Give It Up chords by
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield

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Key: Bb major
Intro 1
G
G

Am
Am

G
G

Gdim
Gdim

Am
Am

G
G

Verse 1
G
G

Am
Am

It is my theory
G
G

The two of us are somewhat leery
About the happiness
Am
Am

G
G

We both set out to posses
Verse 2
G
G

Am
Am

We've got all the comforts of life
G
G

A few kids and you are my wife
And I tell it like it is
Am
Am

I must confess
Verse 3
Em
Em

D
D

G
G

I'm gonna have to give it up
Gsus4
Gsus4

I'm gonna have to give it up
Verse 4
Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

Em
Em

All concern and the trusts
C
C

that never happened with us
Am
Am

The walk of embraces and
Em
Em

the love of our faces
A
A

It never happened you see
D
D

and I'm so sorry
Verse 5
G
G

Am
Am

I really truly love you
G
G

And the kids you must agree
And I never had too much
Am
Am

G
G

Concern or interest in astrology
Verse 6
G
G

But as I read it must be so
Am
Am

The invulnerable word
G
G

incompatible
No matter how much we try
Am
Am

Em
Em

Our indifference but still show
D
D

Now we've got
Verse 7
G
G

give it up
Gsus4
Gsus4

I'm gonna have to give it up
Verse 8
Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

Em
Em

All concern and the trusts
C
C

that never happened with us
Am
Am

The walk of embraces and
Em
Em

the love of our faces
A
A

It never happened you see
D
D

and I'm so sorry
Verse 9
G
G

Now we've got give it up, ooh child
Gsus4
Gsus4

I've got to have to give it up
Lord, have mercy
D
D

G
G

Now I've got give it up, ooh
Gsus4
Gsus4

I've got to give it up
Verse 10
Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

Em
Em

All concern and the trusts
C
C

that never happened with us
Am
Am

The walk of embraces and
Em
Em

the love of our faces
A
A

It never happened you see
D
D

and I'm so sorry
Verse 11
G
G

But now we've got to give it up
What am I do?
Gsus4
Gsus4

Child, we've got to give it up
G
G

I'll be so lonely without you
But now I've got to give it up
Verse 12
G
G

Lord, forgive me, ooh
Dm
Dm

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

I've got to give it up, ooh
G
G

Now I've got to give it up
Gsus4
Gsus4

Lord, I have to give it up
Outro 1

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