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Title: I Had To Try
Artist: Boyce Avenue
Album: No Limits EP 2014  
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Key: C
 Dm-  G-  Dm- G  
[Verse 1]
AmSo much to lose, but Emso much to gaFin
AmI couldn't let it all jEmust slip aFway
AmIf I had just kept my mouth shut, EmI regFret all the things I've dAmone
I didn't wanna be asking wEmhat I have beFcome
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI knew that you'd probably judge me, Embut I had to Ftry
AmI don't care if you never get me, EmI had to tFry
[Chorus]
CI came around, bG/Broke your walls down
Amwrong or right, I hEmad to tFry
CI made it count, cG/Bross your name out,
AmWrong or right, I hEmad to tFry
 Am- Am  
[Verse 2]
AmSo much to prove, and Emso much to sFay
AmI couldn't stand around while Emyou slipped awFay
AmIf I had just carried on Emand moved riFght along
AmI'd still be asking whEmere did I go wFrong
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental 7x]
 Am-  Em- F  
[Chorus]
[Outro]
 Am-            Em  F  
   I had to try, had to try
 Am-       Em  F  
   I had to try

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I Had To Try

by Boyce Avenue

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G/B

Title: I Had To Try

Artist: Boyce Avenue

2014

Album: No Limits EP

=======================================================================================================

Key: C

Dm G Dm G

- - -

[Verse 1]

Am Em F

So much to lose, but so much to gain

Am Em F

I couldn't let it all just slip away

Am Em F Am

If I had just kept my mouth shut, I regret all the things I've done

Em F

I didn't wanna be asking what I have become

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Em F

I knew that you'd probably judge me, but I had to try

Am Em F

I don't care if you never get me, I had to try

[Chorus]

C G/B

I came around, broke your walls down

Am Em F

wrong or right, I had to try

C G/B

I made it count, cross your name out,

Am Em F

Wrong or right, I had to try

Am Am

[Verse 2]

Am Em F

So much to prove, and so much to say

Am Em F

I couldn't stand around while you slipped away

Am Em F

If I had just carried on and moved right along

Am Em F

I'd still be asking where did I go wrong

[Pre-Chorus]

[Chorus]

[Instrumental 7x]

Am Em F

- -

[Chorus]

[Outro]

Am Em F

I had to try, had to try

Am Em F

I had to try

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