Don't Give Up chords by
Peter Gabriel (Official Version)

1986Pop1.6K views

Key: C minorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
[Fade in]
Cm Cm 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Cm Cm

Verse 1
Cm Cm 
 
In this proud land we grew up strong
Eb Eb 
 
We were wanted all along
Bb Bb 
 
I was taught to fight, taught to win
Cm Cm 
 
I never thought I could fail
Cm Cm 
 
No  fight left or so it seems
Eb Eb 
 
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
Bb Bb 
 
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
Cm Cm 
 
But no one wants you when you lose

Chorus 1
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
'Cause you have friends
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
You're not beaten yet
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
I know you can make      it good

Verse 2
Cm Cm 
 
Though I saw it all around
Eb Eb 
 
Never thought that I   could be affected
Bb Bb 
 
Thought that we'd be last to go
Cm Cm 
 
It is so strange the way things turn
Cm Cm 
 
Drove the night toward my home
Eb Eb 
 
The place that I was born, by the lakeside
Bb Bb 
 
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
Cm Cm 
 
The trees had burned down to the ground

Chorus 2
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
You still have us
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
We don't need much of anything
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
'Cause somewhere there's a place

Bridge 1
Eb Eb 
 
Where we belong
Bb Bb 
 
Rest your head
Eb Eb 
 
You worry too much
Bb Bb 
 
It's going to be alright
Eb Eb 
 
When times get rough
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
You can fall back on us
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Don't give up
Eb Eb 
 
Please don't give up
Eb Eb 
 
'Got to walk out of here
Bb Bb 
 
I can't take anymore
Eb Eb 
 
Gonna  stand on that bridge
Ab Ab 
 
Keep my eyes down below
Eb Eb 
 
Whatever may come
Bb Bb 
 
And whatever may go
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
That river's flowing
Eb Eb 
 
That river's flowing

Verse 3
Cm Cm 
 
Moved on to another town
Eb Eb 
 
Tried hard to settle down
Bb Bb 
 
For every job, so many men
Cm Cm 
 
So many men no-one needs

Chorus 3
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
'Cause you have friends
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
You're not the only one
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
No reason to be ashamed
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
You still have us
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up now
Ab Ab 
 
We're proud of who you are
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
You know it's never been easy
Fm7 Fm7 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Don't give   up
Ab Ab 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
'Cause I believe there's a place
Eb Eb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
There's a place where we belong
Eb Eb 
 
Eb Eb 
 

Outro 1
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Eb6 Eb6 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Eb6 Eb6 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Eb6 Eb6 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Eb6 Eb6 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
(Don't give up,   don't give up, don't give up)
Eb6 Eb6 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
(Don't give up,   don't give up, don't give up)
Eb6 Eb6 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
(Don't give up,   don't give up, don't give up)
Eb6 Eb6 
 
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
(Don't give up,   don't give up, don't give up)
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm Bb/C Eb Bb Fm7...

Chords

Cm
Bb/C
Eb
Bb
Fm7
Eb/G
Ab
Bbsus4
Eb6
F

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

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
Eb6: x-x-1-3-1-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel, 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 C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Peter Gabriel.

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