Biography:
Ben Harper (born in Pomona, CA, on 28 October 1969) is an American Grammy-winning singer and songwriter. As well as solo albums, he has recorded as Ben Harper and Tom Freund, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Ben Harper And The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, and Ben & Ellen Harper.
Harper grew up listening to blues, folk, soul, RnB, and reggae. Harper's blend of groove-laden funky soul and
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Dont Give up on me Now
Ben Harper
First tab by MS, and suggestions/improvements welcome
Riff
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Couplet : Am C Am C Dm F Dm F
Refrain : Am/G/F/C Am/G/F/C Am/G/F/C G
"Don't Give Up On Me Now"
[Verse 1]
Riff Am Riff Am Riff
Am C
Time, it opens all wounds
Am C
And trust is gonna put me in the tomb
Dm F
The world isn't mine, the world isn't mine to save
Dm F
I can't afford to lose what you resell and throw away
[Chorus]
Am G F C
And I don't even know myself,
Am G F C
What it would take to know myself
Am G F C G
I? need to change, I don't know how
Am
Don't give up on me now
Riff Am Riff Am Riff
[Verse 2]
Am C
It's not what we do, it's what we do with what we feel
Am C
Takes all you have to stare it down, and whisper "Devil, no deal."
Dm F
And I don't wanna fight, don't wanna fight my father's war
Dm F
You can wait your whole life Not knowing what you're waiting for
[Chorus]
Am G F C
And I don't even know myself,
Am G F C
What it would take to know myself
Am G F C G
I? need to change, I don't know how
Am
Don't give up on me now
Am
Don't give up on me now
Riff Am Riff Am Riff
[Chorus]
Am G F C
And I don't even know myself,
Am G F C
What it would take to know myself
Am G F C G
I? need to change, I don't know how
Am
Don't give up on me now
Riff Am Riff Am Riff (Slow)
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Ben Harper
First tab by MS, and suggestions/improvements welcome
Riff
e|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|----2--3h--2--0--0-------------|--------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Couplet : Am C Am C Dm F Dm F
Refrain : Am/G/F/C Am/G/F/C Am/G/F/C G
"Don't Give Up On Me Now"
[Verse 1]
Riff Am Riff Am Riff
Am C
Time, it opens all wounds
Am C
And trust is gonna put me in the tomb
Dm F
The world isn't mine, the world isn't mine to save
Dm F
I can't afford to lose what you resell and throw away
[Chorus]
Am G F C
And I don't even know myself,
Am G F C
What it would take to know myself
Am G F C G
I? need to change, I don't know how
Am
Don't give up on me now
Riff Am Riff Am Riff
[Verse 2]
Am C
It's not what we do, it's what we do with what we feel
Am C
Takes all you have to stare it down, and whisper "Devil, no deal."
Dm F
And I don't wanna fight, don't wanna fight my father's war
Dm F
You can wait your whole life Not knowing what you're waiting for
[Chorus]
Am G F C
And I don't even know myself,
Am G F C
What it would take to know myself
Am G F C G
I? need to change, I don't know how
Am
Don't give up on me now
Am
Don't give up on me now
Riff Am Riff Am Riff
[Chorus]
Am G F C
And I don't even know myself,
Am G F C
What it would take to know myself
Am G F C G
I? need to change, I don't know how
Am
Don't give up on me now
Riff Am Riff Am Riff (Slow)
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| h Hammer-on
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