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Why Don't You Try by Kelly Clarkson
Album: Stronger
Track 18 (Itunes Bonus Track)
2011
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
Chords:
G:    320033 or 320003
D:    xx0232
Em:   x22000
F:    133211 or x33211
Am:   x02210
C:    x32010
 Intro:         G       D       Em     Fx2
 GI am a wDoman
 Cut in tEmwo
 By ambFitious pride
 GStuck in my waDys
 Between yEmou 
 And my Fother life
 Now AmI have been around enough to know when love has eCnded
 But AmI believe that you and I deserve to be exteDnded
 So why don't you tGryD  
 To make me sEmtay
 When it's tFime to go
 Why don't you trGyD  
 To stand in my wEmay
 Cause we bFoth know
 I can't stop myseGlf
 Our empty hoDuse
 You occupEmy
 When I'm fFar away
 GHeavier heaDrts won't justiEmfy
 Why I'm gFone today
 Now AmI have hung a cloud above our lives from always lCeaving
 FiAmgured you would at least make me give a better reDason
 So why don't you tGryD  
 To make me sEmtay
 When it's tFime to go
 Why don't you trGyD  
 To stand in my wEmay
 Cause we bFoth know
 I can't stop myseGlf
Instrumental part:      G      D      Em     Fx2   
(I have no idea how this part is really played in the recording so I just put that 
chord progression instead)
 AmIn the early mornings when I'm Dup before dawn
 AmYou say "why don't you stay" but you keDep sleeping on
 GMaybe you're just uFsed to me bEmeing gone
 Cause if yAmou know that I don't want Dto go
 So why don't you tGryD  Em  
 When it's tFime to go
 Why don't you trGyD  
 To stand in my wEmay
 Cause we bFoth know
 I can't stop myseGlf
 Why doDn't you
 Why dEmon't you try
 When it's tFime to go, oh
 Cause GI don't want to have to go
 And be the one to lDeave you holding on alone
 But this, tEmhis is my goodbye
 So wFhy don't you try
     G      D      Em       Fx2
 End on G  

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Why Dont You Try

by Kelly Clarkson

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Why Don't You Try by Kelly Clarkson

Album: Stronger

Track 18 (Itunes Bonus Track)

2011

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

Chords:

: 320033 or 320003

: xx0232

: x22000

: 133211 or x33211

: x02210

: x32010

G D Em F

Intro: x2

G D

I am a woman

Cut in two

By ambitious pride

G D

Stuck in my ways

Between you

And my other life

Am C

Now I have been around enough to know when love has ended

Am D

But I believe that you and I deserve to be extended

G D

So why don't you try

To make me stay

When it's time to go

G D

Why don't you try

To stand in my way

Cause we both know

I can't stop myself

Our empty house

You occupy

When I'm far away

G D Em

Heavier hearts won't justify

Why I'm gone today

Am C

Now I have hung a cloud above our lives from always leaving

Am D

Figured you would at least make me give a better reason

G D

So why don't you try

To make me stay

When it's time to go

G D

Why don't you try

To stand in my way

Cause we both know

I can't stop myself

G D Em F

Instrumental part: x2

(I have no idea how this part is really played in the recording so I just put that

chord progression instead)

Am D

In the early mornings when I'm up before dawn

Am D

You say "why don't you stay" but you keep sleeping on

G F Em

Maybe you're just used to me being gone

Am D

Cause if you know that I don't want to go

G D Em

So why don't you try

When it's time to go

G D

Why don't you try

To stand in my way

Cause we both know

I can't stop myself

Why don't you

Why don't you try

When it's time to go, oh

Cause I don't want to have to go

And be the one to leave you holding on alone

But this, this is my goodbye

So why don't you try

G D Em F

End on

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