Gives You Hell

The All-American Rejects · 120 BPM · 4/4

Gives You Hell

The All-American Rejects · Capo 2

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CapoPlace capo at fret 2; pitch is unchanged.

Em

EmI waDmke up eveEmry evenin'

EmWith a big smile on mDmy face

DmAndEm it never feels out of place

EmAnd you're still probably workin'

EmAt a nine-to-five paDce

DI wondEmer how bad thGat tastes

When you see my face, hope it gives you hell, hope it gEmives you hell

EmWhen you walk my wDay, hope it gives you hell, hopEme it gives you hell

EmNowDm where's your picket fence, lEmove?

EmAnd where's thaDmt shiny caDr?

DAnd did itBm ever Gget you far?

GYouDm never seeBmmed so tense, love

I'vGe never seen you fall so hard

BBmut do you know wGhere you are?

GAAnd truth be told, I missBm you (miss yoAu)

AAnd truth be told, I'mG lyin'

GWhen you see myD face, hope it gives you Ghell, hope it gives you hell

GWhen you walk my waDy, hope it gives you heGll, hope it gives you hell

GIf you findD a man that's wBmorth a damn, and Gtreats you well

GThen he's a fool,D you're just as well, hopAe it givGes you hell

GI hope iFt gives you heEmll

Dm

♪ instrumental ♪

DmTomorrow, you'll bBme thinking to yoGurself

GYeah, "Where'd it all go wroDmng?"

DmBut the Bmlist gGoes on and on

GBAut truth be told, I miss you Bm(miss you)

AAnd truth be told, I'Gm lyin'Dm

DmWhen you see my fDace, hope it gives you Bmhell, hopGe it gives you hell

GWhen you walk my waDy, hope it givesBm you hell, hoGpe it gives you hell

GWhen you find a man that's woBmrth a damn, aGnd treats you well

GThen he's a fDool, you'reA just as well, hopeG it gives you hell

GNow yBmou'll never see

BmWhat Gyou've done to me

GYou cDan take back your memories, they're no gooEd to me

EAnd Bmhere's all your lies

BmYou can look me in the eyes

BmWith tEmhe sad, sad looAk that you wear so well

AWhen you see my face,D hope it gives you hellDm, hope it giGves you hell

When you walk my way, hBmope it gives youA hell, hope it giveCms you hell

IfE you find a man that'sD worth a damn, and treats you well

Then he's a fool,Dm you're just as well, hope it gives you hellFm

FmWhen you see my face,D hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hGell (hope it gives you hell)

GWhen you walk my wayBm, hope it gives you hell, hope itA gives you hell D(hope it gives you hell)

DWhen you hear this song, and you sing along, but you neGver tell (but you never tell)

GThen you're Bmthe fool, I'm just asA well, hope it gives you helDl (hope it gives you hell)

DWhen you hear this song, I hopeA that it will give you hell (hopeD it gives you hell)

DYou can sing alongBm, I hope that it pAuts you through hell

Dm

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All Chords Used (10)

KeyA major

CapoFret 2

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Gives You Hell by The All-American Rejects on guitar

This song is a great beginner play-along because it stays upbeat and driving, with a catchy feel that locks in fast once you catch the groove. You can focus on steady time and clean changes, and it feels satisfying even at a simple level.

The chart mixes open shapes like Em, E, and A with harder barre shapes like F#m, so your left hand has to switch between easy grips and fuller stretches. The change to watch out for is the opening back-and-forth between F#m and Em, since that is where you need the cleanest movement and the least hesitation.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly, then practice each chord change in pairs until your fingers land without extra motion. After that, bring it up toward the song's tempo and keep your strumming even before you try to play through the whole form.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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Tutorials & guides for "Gives You Hell"

Em Chord on Guitar — The Easiest Chord You

Em7 Chord on Guitar: One-Finger Open Chord

Dm7 Chord on Guitar: Two-Finger Open Chord

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