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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Aych ay see two (half a canyon too)
F#m
F#m
2

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Increase Mather told her dad, yeah
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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"I roundly disagree with you
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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You're vocal style's to preachy
D
D

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All the yokels mock your teaching."
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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But Cotton, he was just so oblivious
Am
Am

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G

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Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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To all their cutting pleas
Verse 2
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Soon the townfolk took to it,
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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In every pew they looked to him
G
G

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For guidance just like eyeless lambs
D
D

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Awaiting that ol' kabob stand

The skeptics formed
F#m
F#m
2

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The na tion's born
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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They want to have it, Cot ton's dream
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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But Increase had them mounted
D
D

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And they burned on open fires
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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G
G

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So the word spread just like small pox
Verse 3

In the Sudan
E
E

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G
G

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The gentry cried:

"Give it a day!"
D
D

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"Give it a day!"
F#m
F#m
2

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"Give it a day!"
Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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"Give it a day!"

"Give it a day!"
Am
Am

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"Give it a day!"
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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D
D

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Verse 5
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Years and years have passed
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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Since the puritans invaded our soul
G
G

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Gm
Gm
3

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D
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Just like those Arab terrorists

You'll never know
F#m
F#m
2

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But today the gods can't make us quake,
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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We see our lives as situations
G
G

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Eyes are eyes and teeth are teeth,
D
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Well mine are rotten underneath
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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I got two ways we can
G
G

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F#m
F#m
2

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E
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separate from the clan
Verse 6
G
G

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Bb
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If I could fly, I could fry
C
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D
D

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Verse 7

F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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I hope you profited from this bulletin
G
G

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Gm
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3

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And it stabilized your land

D
D

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You're drenched, you're fired,


(You gentrified?)

Your Alzheim clan, but
F#m
F#m
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Your father is another one of them
Am
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I don't want to mention him again, cause
G
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Gm
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3

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I talked to him last night,
D
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He hates my guts

We had a fight
Bm
Bm
2

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And he called you a slut girl,
Am
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Why's that?
G
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D
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E
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What did you do to him
Outro 1

to make him think
G
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • E

  • Bb

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Give It a Day by Pavement is E major.

The primary chords used in Give It a Day are E, G#m, C#m, Bm, A, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, G#m, C#m, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Give It a Day is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Give It a Day using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Give It a Day. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Pavement.

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