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The Feelers - Trying To Get By
Intro:
Bm D A G
Verse 1:
  BmHey you what'cha think about the deadline
  DHey you can you throw another lifeline
  AWell they were right, yeah the Gdevil's coming to see me
  BmWhat now, the saints are on the breadline
  DWhat now, the sinners are on the hotline
  AYou're preaching Glove to the loveless
Chorus:
DYou, you fall to your Aknees
You can be like Bmanyone in the stGreet
Just trying to get bDy, hey A  
Just trying to geBmt byG  
Verse 2:
  BmSit back, just chilling in a warm glow
  DWatch out, my parents are on a talk show
  AHey you, you're Gyelling from the sidelines
  BmHey man, just keep it on track now
  DHey man, there's a monkey on your back now
  AEh, and I just Gwant to be free
Chorus:
Yeah Dyou, you fall to your Aknees
You can be like Bmanyone in the stGreet
Just trying to get bDy A  
Just trying to geBmt byG  
Bridge:
  EmThis fortress is fBmading
And these Emwalls are crashing dowBmn
  EmAnd when you breathe intBmo a mirror
  EmDoes your soul give you a Bmsign?
Solo:
 D   A   Bm    Gx2
Chorus:
When you Dfall to your Aknees
You can be like Bmanyone in the stGreet
Just trying to get bDy, hey A  
Just trying to geBmt byG  
When you Dfall to your Aknees
You can be like Bmanyone in the stGreet
Just trying to get bDy, hey A  
Just trying to geBmt byG  
When you Dfall to your Aknees
You can be Bmanyone that you Gplease
Trying to geDt by, yeaAh
Trying to geBmt byG  
Just trying to get Dby

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Trying To Get By

by The Feelers

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The Feelers - Trying To Get By

Intro:

Bm D A G

Verse 1:

Hey you what'cha think about the deadline

Hey you can you throw another lifeline

A G

Well they were right, yeah the devil's coming to see me

What now, the saints are on the breadline

What now, the sinners are on the hotline

A G

You're preaching love to the loveless

Chorus:

D A

You, you fall to your knees

Bm G

You can be like anyone in the street

D A

Just trying to get by, hey

Bm G

Just trying to get by

Verse 2:

Sit back, just chilling in a warm glow

Watch out, my parents are on a talk show

A G

Hey you, you're yelling from the sidelines

Hey man, just keep it on track now

Hey man, there's a monkey on your back now

A G

Eh, and I just want to be free

Chorus:

D A

Yeah you, you fall to your knees

Bm G

You can be like anyone in the street

D A

Just trying to get by

Bm G

Just trying to get by

Bridge:

Em Bm

This fortress is fading

Em Bm

And these walls are crashing down

Em Bm

And when you breathe into a mirror

Em Bm

Does your soul give you a sign?

Solo:

D A Bm G

Chorus:

D A

When you fall to your knees

Bm G

You can be like anyone in the street

D A

Just trying to get by, hey

Bm G

Just trying to get by

D A

When you fall to your knees

Bm G

You can be like anyone in the street

D A

Just trying to get by, hey

Bm G

Just trying to get by

D A

When you fall to your knees

Bm G

You can be anyone that you please

D A

Trying to get by, yeah

Bm G

Trying to get by

Just trying to get by

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