Don't Give Up On Us chords by David Soul (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
E/D
C#m7
F#m
D/A
D/E
A
C#m/G#
A/C#
C#sus4
C#
Bm
Bm/A
F
Fmaj9
B7sus4
Bm7
C#/G#
F#m7
Esus4
A/E
Bb
Dm/A
Eb
F/Eb
Dm7
Gm
Bb/D
Dsus4
Cm
Cm/Bb
Eb/F
Bb/F

Intro 1

Verse 1
A 
Don't give  (A major) up on us, baby
C#m/G# 
D 
E/D 
 (C sharp minor/G#) Don't make the  (D major) wrong seem  (E/D) right
C#m7 
F#m 
The  (C sharp minor7) future isn't just one night  (F sharp minor) 
D 
A/C# 
 (D major) It's written in the moon (A/C#) light
D 
A/C# 
 (D major) Painted on the stars  (A/C#) 
D 
D/E 
We can't change  (D major) ours  (D/E) 

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Verse 2

Don't give up on us, baby

We're still worth one more try

I know we put a last one by

Just for a rainy evening

When maybe stars are few

Don't give up on us, I know

We can still come through

Bridge 1

I really lost my head last night

You've got a right to stop believin'

There's still a little love left, even so

Verse 3
A 
Don't give  (A major) up on us, baby
C#m/G# 
D 
E/D 
 (C sharp minor/G#) Lord knows we've  (D major) come this far  (E/D) 
C#m7 
F#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Can't  we stay the way we are?  (F sharp minor7) 
D 
A/C# 
 (D major) The angel and the  (A/C#) dreamer
D 
C#sus4 
C# 
Who  (D major) sometimes plays a  (C sharpsus4) fool       (C sharp major) 
Bm 
Don't give  (B minor) up  on us, I know
D/E 
 (D/E) We can still come

Interlude 1
A 
C#m/G# 
F#m7 
A/E 
 (A major) (through)  (C sharp minor/G#)  (F sharp minor7)  (A/E) 
D 
E/D 
C#m7 
F#m 
 (D major)  (E/D)  (C sharp minor7)  (F sharp minor) 
D 
A/C# 
 (D major) It's written in the moon (A/C#) light
D 
A/C# 
 (D major) and painted on the  (A/C#) stars
D/A 
We can't change  (D/A) ours
D/E 
 (D/E) Don't give

Verse 4
Bb 
 (B flat major) up  on us, baby
Dm/A 
Eb 
F/Eb 
 (D minor/A) We're still worth  (E flat major) one more  (F/Eb) try
Dm7 
Gm 
I  (D minor7) know  we put a last one by  (G minor) 
Eb 
Bb/D 
 (E flat major) Just for a rainy evening  (B flat/D) 
Eb 
Dsus4 
D 
 (E flat major) When maybe stars are  (Dsus4) few       (D major) 
Cm 
Cm/Bb 
Don't give  (C minor) up  on us,  (C minor/Bb) I        know
Eb/F 
 (E flat/F) We can still come

Outro 1

(through)

Don't give up on us, baby

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
E/D
C#m7
F#m
D/A
D/E
A
C#m/G#
A/C#
C#sus4
C#
Bm
Bm/A
F
Fmaj9
B7sus4
Bm7
C#/G#
F#m7
Esus4
A/E
Bb
Dm/A
Eb
F/Eb
Dm7
Gm
Bb/D
Dsus4
Cm
Cm/Bb
Eb/F
Bb/F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 100

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E/D: x-x-0-1-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m/G#: 4-x-6-6-5-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
C#sus4: x-4-6-6-7-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Bm/A: x-0-4-4-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fmaj9: x-x-2-2-1-3
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
C#/G#: 4-x-6-6-6-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F/Eb: x-x-1-2-1-1
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Cm/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Don't Give Up On Us by David Soul, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of David Soul.