• Song:

    Giving Up

  • Artist:

    Ingrid Michaelson

  • Album:

    Be OK

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 (320003@1)      |320003|              Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  |03200x| (chorus)
Gsus4 (3x0013@1)  |330003|              Dsus4 (xx0233@1)  |x00233|
Cmaj7    |x32003| (verses)     Dsus4/F# |200233|
Em (022000@1)     |022003|              G7 (320001@1)     |323003|
A7Sus4   |x02033|              D (xx0232@1)      |x00232|
B7 (x21202@1)     |x21202|              A7 (x02020@1)     |x02023|
C (x32010@1)      |x32010|

Giving Up
Ingrid Michaelson
(Be OK - 2008)

Capo +5

Intro: G Gsus4 (4x)

G (320003@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1)G (320003@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  What if we    stop having a (x02210@1)    ball?
G (320003@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1)G (320003@1)             Gsus4 (3x0013@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  What if the   paint chips from the   wall?
Em (022000@1)                                   A7Sus4
   What if there's always cups in the sink?
B7 (x21202@1)                     C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)name="chord_3x0013@1">Gsus4  G (320003@1)name="chord_3x0013@1">Gsus4
What if I'm not what you think I am?

G (320003@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1)G (320003@1)         Gsus4 (3x0013@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  What if I     fall further than  you?
G (320003@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1)G (320003@1)           Gsus4 (3x0013@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  What if you   dream of somebody    new?
Em (022000@1)                        A7Sus4
   What if I never let you win,  
    B7 (x21202@1)                      CAnd (x32010@1)chase you with a rolling pin?
                 G (320003@1)name="chord_3x0013@1">Gsus4 G (320003@1)Well, what if I do?

Cmaj7 Dsus4  G     Dsus4/F#
I am  giving up on making passes and
 Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4  G (320003@1)        G7I (320001@1)am  giving up on half empty glasses and
 Cmaj7 Dsus4  Em    A7Sus4
I am  giving up on greener grasses
Cmaj7 D       G Gsus4 G Gsus4
 I am giving up

G Gsus4 G Gsus4

G (320003@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1)name="chord_320003@1">G             Gsus4 (3x0013@1)Cmaj7 (x32000@1)   What if our  baby comes in after   nine?
G (320003@1)        Gsus4 (3x0013@1)name="chord_320003@1">G         Gsus4 (3x0013@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1)   What it your eyes close before  mine?
Em (022000@1)                            A7Sus4
   What if you lose yourself sometimes?
     B7 (x21202@1)               C (x32010@1)                 G (320003@1)Gsus4 (3x0013@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Then I'll be the one to find you safe in my heart

Cmaj7 Dsus4  G     Dsus4/F#
I am  giving up on making passes and
 Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4  G (320003@1)        G7I (320001@1)am  giving up on half empty glasses and
 Cmaj7 Dsus4  Em    A7Sus4
I am  giving up on greener grasses
Cmaj7 D
 I am giving
       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4  G (320003@1)      Dsus4/F#
Cause I am  giving up (I am  giving up)
       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx0233@1">Dsus4  G (320003@1)      G7Cause (320001@1)I am  giving up (I am  giving up)
    Cmaj7 (x32000@1) D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)   A7Sus4
And I    am giving up on greener grasses
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D       Em (022000@1)   A7 (x02020@1)I am giving up for you
         Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D       Em (022000@1)   A7Oh, (x02020@1)oh, I am  giving up for you
         Cmaj7 (x32000@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D       G (320003@1)Gsus4 (3x0013@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Gsus4 (3x0013@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Oh, oh, I am  giving up
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