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

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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

E/D

C#m7

F#m

D/A

D/E

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

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Verse 2

Don't give up on us, baby

C#m/G#

E/D

We're still worth one more try

C#m7

F#m

I know we put a last one by

A/C#

Just for a rainy evening

C#sus4

When maybe stars are few

Bm/A

Don't give up on us, I know

D/E

We can still come through

Bridge 1

Fmaj9

I really lost my head last night

B7sus4

Bm7

You've got a right to stop believin'

C#/G#

F#m7

D/E

There's still a little love left, even so

Esus4

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

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

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

Outro 1

Dm/A

(through)

Bb/F

Don't give up on us, baby

Eb/F

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.