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Nathan Sykes - Give It Up Chords

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ChordsBm, A, F#m, G, E, B, Em, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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Bm
SomethinghappenedBmbabe,AonlyF#myoucanGmakeitright
BmClearmyAheavymindwithyourF#mtricks,GgotthatmagicBmbabyA
‘CauseF#meverythingIGfear,BmslowlydisappearsAasF#mwekissG
EBabyF#mIwantGyouclose,IwantBmyouclose,giveAmeyourlove
EBabyF#mIwantGsomemore,IwantBmsomemore,can’tAgetenough
EBabyF#mwannafeelGyourtouch,BmwannafeelyourAtouch,justgiveitup
AndgoBonGandon,EmonF#mandon
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Don’tleavemegirl
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Pleasestaywithmetonight
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Don’tleavemegirl
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Iknowyou’redowntogiveitup
AreyouhappyBmbabe?AIF#mcanmakeitGValentine’s
BmEveryAsinglenight,dimtheF#mlights,GI’mecstaticbabeBmA
YouF#mgotmeonaGhigh,BmjoinmeintheAsky,F#mparadiseG
EBabyF#mIwantGyouclose,IwantBmyouclose,giveAmeyourlove
EBabyF#mIwantGsomemore,IwantBmsomemore,can’tAgetenough
EBabyF#mwannafeelGyourtouch,BmwannafeelyourAtouch,justgiveitup
AndgoBonGandon,EmonF#mandon
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Don’tleavemegirl
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Pleasestaywithmetonight
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Don’tleavemegirl
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Iknowyou’redowntogiveitup
HadashowinASydneyBinAfrontBofBAussiesright?
AndashowinALondonBonAtheBlongestflight
Wellit’sEbeenF#tooAlongBandAyou’reBalwaysright
JusttrynaseeyouGafteraharddaysnight
Listen,it’sbetweenAus,BourBsecret,Adon’tBtell
It’sBeatlesAManiaBwhenAIBleavethehotel
Wedon’twantEtabloids,F#catAhaveBnoAchill
TrynabewithyouGaloneandAwecango’til
BmTheclockAhitsmorning,it’sasurething
F#mWesnuckoutGwithoutpaparazziswarming
BmI’mtrynaAshowyouyou’rethemostimportant
F#mIntownoneGnight,ain’ttrynabetooforward
BmButwegotAonechanceandIcan’twait’til
F#mThenextGtimeIseeyou,soyoushouldstay’til
BmIleavetoAthenextcity,disappear,sodon’tleave,Ineedyouhere
I’msaying…
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Don’tleavemegirl
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Pleasestaywithmetonight
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Don’tleavemegirl
B(Woo-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)Iknowyou’redowntogiveitup
BDon’tGleave,Emhey,F#mplease,BstayGwithEmmeF#mtonight
BDon’tGleaveEmmeF#mbaby,Boh,GyouEmknowF#myougottogiveitup
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ArtistNathan Sykes
AlbumUnfinished Business
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2016
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Give It Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nathan Sykes - Give It Up on guitar requires 8 chords and 17 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Give It Up uses these transitions most often: B → G (20), Bm → A (18), and Em → F#m (18). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - A chord transition.

1. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Bm to A

2. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

A to F#m

3. F#m → G chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from F#m to G:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

F#m to G

4. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Bm

5. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. E → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from E to F#m:

  1. While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

9. B → G chord transition

To move from B to G:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 20 times.

10. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

11. Em → F#m chord transition

To move from Em to F#m:

  1. While playing Em, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

12. F#m → B chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to B:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

13. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. B → E chord transition

Switching from B to E:

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. E → F# chord transition

Switching from E to F#:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

16. F# → A chord transition

To move from F# to A:

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

17. G → A chord transition

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Give It Up chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give It Up.

  • Give It Up includes 178 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Give It Up contains 5 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Give It Up connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    • G → A: 6%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → A: 18%
    • F#m → G: 10%
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