JONES – Giving It Up Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

JONES – Giving It Up Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsDBbmaj7Am7Cmaj7Dmaj7Bm7Fmaj7

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This is the chords of Giving It Up by JONES on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D Bbmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7 D

[Verse 1]
Bbmaj7                Am7
When I first saw you, I thought 
you weren't right, not my type
    Cmaj7
But you pulled the thread and
 got in my head
Dmaj7
My head, my head
Bbmaj7                     
And by the end of the night,
  Am7
 I could see a light in your eye
Cmaj7                         
And you never got boring, keep 
                        Dmaj7
telling me stories
                Bbmaj7    
So I thought maybe for the 
              Am7
first time baby
Cmaj7                    
You are, you are, you are, 
                      Dmaj7
you are the one
                      Bbmaj7 
Thinking to myself maybe he's 
                         Am7
the one that could save me
       Cmaj7                 
From always being cynical and 
                          Dmaj7
feeling over-critical

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[Chorus]
                            Bbmaj7
So all night, I'm giving it up
                         Am7
That's why I'm giving it up  
When you give me that smile,
                Cmaj7
 I'm giving it up     
When I see you outside,
               Dmaj7
 I'm giving it up
                         Bbmaj7
All night, I'm giving it up
                         Am7
That's why I'm giving it up  
When you give me that smile,
               Cmaj7
 I'm giving it up       
When I see you outside,
               Dmaj7
 I'm giving it up

[Verse 2]
Bbmaj7
Never tell, never tell
      Am7
Is it going right, going well?
    Cmaj7                      
But I'm giving in and trusting 
             Dmaj7
the feeling
    Bbmaj7                 
But in the back of my mind,
 Am7
 I could get attached over time
    Cmaj7                     
But like a piece of chocolate,
                           Dmaj7
 I never could drop it

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
                  Bbmaj7 
And when it's raining, 
                          Am7
I like it when we just stay in
          Cmaj7                  Dmaj7
The world can wait another day
                  Bbmaj7 
If I let my brain win,
                     Am7
 it would all just cave in
        Cmaj7           
And I'd be hypocritical,                    
run from the things 
               Dmaj7
I really want

[Chorus]
                            Bbmaj7
So all night, I'm giving it up
                         Am7
That's why I'm giving it up                          
When you give me that smile,
                Cmaj7
 I'm giving it up                      
When I see you outside,
                Dmaj7
 I'm giving it up
                         Bbmaj7
All night, I'm giving it up
                         Am7
That's why I'm giving it up                           
When you give me that smile,
                Cmaj7
 I'm giving it up                       
When I see you outside,
              Bm7
 I'm giving it up

[Bridge]
   Bbmaj7         Fmaj7
Oh maybe we'll go slow
Cmaj7         Bm7
Maybe we will roll back
Bbmaj7            Fmaj7
Maybe we'll stand tall
Cmaj7
Maybe we

[Chorus]
Dmaj7
All night, I'm giving it up
Bbmaj7
That's why
Am7
You give me that smile, 
I'm giving it up
Cmaj7
That's why
Dmaj7
All night, I'm giving it up
Bbmaj7
That's why
Am7
You give me that smile, 
I'm giving it up
Cmaj7
That's why
                            Bbmaj7
So all night, I'm giving it up
                         Am7
That's why I'm giving it up                          
When you give me that smile,
                Cmaj7
 I'm giving it up                     
When I see you outside, 
                Dmaj7
I'm giving it up
                         Bbmaj7
All night, I'm giving it up
                         Am7
That's why I'm giving it up                            
When you give me that smile,
               Cmaj7
 I'm giving it up                     
When I see you outside,
                Dmaj7
 I'm giving it up

[Outro]
Dmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7
Dmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7
Dmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Cmaj7

How to play Giving It Up: key, chords and progression

Giving It Up by JONES is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 7 chords: D, Bbmaj7, Am7, Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Bm7 and Fmaj7.

Most of the song cycles through Cmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 (Imaj7 – IImaj7 – ♭VIImaj7 – vi7 in C major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: Bbmaj7 and Bm7 are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bbmaj7 chord on guitar (x13231)
B♭maj7B♭ D F A
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E

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Giving It Up chords: questions

What key is Giving It Up in?

Giving It Up by JONES is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Giving It Up?

Giving It Up uses 7 chords: D, Bbmaj7, Am7, Cmaj7, Dmaj7, Bm7, Fmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Giving It Up?

The main progression is Cmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 (Imaj7 – IImaj7 – ♭VIImaj7 – vi7).

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