Johnny Cash - Give It Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Give It Away" 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.

A#                   D#            A#
Well I woke up this morning I had something on my face
         F
It was still there when I brushed my teeth
  D#                 A#
Still there when I shaved

Chorus:
    A#             D#
I showed it to my neighbor
        A#
And he broke into a grin
              F           A#
I gave it away I gave it away
  A#               D#             A# F        A#
Smiles don't cost money give it away give it away
  A#           D#             A#
Maybe all you have is just a kind word you can say
            F          A#
Give it away give it away

I woke up this morning with a song in my heart
I hummed it all through coffee and it gave my day a start
I took my song to work with me and I sang it for my friend

Chorus

Don't think people do not care I know they care a lot
Don't be bashful of somebody give it all you've got

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Give It Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Give It Away" by Johnny Cash.

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