Friday, January 6, 2012

I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz Guitar Tutorial
by Alex Maldonado


Info:


Tuning - Drop D
Capo 2nd Fret
Strumming patter - D UDU


Order of the song
 Intro - Verse 2x - Chorus - Verse - Chorus - Bridge - Chorus




Intro
Play all parts once


Part 1
    Dsus2                   Dmaj 
E|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------4--------2--------------------
D|--0--0--0--2--4--5--5-----4--4--------4--------
A|-----------------------------------------------
E|-----------------0-----0--0-----0--0-----0-----
    F  F  F  F  F  M  F  T  M  F  T  T  F  T
                   F        F
                   T        T


Part 2
    Dsus2             Dmaj
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|-----------4--4-----2-----------
D|--0--2--4--5--------4--4--------
A|--------------------------------
E|-----------0-----0--0-----0--0--
    F  F  F  M  M  T  M  F  T  T
             F        F
             T        T


Part 3
    Dsus2                   Dmaj
E|--------------------------------------------
B|--------------------3-----3-----------------
G|-----------------4--------2-----------------
D|--0--0--0--2--4--5--------4--4--------4-----
A|--------------------------0-----------------
E|-----------------0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--
    F  F  F  F  F  M  R  T     F  T  T  F  T 
                   F
                   T


Part 4
    Dsus2   Asus4                   A                                                      
E|-------------------------------------
B|----------3-----------3-----------2--
G|----------2-----------2-----------2--
D|--4\2--0--------2-----------2--------
A|----------0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--
E|-------------------------------------
    F    F  R  T  F  T  R  T  F  T  R
            M           M           M
            T           T           T


Verse
The verse is pretty much the same as the intro except you start off part 1 like this. Playing all the parts once equals playing the verse once. 



Part 1
                   Dsus2    Dmaj
E|-----------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------
G|-----------------4--------2--------------------
D|-----------------5--5-----4--4--------4--------
A|-----------------------------------------------
E|-----------------0-----0--0-----0--0-----0-----
                   M  F  T  M  F  T  T  F  T
                   F        F
                   T        T



Part 2
    Dsus2             Dmaj
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|-----------4--4-----2-----------
D|--0--2--4--5--------4--4--------
A|--------------------------------
E|-----------0-----0--0-----0--0--
    F  F  F  M  M  T  M  F  T  T
             F        F
             T        T


Part 3
    Dsus2                   Dmaj 
E|--------------------------------------------
B|--------------------3-----3-----------------
G|-----------------4--------2-----------------
D|--0--0--0--2--4--5--------4--4--------4-----
A|--------------------------0-----------------
E|-----------------0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--
    F  F  F  F  F  M  R  T     F  T  T  F  T 
                   F
                   T


Part 4
    Dsus2   Asus4                   A                                                     
E|-------------------------------------
B|----------3-----------3-----------2--
G|----------2-----------2-----------2--
D|--4\2--0--------2-----------2--------
A|----------0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--
E|-------------------------------------
    F    F  R  T  F  T  R  T  F  T  R
            M           M           M
            T           T           T


              
Chorus



Gmaj7 /// /// Dsus2 /// /// Bmin7 /// /// Asus4 /// ///

Gmaj7 /// /// Dsus2 /// /// Asus4 /// /// Amaj 


*Play this after the second chorus before going into bridge


  *Gmaj7 /// /// 2x


Chorus last time


Gmaj7 /// /// Dsus2 /// /// Bmin7 /// /// Asus4 /// /// 3x 


Gmaj7 /// /// Dsus2 /// /// Asus4 /// /// Amaj Let ring


Gmaj7 /// /// Dsus2 /// /// Bmin7 /// /// Asus4 /// ///


Gmaj7 /// /// Dsus2 Let ring

Bridge

Emin /// /// Emin /// /// Asus4 /// /// Amaj /// /// 2x


Cmaj /// /// Cmaj /// /// C#min7 /// /// C#min7 /// /// 


Cmaj /// /// C#min7 /// /Crotchet rest alt plain-svg.svgCrotchet rest alt plain-svg.svg Dsus2 /// /// Dsus /// ///


Chord Chart/ Fingering


Chords used in intro and verse


Dsus2 chordDmaj chordDmaj for the 3rd part of the intro and verse is Dmaj chord

Rest of the chords used in the song

A chordAsus4 chordBmin7 chordor  Bm chordC chordC#min7 chord

D chordEmin chordGmaj7 chordopen high E string is optional.


