Daniel Powter - Don't Give up on Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Give up on Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C                              F                G
I don't know what I did but I must have been a fool
C                       F                  G
I got no excuses so I wrote this song for you
Am            G               F               C
Whatever the reasons did you come to say goodbye?
               Dm                          G
I'm hoping for one more try, I wanted to change your
mind

C                            F                G
So I pick up the pieces, I swallowed all my pride
C                                F           G
I don't wanna wake up, feeling this empty inside
Dm                G             C               F C
Did it spin you around? Did it turn you upside down?
Dm                                               G
I wonder when you found out I'm a waste of your time

Chorus:
    C         G/B    Am G
So don't give up on me
         F                    C
I never meant to steal your smile,
           F              G
I haven't seen it for a while
     C                G/B    Am G
And don't, don't give up on me
       F           C               F           C
Just try to understand that I can be a better man
   F                  G               Am   D
I tell you once just don't give up on me, yeah
   F                  G               C
I tell you once just don't give up on me

     Em                 Am
And now I feel that I'm out of place
   Em                      Am       G
I look for you on every stranger's face
   F                 C           G
I don't think I can do this any more

    Em                        Am
And every little things just falls apart
          Em                    Am         G
From the very first day that I broke your heart
   F              C                 Dm
It only makes me want you more and more
             G
just like before

Dm                   G                 C
'Cause you spin me around and now you turn
           F  C
me upside down
Dm                                   G
I never meant to be a waste of your time

Chorus:
So don't give up on me
I never meant to steal your smile
I haven't seen it for a while
And don't, don't give up on me
Just try to understand
That I can be a better man
I tell you once just don't give up on me
I could fall if you're not there at all
And what am I supposed to do?
I tell you once just don't give up on me
Baby say you won't give up on me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Give up on Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Give up on Me" by Daniel Powter.