Learn to play "Give It Away" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Give It Away" smoothly on your guitar.
Am C What I've got you've got to give it to your mama Am C What I've got you've got to give it to your pappa Am C What I've got you've got to give it to your daughter Am C You do a little dance and then you drink a little water What I got you got to get it put it in you What I got you got to get it put it in you What I got you got to get it put it in you Reeling with the feeling, don't stop, continue I realize I don't want to be a miser Confide with sly you'll be the wiser Young blood is the lovin' upriser How come everybody wanna keep it like the Kaiser Chorus: Am Give it away give it away give it away now Am Give it away give it away give it away now Am Give it away give it away give it away now Am I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper Greedy little people in a sea of distress Keep your more to receive your less Unimpressed by material excess Love is free, love me, say, "Hell, yes" Low brow but I rock a little know how No time for the piggies or the hoosegow Get smart get down with the pow wow Never been a better time than right now Bob Marley poet and a prophet Bob Marley taught me how to off it Bob Marley walkin' like he talk it Goodness me can't you see I'm gonna cough it Chorus: Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now Oh, oh yeah Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper Lucky me swimming in my ability Dancing down on life with agility Come and drink it up from my fertility Blessed with a bucket of lucky mobility My mom, I love her 'cause she love me Long gone are the times when she scrub me Feelin' good my brother gonna hug me Drink my juice young love chug-a-lug me Ah, there's a river born to be a giver Keep you warm won't let you shiver His heart is a never gonna wither Come on, everybody, time to deliver Chorus: Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now I can't tell if I'm a kingpin or a pauper What I got you got to give it to your mamma What I got you've got to give it to your pappa What I got you got to give it to your daughter You do a little dance and then you drink a little water What I got you got to get it put it in you What I got you got to get it put it in you What I got you got to get it put it in you Reeling with the feeling, don't stop, continue I realize I don't want to be a miser Confide with sly you'll be the wiser Young blood is the lovin' upriser How come everybody wanna keep it like the Kaiser Chorus: Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away, give it away, give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Give it away now Yeah | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C 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 Red Hot Chili Peppers.