Pepper - Give It Up Acoustic

this song is really easy to play and sing ,
but it’s still one of my favorites .
i know that there isn’t an acoustic version by the band .
this is just a great way to play the song .
i have arranged the correct chords ,
in the correct progression .
listen to the song for the exact rhythm of the guitar .
i have tabbed out how many times each chord is played .
i did not tab the up/Down – strokes though .
it’s a fairly simple ska/reggae strumming pattern .
it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out if you work on it .
that’s all the info on this tab as of now .
contact me with any questions , corrections , or tab requests .
and as always , please rate my tab .

thanks and enjoy . = ]

– – – davin – – –

!!!! * * * * {all chords are relative to the capo} * * * * !!!!

band : pepper
song : give it up ( acoustic )
tuning : standard ( ebgdae/Capo 1st fret )
transposed by : davin ( jtdavin89@yahoo . com )

chords used :

G Bm A D Dm A# C

E [ – 3 – – 2 – – 0 – – 5 – – 5 – – 6 – – 8 – – – ]
B [ – 3 – – 3 – – 2 – – 7 – – 6 – – 6 – – 8 – – – ]
G [ – 0 – – 4 – – 2 – – 7 – – 7 – – 7 – – 9 – – – ]
D [ – 0 – – 4 – – 2 – – 7 – – 7 – – 8 – – 10 – – ]
A [ – 2 – – 2 – – 0 – – 5 – – 5 – – 8 – – 10 – – ]
E [ – 3 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – 8 – – – ]

note :
this song can also be played without a capo ,
by using a few simple barre chords .
playing it this way allows for the upbeat rhythm to be played much easier .
although you can slightly hear your fingers across the strings .
this usually occurs if you are playing an acoustic .
however , i will tab this song as it is played with a capo .
any notes in parenthesis are optional .
A . k . A . “ghost notes”

example :

D#
E [ – – 6 – – ]
B [ – – 8 – – ]
G [ – – 8 – – ]
D [ – – 8 – – ]
A [ – – 6 – – ]
E [ – ( 6 ) – ]

so the A# note in the parenthesis ,
could be left out of the D# chord fingering ,
if you do not want to play it .

the barre chords are as follows :

D# Cm A# G# D#m B C#
E [ – – 6 – – – 8 – – 6 – – 4 – – – 6 – – – 7 – – 9 – – ]
B [ – – 8 – – – 8 – – 6 – – 4 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – 9 – – ]
G [ – – 8 – – – 8 – – 7 – – 5 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – 10 – ]
D [ – – 8 – – – 10 – 8 – – 6 – – – 8 – – – 9 – – 11 – ]
A [ – – 6 – – – 10 – 8 – – 6 – – – 6 – – – 9 – – 11 – ]
E [ – ( 6 ) – – 8 – – 6 – – 4 – – ( 6 ) – – 7 – – 9 – – ]

( notice the “ghost notes” )

verse 1 :

note :
for the first two lines of the verse ,
the root notes of the chord are strummed once ,
( much like A “5” chord , or power chord ) .
aside from the G chord at the end of each phrase .
( except the second phrase ) .
the verse should be played like so :

( part 1 ) ( part 2 )
D Bm A G D Bm A
E [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – ] [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
B [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – ] [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
G [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – ] [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – ]
D [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – 0 – ] [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – ]
A [ – 5 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – 2 – ] [ – 5 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – ]
E [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – ] [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]

( part 3 )
D Bm A G
E [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
B [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
G [ – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – ]
D [ – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – ]
A [ – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – ]
E [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – ]
pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

( part 1 )
D Bm A G
it’s been a while since i’ve seen your face ,
( part 2 )
D Bm A
gotta say that i’m happy to see you come around my place .
( part 3 )
D Bm
now , i think we’ve talked about it ,
A G
and i think i know what’s coming up next ,
D Bm A G D
let’s put our minds away and let our hormones do the rest . does it seem
Bm A G
obscene? does it seem like a bad thing?
D Bm A G
well if it is , i’m sorry miss , but you know i’m just nine – teen .
D Bm A G
so don’t be afraid if my pants start to leak .
D Bm A G
you know damn well i’m in my sxxual peak .
G Bm A
well . . .

note :
the last three chords of the verse ( G , Bm , and A ) ,
are only played once each ,
and they are held to ring out ,
as shown below :

” . . . well . . . ”
G Bm A
E [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
B [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
D [ – – – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – ]
G [ – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – ]
A [ – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – ]
E [ – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]

chorus :

note :
the upbeat ska rhythm starts here .
listen to the actual song a few times through .
as you listen , play along until you have it down .

G Bm A
why don’t you have some dirty hot sxx with me?
G Bm A
it ain’t like i’m askin you to give it up for free .

oh yeah!
G Bm A
we can start it right now baby get on your knees ,
G Bm A
don’t make me beg again girl i just said please .

yeah!

verse 2 :

note :
the second verse is played a little bit different than the first .
the chord progression ,
( although it uses the same chords and similar structure ) .
is slightly modified and sounds vaguely different than the first verse .

D Bm A D Bm A G
E [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ] [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
B [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ] [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ]
G [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – ] [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – ]
D [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – ] [ – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – ]
A [ – 5 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – ] [ – 5 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – ]
E [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ] [ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – ]

D Bm A
now when you look down don’t be misled .
D Bm A G
i found my life’s purpose and it’s getting up stairs and into your bed .
D Bm A
well there’s the phone girl go right on ahead .
D Bm A G
i’m sure you’d rather be with your stupid boyfriend instead!

bridge :

note :
the tempo dramatically reduces here ,
and the notes are strummed once ,
and left to ring out .
if you are playing an electric guitar ,
a smooth chorus or reverb setting here is superb .
if you are playing an acoustic guitar ,
strum the strings closer to the neck ,
rather than the bridge .
this technique will give you a more hollow sound out of the chords .

Dm A# C
E [ – – 5 – – – – 6 – – – – 8 – – – – – ]
B [ – – 6 – – – – 6 – – – – 8 – – – – – ]
G [ – – 7 – – – – 7 – – – – 9 – – – – – ]
D [ – – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 10 – – – – ]
A [ – – 5 – – – – 8 – – – – 10 – – – – ]
E [ – ( 5 ) – – – 6 – – – – 8 – – – – – ]

Dm A# C
why you gotta sleep with my dad?

chorus :

note :
the upbeat ska – style rhythm starts up again here .

G Bm A
why don’t you have some dirty hot sxx with me?
G Bm A
it ain’t like i’m askin you to give it up for free .

oh yeah!
G Bm A
we can start it right now baby get on your knees ,
G Bm A
don’t make me beg again girl i just said please .

yeah!

outro :

note :
the outro is comprised of the same ,
chords and rhythm as the chorus .

G Bm A
oh yeah . . . oh yeah . . . oh yeah!
G Bm A
baby get on your knees! oh yeah . . . oh yeah!
G Bm A
i’m beggin’ you darlin’ please . oh yeah . . . oh yeah!
G Bm A
baby get on your knees! oh yeah . . . oh yeah!
G Bm A
i’m beggin’ you darlin’ please!
G Bm A
please . . . please . . . please . . please me!

that’s all there is to this song .
i hope my tab helped you out .
please rate , and comment if it did or didn’t , and why .
once again if you have any questions , comments , or requests :
contact me at jtdavin89@yahoo . com .
have a great day .

– – – davin – – –