Give a Little Bit

12 Oct Give a Little Bit

This recognizable Supertramp hit that front man Roger Hodgson wrote at age 17 is a short, smiley crowd pleaser. It is only a couple minutes long in this arrangement and is used by Wholehearted Chorus as a concert encore. Wholehearted is collaborating with violinist Edwin Huizinga who plays on the instrumental here.

Composer & Copyright

Original song by Roger Hodgson, arrangement by Lisa G. Littlebird.

Recording

Lisa G. Littlebird on vocals, Rayner Marx on guitar and Edwin Huizinga on violin.

Lyrics

Give a little bit, give a little bit of your love to me
Give a little bit–, I’ll give a little bit of my love to you
There’s so much that we need to share
So send a smile and show you care

I’ll give a little bit, give a little bit of my life for you
So give a little bit–, give a little bit of your time to me
See the man with the lonely eyes
Oh, take his hand, you’ll be surprised

Ah–––

Give a little bit, give a little bit of your love to me
I’ll give a little bit–, give a little bit of my life for you
Now’s the time that we need to share
So find yourself, we’re on our way back ho–––me

Teaching Notes

The lyrics of this song have some nuance that takes awhile to memorize, and the stacked harmonies after the instrumental and at the end take some practice as well, but the song is otherwise easy to learn, with largely unison or 2-part harmonies.