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Im Gonna Try

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Im gonna tryBm  
DTry like a mother, Ill make this Aone come aroundE  
Sing all through the nightBm  
DShaking the shutters, I know shell Abe coming downE  
BmHear the neighbors calling oDut names, Well I cant put up with AthatE  
So Im gonna tryBm  
DTry til I get it back
A  B  D  A
AYou dont know what she means to meB  
My realDity and my fantasyA  
AOn the wave of confidence aBnd gin
Like a hurrDicane, I come crashing inA  
ABut oh, man Bthis thing is moving too slowD  
Damn I think Im losing controlA  
Cause I jusBt took a flight
To maDke it here tonight to say that IA  
Im gonna tryBm  
DTry like a mother, Ill make Athis one come aroundE  
Sing all through the nightBm  
DShaking the shutters, I know shAell be coming downE  
BmHear the neighbors calling oDut names, well I cant put up Awith thatE  
So Im gonna tryBm  
DTry til I get it back
AListen, Imma tell you Bonce
From an honest Dguy, who has screwed it upA  
ACelebrate the one youBre with
DA little take and give, never hurt no one A  
ABut oh, now BIm standing out in the coldD  
ATrying to find the heart that got stoleA  
Cause I just Btook a flight
DTo make it here tonight to say that I
Im gonna tryBm  
DTry like a mother, Ill make Athis one come aroundE  
Sing all through the nightBm  
DShaking the shutters, I know shAell be coming downE  
BmHear the neighbors calling oDut names, well I cant put up Awith thatE  
So Im gonna tryBm  
DTry til I get it back
A B D A
If she plaAced a badgeD  
BmOh no
The chaEnces that your wasting untiAl thenD  Bm  
Would you, stand itE?
Im gonna tryBm  
DTry like a mother, Ill make Athis one come aroundE  
Sing all through the nightBm  
DShaking the shutters, I know shAell be coming downE  
Im gonna tryBm  
DTry like a mother, Ill make Athis one come aroundE  
Sing all through the nightBm  
DShaking the shutters, I know shAell be coming downE  
BmHear the neighbors calling oDut names, well I cant put up Awith thatE  
So Im gonna tryBm  
ATry til I get it back

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Im Gonna Try

by Gavin DeGraw

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Im gonna try

D A E

Try like a mother, Ill make this one come around

Sing all through the night

D A E

Shaking the shutters, I know shell be coming down

Bm D A E

Hear the neighbors calling out names, Well I cant put up with that

So Im gonna try

Try til I get it back

A B D A

A B

You dont know what she means to me

D A

My reality and my fantasy

A B

On the wave of confidence and gin

D A

Like a hurricane, I come crashing in

A B D

But oh, man this thing is moving too slow

Damn I think Im losing control

Cause I just took a flight

D A

To make it here tonight to say that I

Im gonna try

D A E

Try like a mother, Ill make this one come around

Sing all through the night

D A E

Shaking the shutters, I know shell be coming down

Bm D A E

Hear the neighbors calling out names, well I cant put up with that

So Im gonna try

Try til I get it back

A B

Listen, Imma tell you once

D A

From an honest guy, who has screwed it up

A B

Celebrate the one youre with

D A

A little take and give, never hurt no one

A B D

But oh, now Im standing out in the cold

A A

Trying to find the heart that got stole

Cause I just took a flight

To make it here tonight to say that I

Im gonna try

D A E

Try like a mother, Ill make this one come around

Sing all through the night

D A E

Shaking the shutters, I know shell be coming down

Bm D A E

Hear the neighbors calling out names, well I cant put up with that

So Im gonna try

Try til I get it back

A B D A

A D

If she placed a badge

Oh no

E A D Bm

The chances that your wasting until then

Would you, stand it?

Im gonna try

D A E

Try like a mother, Ill make this one come around

Sing all through the night

D A E

Shaking the shutters, I know shell be coming down

Im gonna try

D A E

Try like a mother, Ill make this one come around

Sing all through the night

D A E

Shaking the shutters, I know shell be coming down

Bm D A E

Hear the neighbors calling out names, well I cant put up with that

So Im gonna try

Try til I get it back

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