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 Ebmaj13/ -9

  -9+5 /

Don’t give up on me

  [Ab6/9]

Don’t quit on me yet

 It’s true we make each other cry

 But I’ll take the tears over a kiss goodbye

-5/ /

So baby don’t give up

-9

Don’t give up hope ( no don’t you)

 Let’s try a little more trust

 Though our stars don’t quite align

When we make love see how they shine

-5/ /

So baby don’t give up

-9 -5

Don’t give up on us ( no don’t you )

 We can run and we can hide

 [G7-9] -5

pretend that something died

  / [Bb6/9] -5

But our hearts won’t be denied

-5 -9 +5+9

Try, try as we may

 So let’s close our eyes

+9+11

maybe to our sweet sur prise

[F#7-5] /

Love will find a way

  -9 +9+11

So don’t give up on me

 Don’t leave me sad and blue don’t you

 Though no one’s game to stand down

 In time one of us might come around

  [F#-5] /

So don’t give up on me

-9 -5

And I won’t give up on you

  / [G7-9]

  |-5/ |/ |[Bb6/9] |-5 |-5 |-9+5 |+9+5 |

 So lets close our eyes

+9+11 /

Maybe to our sweet surprise

[F#7-5] /

Love will find a way

-9 / /

So doooon’t give up on me

  Don’t leave me sad and blue

 It’s true we make each other cry

  / [F#-5]

but I’ll take the tears over a kiss goodbye

 Don’t give up on

-9

and I won’t give up on

 you yeah

 Don’t give up.

+9+11 / /

Don’t give up.

 Don’t stand down

+9+11 / /

Don’t give up.

 Don’t you lose heart yeah don’t give

( repeat and fade )

Don’t give up. Don’t lose heart.

Don’t let a few words keep us apart.