Foreigner - I Can't Give Up: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'I Can't Give Up' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Can't Give Up Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Foreigner

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'I Can't Give Up' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   G#m
So many times I've thought about
  B                      F#            E
What my life would be without you, without you
            G#m
It would be easier I know
     B
But bein' all alone
             F#                E
What would I do, what would I do?

           C#m
Though you put me through it all
          C#m/B
Pushed my back against the wall
  F#sus4  F#
I need you

Chorus:
       E                    B
And I can't give up on you now
          C#sus4
I've come too far to try
           C#
To get you out of my mind
   E                    B
I can't give up on you now
          C#sus4
You're my heart, you're my soul
      C#
And I won't let you go
  E              C#m                  G#m
I can't give up, can't give up on you now

How did we let our perfect world
Break apart in so many pieces
I can't believe it
We were living in a dream come true
Why did we let it slip right through our fingers
What did we do
But there's one thing I can't ignore
Knowing it's worth fighting for
I need you

Chorus

Though you put me through it all
Pushed my back against the wall
I need you

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#sus4

Guitar chord C#sus4

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#sus4

Guitar chord F#sus4

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'I Can't Give Up' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'I Can't Give Up' by Foreigner.