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                         GIVING UP ON LOVE - The Ataris
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Tabbed By Craig (lomond7@onetel.net.uk)

Chords Used : 
     D5   G5   B5    D    A   F#5  E5   Eii
e|-------------------X----7-------------------|
B|-------------------7----7-------------------|
G|----7---------4----7----6--------------9----|
D|----7----5----4----7----7----4----2----9----|
A|----5----5----2----5----7----4----2----7----|
E|---------3---------X----5----2----0---------|

Intro (Timing Is Way Off But Notes Are Right So Listen To The CD)
   D5                 G5                B5             G5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------101010-8-7---------101010-12--------------------------|
G|-7-7-777------------7-7-777-----------1414-12-11--9--7--777776-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

   D5                 G5                B5             G5     
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------101010-8-7---------101010-12-1515-14-10-7-------------|
G|-7-7-777------------7-7-777---------------------------77779997-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1 (Gtr 2 > Play About Around 6,7 And 9 On G String)
	(Palm Mute And Strum Up And Down)
D5(P.M)            G5(P.M)         B5(P.M)          
    These last few weeks I've been confused.
                              G5(P.M)
    Sometimes I wonder if I'm better off alone.
D5(P.M)          G5(P.M)              B5(P.M)     
    You fall in love, then break your heart. 
                                 G5 F#5 E5 D5 Eii
    You fall in love again, it's ne__ver en__ding.

Bridge 1 (Gtr 2 > Play About Around 6,7 And 9 On G String)
D                          A
I used to have this friend who took his fiance
B5                G5
to see Billy Idol a couple of weeks before their wedding day.
D                       A
The chick got backstage and left my friend outside.
B5                                G5
Next day she called from a hotel, asking for a ride.

Chorus 
(* = Play Natural Harmonic At Root Of Chord Indicated)
A5          G5           D
I guess I'm giving up on love. x 2
A5*_________G5*__________D
I guess I'm giving up on love.
G5        A5             D5
'Cause it really kind of sucks.

Intro 

Verse 2 (Gtr 2 Plays Same As First Verse)
(* = Mute Strings With Fretting Hand In A D5 Shape)
D5(Let Ring)
    Uninspired and growing tired.

   Why am I always so attracted to drama?
*            *
   So here I am, grown up at 23.
                   Slow Pick Slide________________ 
    Will someone tell me what it takes to be happy?

Bridge 2 (Gtr 2 Plays Same As First Bridge)
D                 A       
I play in my band and write a lot of songs,
B5                  G5
about relationships and how mine went wrong.
D                            A
Maybe I'll meet that special girl along the way.
B5                         G5   
Then she'll break my heart and leave me crying.

Chorus

Interlude                         D5    D5        D5    P.S
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|6-7------6------6-7------6------6-7-9-11-9-7----6-7-9-11-9-7-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus (No Guitar On Last Line)

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