Giving It Back 

Words and Music by Matthew Sweet 
from th album "100% Fun"

Submitted and Transcribed by Jeff Desjardins(am089@cfn.cs.dal.ca)

This is just the rhythm part ; if anyone has any idea what the hell Richard
Lloyd is playing, please let me know.
Riff
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---------5--33---2--0
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------6-----44---2--0
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Chords
A X02220
Asus X02230
B X24442

Intro: Riff X2

Riff (repeats over verse)

Your depth of sadness was a gift
And for a while I cherished it
A            Asus       A     Riff
I'm tired of wasting my time away
   B                     A
So I'm giving it back to you
Asus       A        Riff
Givning it back to you

It takes a lot to keep you going
Wearing me down without you knowing
My will to fight has gone away
So I'm giving it back to you
Giving it back to you

SOLO (Just the riff)

I'm tired of wasting my time away
So I'm giving it back to you
Giving it back to you

I'm tired of wasting my time away
So I'm giving it back to you
Giving it back to you

Outro :Riff
Giving it back

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From: Ryan Smith (RSMITH@C-K.com)


"Giving it back" by Matthew Sweet


This is my first tab ever, but it's very close.  In fact, I'd like to
give a little explanation because it's relatively easy to play, and
sometimes all those dashes and numbers and hammer-ons can confuse even
the simplest song.

This is basically an E chord with some pinky action.
Strum the E, and then while the strings are sustaining, you play the
descending notes with your pinky,while muting the high E string.  But
basically your fingers always stay in the position of an E chord, so you
can accidently hit other strings and it still sounds correct.

Here's the riff. 

    E        (pinky)     (pinky)

e---0-----0----------------------------
B---0--------3-3-2-2-0-----------------
G---1--1-------------------------------
D---2----------------------------------
A---2--------------------2-2-4-2-------
E---0----------------------------------


Intro   Riff X2

Verse 

E
Your depth of sadness was a gift
E
And for a while I cherished it
A            Asus       A     E
I'm tired of wasting my time away
   B                     A
So I'm giving it back to you
Asus       A           E
Giving it back to you

E
It takes a lot to keep you going
E
Wearing me down without you knowing
A          Asus      A    E
My will to fight has gone away
   B                     A
So I'm giving it back to you
Asus       A            E
Givning it back to you


SOLO (Jam over the E riff)

A            Asus       A     E
I'm tired of wasting my time away
   B                     A
So I'm giving it back to you
Asus       A           E
Givning it back to you

A            Asus       A     E
I'm tired of wasting my time away
   B                     A
So I'm giving it back to you
Asus       A           E
Givning it back to you


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CHORDS
E	 riff tabbed above
A      X02220
Asus   X02230
B      X24442


Tabbed by:  Ryan Smith        Questions or comments,
            Milwaukee, WI     send to:  RSMITH@c-k.com