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Tom Walker - Not Giving In Chords

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ChordsBb, Dm, C, Am, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Am] [Bb]
[Bb]Take my hand, we can, [Dm]find a place no one [C]knows
And you can tell me [Gm]where this [Bb]goes, [Bb]I know it’s hard for you
[Dm]You’ve got scars beneath your [C]clothes, you didn’t do [Gm]this on your [Bb]own [C]

[verse 2]
[Bb]As I hold my hand out for you, [Dm]you’re too scared to let me [C]in
And we end where [Gm]we [Bb]begin[C]

[chorus]
When you [Bb]gave away the love we gave you, [Dm]you don’t want a soul to save you
[C]I’ll never stop, I’m not giving [Bb]in (No, no, no, no, no)
‘Cause I’ll [Bb]climb the walls that slowly cage you
[Dm]Break the chains that you can’t break through, [C]I’ll never stop, I’m not giving [Bb]in
I’m not [C]giving [Bb]in, [Dm]I’m not giving [C]in[Bb]

[verse 3]
[Bb]I don’t pretend to [Dm]understand, what it’s like stood in your [C]shoes
But I would try them [Gm]on for [Bb]you, [Bb]’cause I hate to see you fade [Dm]away
On the corner where you [C]lay, begging passers [Gm]by for [Bb]change [C]

[verse 4]
[Bb]When the daylight breaks before you, [Dm]you’re too scared to let it [C]in
And we end where we [Bb]begin

[chorus]
When you [Bb]gave away the love we gave you, [Dm]you don’t want a soul to save you
[C]I’ll never stop, I’m not giving [Bb]in (No, no, no, no, no)
‘Cause I’ll [Bb]climb the walls that slowly cage you
[Dm]Break the chains that you can’t break through, [C]I’ll never stop, I’m not giving [Bb]in
I’m not [C]giving [Bb]in [Gm] [Dm] [C]

[Closing]
[Bb]Honestly, promise me, tell me the truth, you [Gm]don’t have to do what they’re asking of you
Get [Dm]out of this place, don’t give them your grace, my [C]dear, and no, no
[Bb]Don’t let them treat you like one of their slaves, [Gm]promise you love just to steal it away
No, [Dm]don’t take that blame, don’t fall for this game, my [C]dear

[chorus]
‘Cause you [Bb]gave away the love we gave you, [Dm]you don’t want a soul to save you
[C]I’ll never stop, I’m not giving [Bb]in (No, no, no, no, no)
‘Cause I’ll [Bb]climb the walls that slowly cage you, [Dm]break the chains that you can’t break through
[C]I’ll never stop, I’m not giving [Bb]in, I’m not [C]giving [Bb]in,[Dm]not giving[C] in [Bb]

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ArtistTom Walker
AlbumWhat a Time to Be Alive
GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop
Year2019
KeyBb

How to play Not Giving In on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Tom Walker - Not Giving In on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Not Giving In uses these transitions most often: C → Bb (18), Dm → C (18), and Bb → Dm (15). 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 Bb - Dm chord transition.

1. Bb → Dm chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

2. Dm → C chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

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

3. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

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

4. Am → Bb chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Am to Bb;

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

5. C → Gm chord transition

To move from C to Gm;

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

6. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

7. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C;

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

8. Gm → Dm chord transition

To move from Gm to Dm;

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

Not Giving In chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Not Giving In.

  • Not Giving In includes 75 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Not Giving In contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Not Giving In connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → C: 20%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    • C → Bb: 2%
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