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Yo La Tengo
"Tried So Hard"
Fakebook (1990)
D
DStopped awhile this morning on my way back home 
I had to Arealize this time that I'd be all alone 
'Cause she is Emmoving somewhere far away not Gslow 
And though I Dtried so Ahard to Eplease her 
DShe said she Areally had to Ggo D  
DEven though this time it really hurts me bad 
I've been through Asimilarities it's not the first break I've had 
And I Emjust can't let it bring me down so Glow 
And though I Dtried so Ahard to Eplease her 
DThere must be Asomething more to GknowD  
BmNever thought that we would find our end this way 
F#mIt seemed that everything was going fine 
BmStill with all the things that I can do or say 
It won't Dchange the fate I know so well is Emine G  D  
D A Em G D A E D A G D
DSo I'll stop and look right past the pain 
Because I've Abeen in love before and I can love again 
While she's Emmoving somewhere far away not Gslow 
And though I Dtried so Ahard to Eplease her 
DShe said she Areally had to GgoD  

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Tried So Hard

by Yo La Tengo

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F#m

Yo La Tengo

"Tried So Hard"

Fakebook (1990)

Stopped awhile this morning on my way back home

I had to realize this time that I'd be all alone

Em G

'Cause she is moving somewhere far away not slow

D A E

And though I tried so hard to please her

D A G D

She said she really had to go

Even though this time it really hurts me bad

I've been through similarities it's not the first break I've had

Em G

And I just can't let it bring me down so low

D A E

And though I tried so hard to please her

D A G D

There must be something more to know

Never thought that we would find our end this way

F#m

It seemed that everything was going fine

Still with all the things that I can do or say

D E G D

It won't change the fate I know so well is mine

D A Em G D A E D A G D

So I'll stop and look right past the pain

Because I've been in love before and I can love again

Em G

While she's moving somewhere far away not slow

D A E

And though I tried so hard to please her

D A G D

She said she really had to go

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