Gmaj7 chordyou can also play it like this. Might be easier for some people.



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23 comments:

  1. DraylenJanuary 12, 2012 at 3:42 PM

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  2. DraylenJanuary 12, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    Thanks so much! The only thing I would ask for is possibly a chord chart on how you finger those chords in the chorus, I managed to figure some out that work, but it would be nice to see what yours were. Really nice work!

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    1. AlexMNetJanuary 16, 2012 at 12:23 PM

      Just updated the tutorial with chord fingerings for you! Hope it helps. Also, please add me on my facebook page!

      http://www.facebook.com/pages/AlexMNet/175560459211867

      This well help to communicate with you guys more efficently. I have also added a youtube tab and a blog tab so you can access all my content in one spot! Thank you! =)

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  3. AlexMNetJanuary 12, 2012 at 5:09 PM

    I will definitely do that as soon as I can. I did that on my newest tutorial and I will try updating the last two tabs I posted on here.

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    1. DraylenJanuary 13, 2012 at 1:10 AM

      Well great! Thanks again. I have the whole song down pat and will have to send you a link to my cover when I manage to get it done.

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  4. GudaJanuary 26, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Thnx! I really appreciate it! TY!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2012 at 1:53 AM

    At the bridge, there is Dsus2 /// Dsus... Are they just the same??

    And on the video, you are using Dmaj chord not Dsus2..

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  6. steeve st-pMarch 24, 2012 at 2:33 PM

    is there a print version of your tabs somewere?

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  7. AmandaJune 16, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    Hey, I would like know this chords simplification, you could?

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  8. scalderon12July 10, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    You are the best! Your tabs are so good I don't even have to watch your videos! I dont really like the GM7 you use I would prefer 550403 but the tab part is perfect just like your taylor swift safe and sound tab! You should see how amazed people are when I play that taylor swift safe and sound song because I've only playing a year but I can play it thanks to you! :D I hope you get really famous and make lots of money doing this because you deserve it!!!

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    1. Kimberly.August 1, 2012 at 12:10 PM

      Amen to that(: And when he gets famous he shud remember us and yah know giv us a sports car or too... haha jk(:

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  9. UnknownAugust 30, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    Hi Alex,

    I fb messaged you already but your tabs are awesome! the best I've found. However, I've tried on a number of comps and we can't see your chord fingerings on the blog - an error "X" shows up for each. Could you possibly email the chord fingerings or fb message?

    Thanks!
    Meng

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  10. Einar AgustSeptember 1, 2012 at 11:35 AM

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  11. Einar AgustSeptember 3, 2012 at 3:11 PM

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  12. AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 6:26 AM

    the chord fingerings are not coming up on this page. is there any way you can re-post them?

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  13. RonHaJanuary 7, 2013 at 8:38 PM

    hey there! awesome job on the tabbing and teaching! was also wondering if there's another place to view the tabs, because the pictures don't seem to be showing!

    thanks!

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  14. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 7:24 AM

    Thanks Alex! It's the closest tab with the original version i think!
    BTW the chords pictures are gone, would you fix it? Thanks!

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  15. leoMay 5, 2013 at 3:42 AM

    Pls fix the chord pictures, i can't see them.. Thanks! more power :D

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  16. UnknownMay 5, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    hi, thanks for tab, its help a lot, but, the pictures seems not to be work anymore, could you check it again? thanks!

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  17. WilsobnMay 18, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    This is really helpful! But I can't click on the chords to see how you play them. I could sit down & figure it out from the video, but it would be helpful to see it written.

    Thanks!

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  18. UnknownMay 29, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    hey the pictures for the chords aren't showing up. you did a great job otherwise :)

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  19. SHiN:DMarch 16, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    i need the fingering of the chords. It would be a perfect tutorial if you could include that for the chords used.

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  20. Real ModderFebruary 1, 2016 at 3:22 PM

    I could be mistaken, but Gmaj7 in drop d is fingered with the second finger on the g-string (not the d string). So it should be 3-3-0-2-1-x

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