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[Intro]
G  Cm  G  Cm
[Verse 1]
This Ggettin' up early pulling double shifts
Gonna make an old man of me long before I Cever get rich
But I'm Gtrying
It's Gbeen two years since we finalized
Still ain't used to putting Ex- Cin front of wife
But I'm Gtrying
FSend more money right away
Is pretty much all she has to say when sChe calls these days
And Dsus2don't you be late
[Chorus]
But Gall I can do, is Cmall I can do
And I keep on Gtryin'Cm  
And Gall I can be, is Cmall I can be
And I keep on Gtryin'Cm  
But there's Dalways a mountain in front of me
CSeems I'm always climbing, and falling, and climbingF  F  C  
But I keep on GtryingCm  
[Verse 2]
Well I Gremember daddy sayin' "Keep your eye on the ball"
Run like hell, play to win, get uCp when you fall"
I'm Gtryin'
GDon't say nothing that you can't take back
Never do anything you might regret, no Cdon't do that
Daddy, I'm Gtryin'
FKnow the difference 'tween Heaven and Hell
Go easy on the bottle, be hard on Cyourself
And I Dsus2know he meant well
[Chorus]
But Gall I can do, is Cmall I can do
And I keep on Gtryin'Cm  
And Gall I can be, is Cmall I can be
And I keep on Gtryin'Cm  
But there's Dalways a mountain in front of me
CSeems I'm always climbing, and falling, and climbingF  F  C  
But I keep on GtryyyyyCmiiin'G  Cm  
I keep on tryinG'Cm  
[Final Chorus]
But Gall I can do, is Cmall I can do
And I keep on Gtryin'Cm  
And Gall I can be, well that's Cmall I can be
And I keep on GtryyyyyCmiiin'
(small pause)
GAll I can do, is Cmall I can do
But I keep on Gtryin'Cm  
But there's Dalways a mountain in front of me
CSeems I'm always climbing, then stumbling, and then falling, and then climbingF  F  C  
But I keep on Gtryin'Cm  
[Outro]
This Ggettin' up early pulling double shifts
Gonna make an old man of me long before I ever get Crich
But I'm Gtryin'

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Im Tryin

by Trace Adkins

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Dsus2

[Intro]

G Cm G Cm

[Verse 1]

This gettin' up early pulling double shifts

Gonna make an old man of me long before I ever get rich

But I'm trying

It's been two years since we finalized

Still ain't used to putting Ex- in front of wife

But I'm trying

Send more money right away

Is pretty much all she has to say when she calls these days

Dsus2

And don't you be late

[Chorus]

G Cm

But all I can do, is all I can do

G Cm

And I keep on tryin'

G Cm

And all I can be, is all I can be

G Cm

And I keep on tryin'

But there's always a mountain in front of me

C F F C

Seems I'm always climbing, and falling, and climbing

G Cm

But I keep on trying

[Verse 2]

Well I remember daddy sayin' "Keep your eye on the ball"

Run like hell, play to win, get up when you fall"

I'm tryin'

Don't say nothing that you can't take back

Never do anything you might regret, no don't do that

Daddy, I'm tryin'

Know the difference 'tween Heaven and Hell

Go easy on the bottle, be hard on yourself

Dsus2

And I know he meant well

[Chorus]

G Cm

But all I can do, is all I can do

G Cm

And I keep on tryin'

G Cm

And all I can be, is all I can be

G Cm

And I keep on tryin'

But there's always a mountain in front of me

C F F C

Seems I'm always climbing, and falling, and climbing

G Cm G Cm

But I keep on tryyyyyiiin'

G Cm

I keep on tryin'

[Final Chorus]

G Cm

But all I can do, is all I can do

G Cm

And I keep on tryin'

G Cm

And all I can be, well that's all I can be

G Cm

And I keep on tryyyyyiiin'

(small pause)

G Cm

All I can do, is all I can do

G Cm

But I keep on tryin'

But there's always a mountain in front of me

C F F C

Seems I'm always climbing, then stumbling, and then falling, and then climbing

G Cm

But I keep on tryin'

[Outro]

This gettin' up early pulling double shifts

Gonna make an old man of me long before I ever get rich

But I'm tryin'

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