Verse 1
If you're feeling a little down in the dumps, [don't give up]!
Even if you're sick with the mumps [don't give up]!
For soon the sun will appear and love will replace your fears.
Just wipe away the tears and don't give up! [Don't give up!]

Verse 2
You can't keep the birds from flying over your head! [Don't give up!]
But you don't have to let them build a nest in your bed. [don't give up]!
Don't let the bad scare you when there's so much that good can do,
And love will see you through if you don't give up! [Don't give up!]

Verse 2
So don't get down over anything. [Don't give up!]
Think on the things that make you want to sing. [don't give up!]
For soon the clouds will disappear and love will replace your fears.
Just wipe away your tears and don't give up! [Don't give up!]

Verse 3
So if you're feeling a little down in the dumps, [Don't give up!]
Even if you're sick with the mumps, [don't give up!]
For soon the sun will appear and love will replace your fears.
Just wipe away the tears and don't give up. [Don't give up!]

 

"DON'T GIVE UP" (with chords)

Intro: (D)-(Ddim)-(D) (D)-(Ddim)-(A7)

Verse 1
If you're (D)feeling a little (A)down in the (D)dumps, [(G)don't give (D)up]!
(D)Even if you're sick with the (A)mumps [don't give up]!
For (D)soon the sun (D#dim)will appear and (Em)love will re(Fdim)place your fears.
Just (D)wipe away the (A)tears and don't give (D)up! [(G)Don't give (D)up!]

Verse 2
(A)You (D)can't keep the birds from (A)flying over your (D)head! [(G)Don't give (D)up!]
But you (D)don't have to let them build a nest in your (A)bed. [don't give up]!
Don't (D)let the bad (D#dim)scare you (Em)when there's so much that (Fdim)good can do,
And (D)love will see you (A)through if you don't give (D)up! [(G)Don't give (D)up!]

(D)-(Ddim)-(D) (D)-(Ddim)-(A7)-(D)

Verse 2
So (D)don't get down (A)over any(D)thing. [(G)Don't give (D)up!]
(D)Think on the things that make you want to (A)sing. [don't give up!]
For (D)soon the clouds will (Ddim)disappear and (Em)love will re(Fdim)place your fears.
Just (D)wipe away your (A)tears and don't give (D)up! [(A)Don't give (Em)up!] (A7)

Verse 3
So if you're (D)feeling a little(A) down in the (D)dumps, [(G)Don't give (D)up!]
(D)Even if you're sick with the (A)mumps, [don't give up!]
For (D)soon the sun (D#dim)will appear and (Em)love will re(Fdim)place your fears.
Just (D)wipe away the (A)tears and don't give (D)up. [(G)Don't give (D)up!]