Michael W Smith - Give It Away guitar chord

GIVE IT AWAY

by : Michael W. Smith

from the 'Change Your World' CD

Tabbed by : Tim Berg (tberg@uakron.edu)

Chords :

Bm/A x04432

Esus4 022200

F#m 244222

F#m7 242222

A2 x02200

G2 3x023x

D/F# 2x023x

Verse 1 :

A Esus4 E

She asked him for forever and a promise that would last

F#m D

He said, "Babe, you know I love you, but I can't commit to that"

A/E Esus4 E G2 D

She said love isn't love 'til you give it away.

A Esus4 E

A father lived in silence, saw his son become a man

F#m D

There was a distance felt between them 'Cause he could not understand

A/E Esus4 E G2 D

That love isn't love 'til you give it away

You gotta give it away

Chorus :

A Bm/A A Bm/A A Bm/A A

As we live, moving side by side

Bm/A A Bm/A A

May we learn to give

Bm/A A Bm/A A

Learn to sac-ri - fice.

Verse 2 :

We can entertain compassion for a world in need of care

But the road of good intentions doesn't lead to anywhere

'Cause love isn't love 'til you give it away

You gotta give it away

Bridge :

A A2 F#m7 A Esus4 A Esus4 D

Love is like a river flowing down from the Gi - ver of life

A A2 F#m7 A Esus4 A Esus4 D

We drink from the water and our thirst is no longer denied

E D/F#

Oooooo, you gotta give it away

(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3 :

There was a Man who walked on water

He came to set the people free

He was the ultimate example of what love can truly be

'Cause His love was his life

And He gave it away

You gotta give it away

After last chorus, the chord progression goes back and forth between A-major

and D-major.