Gave It All Away - Mika Solo Version Written by Mika, as performed by Mika Mika's solo version of this song uses a somewhat unusual tuning for the guitar. The strings are tuned as follows: 1Eb (down a 1/2 step) 2Bb (down a 1/2 step) 3Gb (down a 1/2 step) 4Db (down a 1/2 step) 5B (up a whole step) 6E (unchanged) The 6th and 5th strings are like an open E tuning ala Elmo James, while strings 4 through 1 are like Eb standard ala SRV or Jimi. I call this the "Elmo Ray Hendrix" tuning... ;-) The main chords used for this song are ||: B Eadd9 C#m7 F#-F#sus :|| Below are some suggested fingerings. You may want to use your 4th finger instead of the 3rd if it's more comfortable for you. B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x ||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1| ||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2||||| |||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| Here is the vamp used for the Intro, Verses, and Choruses: B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus 1Eb------------------------------------------------|| 2Bb----------1----------1---------1--------0h1-----|| 3Gb--------0----------0---------0------------------|| 4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------|| 5B-----0--------------------2----------------------|| 6E---------------0---------------------2-----------|| Sometimes you hear this variation: B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus 1Eb------------------------------------------------|| 2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--------0h1-----|| 3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------|| 4Db------2----------3---------3----------3---------|| 5B-----0--------------------2----------------------|| 6E---------------0---------------------2-----------|| There are a couple of extra notes thrown in here and there, but essentially that's it. The chords for the bridge are different and noted at the end of the song below. Without further adieu... The chords with the lyrics: INTRO: B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus ||: //// //// //// /// / :|| 2x count: 1234 1234 1234 123 4 1st VERSE B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 I... Will learn to live before I die C#m7 F# B Eadd9 Will learn to love, and learn to try C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# Not to give it all away 2nd VERSE B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 She... May be the one that's meant for me C#m7 F# B Eadd9 Or for the man that I used to be C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# til' I gave them all away 1st CHORUS B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor C#m7 F# B Eadd9 I showed you love, you wanted more more more C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# But I gave it all away (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i) 3rd VERSE B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 You... Taught me to see the bitter truth... C#m7 F# B Eadd9 About yourself, but about me too... C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# I was stupid over you... What could I do? 2nd CHORUS B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor C#m7 F# B/Ab Eadd9 I showed you love, you wanted more more more C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# But I gave it all away (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i) 3rd CHORUS B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor C#m7 F# B/Ab Eadd9 I showed you love, you wanted more more more C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# But I gave it all away (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i) BRIDGE Eb7 Abm E F# Some people wait a lifetime for a chance like this Eb7 Abm E E I've waited enough, baby you know I won't let you go F# F#7 F#7sus I'm sick of tears and bitter fears INTERLUDE B F# Oh no no oh... B/Ab Eadd9 Oh no no oh woe woe... B F# Oh no no... B/Ab Eadd9 Oh no no woe woe... FINAL CHORUS B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor C#m7 F# B/Ab Eadd9 I showed you love, you wanted more more more C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# But I gave it all away (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i) B Eadd9 C#m7 F# B Eadd9 Why I I I... I lay my heart down on the floor C#m7 F# B/Ab Eadd9 I showed you love, you wanted more more more C#m7 F# B Eadd9 C#m7 F# But I gave it all away (a-i a-i a-i a-i, cra-i a-i a-i a-i) OUTRO B Eadd9 C#m7 F# 1Eb------------------------------------------------|| 2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1------0h1-------|| 3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------|| 4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------|| 5B-----0--------------------2----------------------|| 6E---------------0---------------------2-----------|| B Eadd9 C#m7 (1234) B 1Eb------------------------------------------------|| 2Bb----------1----------1-------0h1--(count)-------|| 3Gb--------0----------0----------------------------|| 4Db------2----------3---------3--------------------|| 5B-----0--------------------2-------------------0--|| 6E---------------0---------------------------------|| *************************************************************** MAIN CHORD FORMS (E,B,C#,F#,Bb,Eb tuning) B Eadd9 C#m7 F# F#sus B/Ab xo o x ox o x x o x x xox x x x x o x ||||1| ||||1| ||||1| |||||| ||||1| I ||||1| ||2||| |||||| |2|||| 2||||| 2||||| II ||2||| |||||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| ||3||| |||||| IV 4||||| BRIDGE CHORD FORMS Eb7 Abm E F# F#7 F#7sus xx xx o x xx xx II ||1||| V |||111 V |1|1|1 VII |1|1|1 V ||1||| V ||1||| ||||2| |||||| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2| ||||2| IV |||3|4 VII ||3||| VII ||3||| IX ||3||| VII |||3|4 VII |||3|| |||||4