Status Quo - Don't Give It Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Give It Up" 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#m
You say it's over, this time it's goodbye
A
Why won't you talk about it?
C#m
Give me a reason why you never try
A
You just can't walk out on it

C#m
A love collision, the end of the line
A
You broke the seal upon our love
C#m
The worst decision you thought at the time
A
How did you feel about our love?

       A
Cos I say you can't get away
B
From what we had yesterday

Chorus:
E
Don't give it up, don't give it up
C#m          D
You know my heart's on fire
E
Don't give it up, don't give it up
     C#m          D
I'm burning, I'm burning
E
Don't give it up, don't give it up
                             C#m
I'm asking you, don't give it up

You were the woman that no-one could follow
I never worried 'bout our love
We lived our lives like there would be no tomorrow
That was the story of our love
And I say you can't get away
My love for you is here to stay

Chorus

And I say that you can't get away
From what we had yesterday
There's no chance you can get away
No I can't let you do that

Chorus:
Don't give it up, don't give it up
You know my heart's on fire
Don't give it up, don't give it up
I'm burning, I'm burning for you
Don't give it up, don't give it up
Oh I'm begging you
Don't give it up, don't give it up
You know my heart's on fire
Don't give it up, don't give it up
Don't give it up, stay with me
Don't give it up, don't give it up
You know my heart's on fire
Don't give it up, don't give it up
Don't give it up, don't give it up


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 It Up" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Give It Up" by Status Quo.

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