Chords for Ian McConnell - Quitting (The Way I Wrote It)
Tempo:
119.7 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
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Eb
Fm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab] [Eb] [Db]
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] I've been thinking about quitting.
[Eb] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
[Ab] But I've been thinking about quitting.
17 [Bbm] year old me probably wouldn't [Eb] believe that I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
[Eb] After [Db] all of the hours that I [Ab] spent getting good, I've been thinking about quitting.
I've been [Bbm] thinking about quitting.
[Eb] I [Dbm] used to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
[Db]
[Fm] And [Dbm] I've been scared to get [Eb] this off of [Fm] my chest.
[C] [Dbm] Afraid of who I might let down if [Ab] I decide [Gm] to [Fm] put the rest of [Bbm] life I'm living.
[Eb]
But I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
[Eb] It [Db] comes in waves, but the [Ab] waves come stronger and more often.
I've been [Bbm] reading about how [Ab] burning out is not uncommon.
But I never thought [Db] it'd happen to me, so [Ab] young and full of so much promise.
But [Bbm] if I'm honest, [Eb] I used [Db] to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
[Db] And I've had trouble [Ab] filling up [Fm] my chest.
[Cm]
[Dbm] With the air I need to live, [Ab] because I'm anxious and [Fm] I'm stressed [Bbm] beyond my limits.
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab] So I've been [Db] thinking about quitting.
And I tell [Eb] myself I'm a loser who [Ab] can't take when things [Fm] get hard.
I'm my [Cm] own worst abuser, but I guess most [Dbm] people are.
And [Db] I've already come [Ab] this far, it'd be a waste to not [Db] just finish.
[Ab] [Eb]
But I've [Ab] been thinking about quitting.
[Eb] [Db]
[Ab] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Ebm] But I [Db] used to love this, now [Ab] I love this less.
[Db] I don't know what [Ebm] I would do [Fm] instead.
[Db] So I'll probably [Dbm] just convince myself.
[Fm] That [Gm] sticking [Fm] with it's best and [Db] try forgetting.
[Ab] [Eb]
That I've been thinking about quitting.
[Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] I've been thinking about quitting.
[Eb] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
[Ab] But I've been thinking about quitting.
17 [Bbm] year old me probably wouldn't [Eb] believe that I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
[Eb] After [Db] all of the hours that I [Ab] spent getting good, I've been thinking about quitting.
I've been [Bbm] thinking about quitting.
[Eb] I [Dbm] used to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
[Db]
[Fm] And [Dbm] I've been scared to get [Eb] this off of [Fm] my chest.
[C] [Dbm] Afraid of who I might let down if [Ab] I decide [Gm] to [Fm] put the rest of [Bbm] life I'm living.
[Eb]
But I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
[Eb] It [Db] comes in waves, but the [Ab] waves come stronger and more often.
I've been [Bbm] reading about how [Ab] burning out is not uncommon.
But I never thought [Db] it'd happen to me, so [Ab] young and full of so much promise.
But [Bbm] if I'm honest, [Eb] I used [Db] to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
[Db] And I've had trouble [Ab] filling up [Fm] my chest.
[Cm]
[Dbm] With the air I need to live, [Ab] because I'm anxious and [Fm] I'm stressed [Bbm] beyond my limits.
[Fm] [Eb] [Ab] So I've been [Db] thinking about quitting.
And I tell [Eb] myself I'm a loser who [Ab] can't take when things [Fm] get hard.
I'm my [Cm] own worst abuser, but I guess most [Dbm] people are.
And [Db] I've already come [Ab] this far, it'd be a waste to not [Db] just finish.
[Ab] [Eb]
But I've [Ab] been thinking about quitting.
[Eb] [Db]
[Ab] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
[Ab]
[Bbm] [Ebm] But I [Db] used to love this, now [Ab] I love this less.
[Db] I don't know what [Ebm] I would do [Fm] instead.
[Db] So I'll probably [Dbm] just convince myself.
[Fm] That [Gm] sticking [Fm] with it's best and [Db] try forgetting.
