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Gave It All Away by Mika
Gave It All Away
Capo 4th Fret; Key of B. 4/4 time.
Chords:
G 320033 Cadd9 x32033
C 332010 Dsus xx0233
D xx0232 Em7add9 022033
Em 022000 B7 021202
Intro:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
Verse One:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
I will learn to live before I die will learn to love and
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
learn to try not to give it all away
Verse Two:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
She may be the one that's meant for me or for the man that I
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
used to be until I gave them all away
Chorus:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
why-y-y I lay my heart down on the floor I showed you love you wanted
Em7add9, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
more-ore-ore but I gave it all away (cry-y-y-y cry-y-y-y)
Verse Three:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
you taught me to see the bitter truth about yourself but
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
about me too I was stupid over you what could I do
Chorus:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
why-y-y I lay my heart down on the floor I showed you love you wanted
Em7add9, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
more-ore-ore but I gave it all away (cry-y-y-y cry-y-y-y)
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
why-y-y I lay my heart down on the floor I showed you love you wanted
Em7add9, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
more-ore-ore but I gave it all away (cry-y-y-y cry-y-y-y)
Middle Eight:
B7, Em, C, D
some people wait a lifetime for a chance like this
B7, Em, C, C, C, C/D
I've waited enough baby you know I won't let you go I'm sick of tears and bitter fears
Bridge:
G, D, Em, C
Hananawayoh Hananawayohohoho
G, D, Em, C
Hananawayoh Hananawayohoh wayoho wayo
Chorus:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
why-y-y I lay my heart down on the floor I showed you love you wanted
Em7add9, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
more-ore-ore but I gave it all away (cry-y-y-y cry-y-y-y)
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
why-y-y I lay my heart down on the floor I showed you love you wanted
Em7add9, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
more-ore-ore but I gave it all away (cry-y-y-y cry-y-y-y)
Outtro:
G, Cadd9, Dsus, D, G, Cadd9, Dsus, D
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version 2
1Eb (down a 1/2 step)
2Bb (down a 1/2 step)
3Gb (down a 1/2 step)
4Db (down a 1/2 step)
5B (up a whole step)
6E (unchanged)
The 6th and 5th strings are like an open E tuning
The main chords used for this song are ||: B Eadd9 C#m7 F#-F#sus :||
Below are some suggested fingerings. You may want to use your
4th finger instead of the 3rd if it's more comfortable for you.
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2|||||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3|||
Here is the vamp used for the Intro, Verses, and Choruses:
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1---------1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0---------0------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
Sometimes you hear this variation:
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--------0h1-----||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
There are a couple of extra notes thrown in here and there, but
essentially that's it. The chords for the bridge are different
and noted at the end of the song below.
Without further adieu... The chords with the lyrics:
INTRO: B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus
||: //// //// //// /// / :|| 2x
count: 1234 1234 1234 123 4
1st VERSE
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
I... Will learn to live before I die
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Will learn to love, and learn to try
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
Not to give it all away
2nd VERSE
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
She... May be the one that's meant for me
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Or for the man that I used to be
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
til' I gave them all away
1st CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
3rd VERSE
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
You... Taught me to see the bitter truth...
C#m7 F# B Eadd9
About yourself, but about me too...
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
I was stupid over you... What could I do?
2nd CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B/G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
3rd CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B/G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
BRIDGE
D#7 G#m E F#
Some people wait a lifetime for a chance like this
D#7 G#m E E
I've waited enough, baby you know I won't let you go
F# F#7 F#7sus
I'm sick of tears and bitter fears
INTERLUDE
B F#
Oh no no oh...
B/G# Eadd9
Oh no no oh woe woe...
B F#
Oh no no...
B/G# Eadd9
Oh no no woe woe...
FINAL CHORUS
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B/G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9
Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor
C#m7 F# B/G# Eadd9
I showed you love, you wanted more more more
C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
But I gave it all away
(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)
OUTRO
B Eadd9 C#m7 F#
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1------0h1-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2----------------------||
6E---------------0---------------------2-----------||
B Eadd9 C#m7 (1234) B
1Eb------------------------------------------------||
2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--(count)-------||
3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------||
4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------||
5B-----0--------------------2-------------------0--||
6E---------------0---------------------------------||
MAIN CHORD FORMS (E,B,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb tuning)
B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus B/G#
xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x x o x
||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1| I ||||1|
||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2||||| II ||2|||
|||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||||||
IV 4|||||
BRIDGE CHORD FORMS
D#7 G#m E F# F#7 F#7sus
xx xx o x xx xx
II ||1||| V |||111 V |1|1|1 VII |1|1|1 V ||1||| V ||1|||
||||2| |||||| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2|
IV |||3|4 VII ||3||| VII ||3||| IX ||3||| VII |||3|4 VII |||3||
|||||4
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