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Eminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Ernie Halter - Try
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I play this on capo 1 which is the same as Ernie on most videos but you can put it 
where you want. These chords are relative so it doesn't matter!
        Em      G   C5Emaj7sus4     Am  C  
E|--0-----3-----x-----0-----0-----0
B|--0-----3-----x-----0-----1-----1
G|--0-----0-----x-----2-----2-----0
D|--2-----0-----5-----1-----2-----2
A|--2-----2-----3-----2-----0-----3
E|--0-----3-----x-----0-----0-----0
For the electric, album version it's the same chords but the Em is hammered on, 
with either of these methods (pick your favourite!)
         OR
E|--0---------7---|
B|--0---------7h8-|
G|--0---------7---|
D|--0h2-------7h9-|
A|--0h2-------7---|
E|--0---------x---|
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I've been tryin to reach Emout
Every Gchance I get
Livin' this C5relationship
Over the Emaj7sus4phone
I've been feelin Emstrung out
Down this Glonely road
Find me an C5airplane
Or a midnight train
Take me Emaj7sus4home
Travelin Amthrough the night to bring you Clove
                         AmEmaj7sus4
Said nothins gonna keep me gone
(Chorus)
I'm gonna Emtry (try) I'm gonna try (try)
Try and make Gup the time
For all of these C5lonely nights
That I wasn't Emaj7sus4by your side
I'm gonna Emtry (try) For the night
Baby, it's Gall about you
I'm gonna make C5love to you
Won't stop telling you
'Forget what Emaj7sus4we've been through'
EmI'm gonna try (try) Gonna try (try)
Gonna try (try) Gonna try
EmThousands of miles
These lonely Gmotels
Whiskey and C5cigarettes
Quite a few regrets
Emaj7sus4This is hell
I'll hold your Emface
Your face in my Ghands
You know it's C5not the same
When it's in the frame
To be Emaj7sus4with you now, I'd do anything
AmI would walk through fire, I would run through Cglass
                          AmEmaj7sus4
And nothins, gonna, keep me gone
Chorus
Bridge
Chorus
End on Em.

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Try

by Ernie Halter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Ernie Halter - Try

==============================================================

I play this on capo 1 which is the same as Ernie on most videos but you can put it

where you want. These chords are relative so it doesn't matter!

Em G C5 Am C

Emaj7sus4

E|--0-----3-----x-----0-----0-----0

B|--0-----3-----x-----0-----1-----1

G|--0-----0-----x-----2-----2-----0

D|--2-----0-----5-----1-----2-----2

A|--2-----2-----3-----2-----0-----3

E|--0-----3-----x-----0-----0-----0

For the electric, album version it's the same chords but the Em is hammered on,

with either of these methods (pick your favourite!)

E|--0---------7---|

B|--0---------7h8-|

G|--0---------7---|

D|--0h2-------7h9-|

A|--0h2-------7---|

E|--0---------x---|

==============================================================

I've been tryin to reach out

Every chance I get

Livin' this relationship

Emaj7sus4

Over the phone

I've been feelin strung out

Down this lonely road

Find me an airplane

Or a midnight train

Emaj7sus4

Take me home

Am C

Travelin through the night to bring you love

Emaj7sus4

Said nothins gonna keep me gone

(Chorus)

I'm gonna try (try) I'm gonna try (try)

Try and make up the time

For all of these lonely nights

Emaj7sus4

That I wasn't by your side

I'm gonna try (try) For the night

Baby, it's all about you

I'm gonna make love to you

Won't stop telling you

Emaj7sus4

'Forget what we've been through'

I'm gonna try (try) Gonna try (try)

Gonna try (try) Gonna try

Thousands of miles

These lonely motels

Whiskey and cigarettes

Quite a few regrets

Emaj7sus4

This is hell

I'll hold your face

Your face in my hands

You know it's not the same

When it's in the frame

Emaj7sus4

To be with you now, I'd do anything

Am C

I would walk through fire, I would run through glass

Emaj7sus4

And nothins, gonna, keep me gone

Chorus

Bridge

Chorus

End on .

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