Capo: 5 Tuning:

Notice: Use capo on 5th fret and play the chords exactly as given. For the strumming pattern just listen closely to the song and use finger strumming. G |320003| Cmaj7 |03200x| (chorus) Gsus4 |330003| Dsus4 |x00233| Cmaj7 |x32003| (verses) Dsus4/F# |200233| Em |022003| G7 |323003| A7sus4 |x02033| D |x00232| B7 |x21202| A7 |x02023| C |x32010| Title: Giving Up Artist: Ingrid Michaelson Album: Be OK (2008) Transcription by Benjamin Förster (benj@mailbox.org) Capo +5 [Intro] G Gsus4 (4x) [Verse]

^G What if ^Gsus4we s^Gtop having ^Gsus4a b^Cmaj7all? ^G What if ^Gsus4the p^Gaint chips from ^Gsus4the w^Cmaj7all? ^Em What if there's always cups in the s^A7sus4ink? ^B7What if I'm not what you ^Cthink I am^G? ^Gsus4 ^G ^Gsus4

^G What if ^Gsus4I f^Gall further ^Gsus4than y^Cmaj7ou? ^G What if ^Gsus4you d^Gream of somebo^Gsus4dy n^Cmaj7ew? ^Em What if I never let you w^A7sus4in, And ^B7chase you with a rolling p^Cin? Well, what if I d^Go?^Gsus4 ^G

[Chorus]

G Gsus4 G Gsus4 [Verse]

^G What if ^Gsus4our b^Gaby comes in a^Gsus4fter ^Cmaj7nine? ^G What it ^Gsus4your e^Gyes close ^Gsus4before ^Cmaj7mine? ^Em What if you lose yourself som^A7sus4etimes? Then ^B7I'll be the one to ^Cfind you safe in my ^Ghea^G4rt ^G

[Chorus]

I^Cmaj7 am g^Dsus4iving u^Gp on m^Dsus4/F#aking passes and I^Cmaj7 am g^Dsus4iving u^Gp on half e^G7mpty glasses and I^Cmaj7 am g^Dsus4iving u^Emp on g^A7sus4reener grasses ^Cmaj7 I am ^Dgiving Cause I^Cmaj7 am g^Dsus4iving u^Gp (I am ^Dsus4/F#giving up) Cause I^Cmaj7 am g^Dsus4iving u^Gp (I am ^G7giving up) And ^Cmaj7I am ^Dgiving ^Emup on g^A7sus4reener grasses ^Cmaj7 I am ^Dgiving u^Emp for y^A7ou Oh, oh, I^Cmaj7 am g^Diving up^Em for yo^A7u Oh, oh, I^Cmaj7 am g^Diving up^G ^Gsus4 ^G ^Gsus4 ^G

Ingrid Michaelson - Giving up