G                       D     C                 G
Don't give up till it's over, don't quit if you can
  D                  G     C       G          D       G
The weight upon your shoulder will make you a stronger man


[Verse 1]
G                 D        C              G
Grasp your nettle tightly, though it will burn
  D                 G     C               D        G
Treat your failures lightly, your luck is bound to turn


[Chorus]
G                       D     C                 G
Don't give up till it's over, don't quit if you can
  D                  G     C       G          D       G
The weight upon your shoulder will make you a stronger man


[Verse 2]
G                  D        C                   G
Look at the autumn flowers, how they wither and fade
  D                  D    C       G               D    G
With nature's hidden powers, next year they'll be re-made


[Chorus]
G                       D     C                 G
Don't give up till it's over, don't quit if you can
  D                  G     C       G          D       G
The weight upon your shoulder will make you a stronger man


[Verse 3]
G                   D       C                   G
Watch the full moon rising, like a ghost of the sun
  D                   D    C                     D      G
Oh, dawn will be more surprising, when a new day has begun


[Chorus]
G                       D     C                 G
Don't give up till it's over, don't quit if you can
  D                  G     C       G          D       G
The weight upon your shoulder will make you a stronger man