Giving it all away (1973)
C ~ ~ C
1. I have paid all my
dues,
Em C G C
so I
picked up my shoes, I got up and walked away,
F C F C
for I
was just a boy, I didn't know how to stay.
C Em C G
C
Worked hard and failed, now
all I can say is, I threw it all away,
F C F
C F - G
I was just a boy, giving it
all away. Sail away, sail away.
F C Bb F
Ooh, and I know better now, I know
better now, giving it all away.
F C Bb F
Ooh, and I know better now, I know
better now, giving it all away.
+ Bb - F - Bb - F
C Em C G
C
2. Went out in the world, too much for my
nerves, only myself to blame.
F
C F C
Oh, I was just a boy, nobody
else to blame.
C Em
C G C
I’ve done all I can now it’s out
of my hands, stand on my head and say,
F C F
C F - G
oh, I
was just a boy, giving it all away. Sail away, sail away.
+ CHORUS (2x)
Bb F Bb F
+ Just a boy, giving it
all away, just a boy, giving it all away
Bb F Bb - F
I was just a boy, giving it
all away, just a boy.
(Roger Daltrey)