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Tom Walker - Not Giving In Chords

Chord reference Bb, Dm, C, Am, Gm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[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]

[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]

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]

[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]

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

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]

[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

‘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]

Artist Tom Walker
Album What a Time to Be Alive
Genres Alternative, Indie, Pop
Year 2019
Key Bb

How to Play Not Giving In on Guitar?

Tom Walker - Not Giving In can be played in the key of Bb using the Bb, Dm, C, Am, Gm chords.

  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Not Giving In with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.