Giving Up

i know there are other versions of this song on ug , but none of them sounded perfectly accurate to my ear . so this is my try for a precise transcription . notice : use capo on 5th fret and play the chords exactly as given . for the strumming pattern just listen closely to the song . and for the best sound : don’t use a pick! the song gets most of its fragility and hopelessness from the finger strumming . enjoy! G | 320003 | Cmaj7 | 03200x | ( Chorus ) Gsus4 | 330003 | Dsus4 | x00233 | Cmaj7 | x32003 | ( verses ) Dsus4/F# | 200233 | Em | 022003 | G7 | 323003 | A7sus4 | x02033 | D | x00232 | B7 | x21202 | A7 | x02023 | C | x32010 | giving up ingrid michaelson ( be ok - 2008 ) capo +5 Intro : G Gsus4 ( 4x ) G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Cmaj7 what if we stop having A ball? G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Cmaj7 what if the paint chips from the wall? Em A7sus4 what if there’s always cups in the sink? B7 C G Gsus4 G Gsus4 what if i’m not what you think i am? G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Cmaj7 what if i fall further than you? G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Cmaj7 what if you dream of somebody new? Em A7sus4 what if i never let you win , B7 C and chase you with a rolling pin? G Gsus4 G well , what if i do? Cmaj7 Dsus4 G Dsus4/F# i Am giving up on making passes and Cmaj7 Dsus4 G G7 i Am giving up on half empty glasses and Cmaj7 Dsus4 Em A7sus4 i Am giving up on greener grasses Cmaj7 D G Gsus4 G Gsus4 i Am giving up G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Cmaj7 what if our baby comes in after nine? G Gsus4 G Gsus4 Cmaj7 what it your eyes close before mine? Em A7sus4 what if you lose yourself sometimes? B7 C G G4 G then i’ll be the one to find you safe in my heart Cmaj7 Dsus4 G Dsus4/F# i Am giving up on making passes and Cmaj7 Dsus4 G G7 i Am giving up on half empty glasses and Cmaj7 Dsus4 Em A7sus4 i Am giving up on greener grasses Cmaj7 D i Am giving Cmaj7 Dsus4 G Dsus4/F# cause i Am giving up ( i Am giving up ) Cmaj7 Dsus4 G G7 cause i Am giving up ( i Am giving up ) Cmaj7 D Em A7sus4 and i Am giving up on greener grasses Cmaj7 D Em A7 i Am giving up for you Cmaj7 D Em A7 oh , oh , i Am giving up for you Cmaj7 D G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G oh , oh , i Am giving up