The Format

Give It Up

The Format


Tom: Bb

(Capo on 1)

 Chords:
        Gm  133111
        D#  xx3121
        Bb  x12221
        F   133211

(Chords:          )
(       F#m 244222)
(       D   xx0232)
(       A   x02220)
(       E   022100)

Intro:
 Gm     D#      Bb      F
(F#m)   (D)     (A)     (E)

D#      Bb      F       Bb
(D)     (A)     (E)     (A)

[1st verse]
Bb                                  F                      Bb
(A)                                 (E)                    (A)
Well i made my way back down to the valley, right on past 83rd street
                        F
                        (E)
that's where we once belonged, but im gone i swear im Long gone



[chorus]
Gm         D#             Bb          F       Gm
(F#m)      (D)            (A)         (E)    (F#m)
So give it up, throw your hats in the air and change just as they
D#                Bb        F               Gm
(D)               (A)       (E)            (F#m)
land youre saying "we'll get out of here"
              D#         Bb          F       D#  Bb  F   Bb
              (D)        (A)         (E)     (D) (A) (E) (A)
But something tells me your'e too scared to go



[2nd verse]
Bb                                         F
(A)                                        (E)
so the stairs that you could climb are the ones youve left behind and
     Bb                                   F
     (A)                                  (E)
your Eyes light up when we talk about the past
      Bb
(Oh)  (A)
God i miss those songs we used to sing,
        F                                                  Bb
        (E)                                                (A)
talking like getting away would be the Greatest thing well me, i got
                               F
                               (E)
out, and you kept singing to me like that's really going to set this free


[chorus]
Gm         D#             Bb          F       Gm
(F#m)      (D)            (A)         (E)    (F#m)
So give it up, throw your hats in the air and change just as they
D#                Bb        F               Gm
(D)               (A)       (E)            (F#m)
land youre saying "we'll get out of here"
              D#         Bb          F      Gm
              (D)        (A)         (E)   (F#m)
But something tells me your'e too scared,
              D#         Bb          F       D#  Bb  F
              (D)        (A)         (E)     (D) (A) (E)
But something tells me your'e too scared to go


[interlude]
Gm        D#        Bb        F
(F#m)     (D)       (A)       (E)

Gm        D#        Bb        F
(F#m)     (D)       (A)       (E)

Gm        D#        Bb        F
(F#m)     (D)       (A)       (E)

D#        Bb         F        Bb
(D)       (A)       (E)       (A)

D#        Bb         F        Bb
(D)       (A)       (E)       (A)


[bridge]

Bb      Gm              F
(A)    (F#m)            (E)
Like a ghost youve been haunting all these dusty old roads and
Bb            Gm                 F
(A)          (F#m)               (E)
old homes the ones we swore we'd never go, never go


[3rd verse]
       Bb                                      F
       (A)                                     (E)
as for joe, Oh ive seen him around then theres adam, hes afraid to go
           Bb                                F
           (A)                               (E)
out i dont blame him, i just wanted to go out to eat
            Bb                                       F
            (A)  (oh man)                            (E)
then theres mark goddamn i wish him the best we were kids back then
                           Bb                                    F
                           (A)                                   (E)
as if we could progress but sometimes i, i just cant sleep, thinking of

Everything we could have been so...


[ending chorus]
Gm         D#             Bb          F       Gm
(F#m)      (D)            (A)         (E)    (F#m)
So give it up, throw your hats in the air and change just as they
D#                Bb        F               Gm
(D)               (A)       (E)            (F#m)
land youre saying "we'll get out of here"
              D#         Bb          F       D#  Bb  F   Bb
              (D)        (A)         (E)     (D) (A) (E) (A)
But something tells me your'e too scared
Gm      D#             Bb          F       Gm
(F#m)   (D)            (A)         (E)    (F#m)
Give it up, throw your hats in the air and change just as they
D#                Bb        F               Gm
(D)               (A)       (E)            (F#m)
land youre saying "we'll get out of here"
              D#         Bb          F      Gm
              (D)        (A)         (E)   (F#m)
But something tells me your'e too scared,
              D#         Bb          F      Gm
              (D)        (A)         (E)   (F#m)
But something tells me your'e too scared,
              D#         Bb          F       D#  Bb  F   Bb
              (D)        (A)         (E)     (D) (A) (E) (A)
But something tells me your'e too scared to go...




Originally an anonymous tab from Guitar Tab Universe (*)
Chords and lyrics reworked by Danny and Eric Wiessner

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