[Ab] [Eb]
That I've been thinking about quitting.
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[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [Ab] _ I've been thinking about quitting. _
[Eb] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
_ [Ab] But I've been thinking about quitting.
_ 17 [Bbm] year old me probably wouldn't [Eb] believe that I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] After [Db] all of the hours that I [Ab] spent getting good, I've been thinking about quitting. _
I've been [Bbm] thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] I [Dbm] used to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
_ [Db] _
[Fm] And [Dbm] I've been scared to get [Eb] this off of [Fm] my chest.
_ [C] _ [Dbm] Afraid of who I might let down if [Ab] I decide [Gm] to [Fm] put the rest of [Bbm] life I'm living.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
But I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] It [Db] comes in waves, but the [Ab] waves come stronger and more often. _
I've been [Bbm] reading about how [Ab] burning out is not uncommon.
But I never thought [Db] it'd happen to me, so [Ab] young and full of so much promise.
_ But [Bbm] if I'm honest, [Eb] I used [Db] to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
_ _ [Db] And I've had trouble [Ab] filling up [Fm] my chest.
_ [Cm] _
_ [Dbm] With the air I need to live, [Ab] because I'm anxious and [Fm] I'm stressed [Bbm] beyond my limits. _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] So I've been [Db] thinking about quitting.
And I tell [Eb] myself I'm a loser who [Ab] can't take when things [Fm] get hard.
I'm my [Cm] own worst abuser, but I guess most [Dbm] people are.
And [Db] I've already come [Ab] this far, it'd be a waste to not [Db] just finish.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb]
But I've [Ab] been thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Ab] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
_ [Ab] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] But I [Db] used to love this, now [Ab] I love this less. _ _
[Db] I don't know what [Ebm] I would do [Fm] instead.
_ _ _ [Db] So I'll probably [Dbm] just convince myself.
[Fm] That [Gm] sticking [Fm] with it's best and [Db] try forgetting.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
That I've been thinking about quitting. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [Ab] _ I've been thinking about quitting. _
[Eb] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
_ [Ab] But I've been thinking about quitting.
_ 17 [Bbm] year old me probably wouldn't [Eb] believe that I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] After [Db] all of the hours that I [Ab] spent getting good, I've been thinking about quitting. _
I've been [Bbm] thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] I [Dbm] used to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
_ [Db] _
[Fm] And [Dbm] I've been scared to get [Eb] this off of [Fm] my chest.
_ [C] _ [Dbm] Afraid of who I might let down if [Ab] I decide [Gm] to [Fm] put the rest of [Bbm] life I'm living.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
But I've been [Ab] thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] It [Db] comes in waves, but the [Ab] waves come stronger and more often. _
I've been [Bbm] reading about how [Ab] burning out is not uncommon.
But I never thought [Db] it'd happen to me, so [Ab] young and full of so much promise.
_ But [Bbm] if I'm honest, [Eb] I used [Db] to love this, [Ab] now I love this less.
_ _ [Db] And I've had trouble [Ab] filling up [Fm] my chest.
_ [Cm] _
_ [Dbm] With the air I need to live, [Ab] because I'm anxious and [Fm] I'm stressed [Bbm] beyond my limits. _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] So I've been [Db] thinking about quitting.
And I tell [Eb] myself I'm a loser who [Ab] can't take when things [Fm] get hard.
I'm my [Cm] own worst abuser, but I guess most [Dbm] people are.
And [Db] I've already come [Ab] this far, it'd be a waste to not [Db] just finish.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb]
But I've [Ab] been thinking about quitting.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Ab] I don't [Db] think I'm gonna do it.
_ [Ab] _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] But I [Db] used to love this, now [Ab] I love this less. _ _
[Db] I don't know what [Ebm] I would do [Fm] instead.
_ _ _ [Db] So I'll probably [Dbm] just convince myself.
[Fm] That [Gm] sticking [Fm] with it's best and [Db] try forgetting.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
That I've been thinking about quitting. _ _ _ _ _