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Bmajor

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------4--------------------------|
G|--------4-----2--4-----------4----2-----4---------| x2
D|-----------4--------------------------------------|
A|--14\2--------------2-----2----2-----2-----0h2----|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
You tB5hink that you're strong when you're only straining
You tB5hink that you have when you're only claiming
When I got nF#7ear all I saw was fE7ear
And I know that you tB5ried to hide and you cried 'cause you lied abBmout it
[Verse 2]
You knB5ew what you had when you tried to tell it
You thoB5ught what you were and you tried to sell it
And when I got nF#7ear all I saw was fE7ear
And I know that you tB5ried to hide and you cried 'cause you lied abBmout it
Whoa, yeah
[Verse 3]
You uB5se the words but you're only guessing
And you kB5now I saw it was your window dressing
Well, you know the F#7song, but you live it all wrE7ong
And I know that you tB5ried to hide and you cried 'cause you lied abBmout it
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| h  Hammer-on
| \  Slide down
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Tried To Hide

by The 13th Floor Elevators

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

[Intro]

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------4--------------------------|

G|--------4-----2--4-----------4----2-----4---------| x2

D|-----------4--------------------------------------|

A|--14\2--------------2-----2----2-----2-----0h2----|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

You think that you're strong when you're only straining

You think that you have when you're only claiming

F#7 E7

When I got near all I saw was fear

B5 Bm

And I know that you tried to hide and you cried 'cause you lied about it

[Verse 2]

You knew what you had when you tried to tell it

You thought what you were and you tried to sell it

F#7 E7

And when I got near all I saw was fear

B5 Bm

And I know that you tried to hide and you cried 'cause you lied about it

Whoa, yeah

[Verse 3]

You use the words but you're only guessing

And you know I saw it was your window dressing

F#7 E7

Well, you know the song, but you live it all wrong

B5 Bm

And I know that you tried to hide and you cried 'cause you lied about it

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| h Hammer-on

| \ Slide down

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