Don’t give up till it’s over    (video)

 

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Don't give up till it's over,        don't quit if you can,

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the weight upon your shoulder will make you a stronger man.

 

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1. Grasp your nettle tightly,      though it will burn,

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    treat your failures lightly, your luck is bound to turn.

 

+  CHORUS

 

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2. Look at the autumn flowers,      how they wither and fade,

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    with nature's hidden powers, next year they'll be re-made.

 

+  CHORUS

 

+  instrumental = CHORUS

 

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3. Watch the full moon rising,      like a ghost of the sun,

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    the dawn will be more surprising, when a new day has begun.

 

+  CHORUS (2x)

 

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+  The weight upon your shoulder will make you a stronger man.

 

+  CHORUS (2x) ...

 

 

(orig. = capo 4th)    (Tommy Fleming)