Gave It All Away

Gave It All Away - Mika Solo Version

Written by Mika, as performed by Mika

Mika's solo version of this song uses a somewhat unusual tuning

for the guitar. The strings are tuned as follows:

1Eb (down a 1/2 step)

2Bb (down a 1/2 step)

3Gb (down a 1/2 step)

4Db (down a 1/2 step)

5B (up a whole step)

6E (unchanged)

The 6th and 5th strings are like an open E tuning ala Elmo James,

while strings 4 through 1 are like Eb standard ala SRV or Jimi.

I call this the "Elmo Ray Hendrix" tuning... ;-)

The main chords used for this song are ||: B Eadd9 C#m7 F#-F#sus :||

Below are some suggested fingerings. You may want to use your

4th finger instead of the 3rd if it's more comfortable for you.

xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x

Here is the vamp used for the Intro, Verses, and Choruses:

Sometimes you hear this variation:

There are a couple of extra notes thrown in here and there, but

essentially that's it. The chords for the bridge are different

and noted at the end of the song below.

Without further adieu... The chords with the lyrics:

||: //// //// //// /// / :|| 2x

count: 1234 1234 1234 123 4

1st VERSE

I... Will learn to live before I die

Will learn to love, and learn to try

Not to give it all away

2nd VERSE

She... May be the one that's meant for me

Or for the man that I used to be

til' I gave them all away

1st CHORUS

Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor

I showed you love, you wanted more more more

But I gave it all away

(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

3rd VERSE

You... Taught me to see the bitter truth...

About yourself, but about me too...

I was stupid over you... What could I do?

2nd CHORUS

Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor

I showed you love, you wanted more more more

But I gave it all away

(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

3rd CHORUS

Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor

I showed you love, you wanted more more more

But I gave it all away

(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

BRIDGE

Some people wait a lifetime for a chance like this

I've waited enough, baby you know I won't let you go

I'm sick of tears and bitter fears

INTERLUDE

Oh no no oh...

Oh no no oh woe woe...

Oh no no...

Oh no no woe woe...

Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor

I showed you love, you wanted more more more

But I gave it all away

(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor

I showed you love, you wanted more more more

But I gave it all away

(a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i)

OUTRO

2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--(count)-------||

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MAIN CHORD FORMS (E,B,C#,F#,Bb,Eb tuning)

xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x x o x

||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1| I ||||1|

||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2||||| II ||2|||

IV 4|||||

BRIDGE CHORD FORMS

xx xx o x xx xx

II ||1||| V |||111 V |1|1|1 VII |1|1|1 V ||1||| V ||1|||

IV |||3|4 VII ||3||| VII ||3||| IX ||3||| VII |||3|4 VII |||3||

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