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INTRO
D  Dsus2  D5
  D    Dsus2    D5  D*(xxx032)
VERSE
 DThere was a Gtime when Cyou were Dso young and Gwalked in their way C  
 DThey made you Gfeel  Cthey Dloved you all Gseeing they say C  
 DYou're going Gwrong  C  Dif their Ggame you don't play C  
 DAnd that the Gsong  CI Dsing will Glead you astray C  
BRIDGE (play only 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings)
 D5Unfeeling, Dm7feel loneGmly rejD5ection Dm7  Gm  
 D5Unknowing, knD7ow your Gmgoing D5wrong Dm7  Gm  
OUTRO
 A5And they can't Csee that Gwe're just A5trying to be and not what we seem 
 DAnd even nGow belCieve, that Dit's not real and only a A5dream

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Just Trying To Be

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dm7

INTRO

D Dsus2 D5

D Dsus2 D5 D

*(xxx032)

VERSE

D G C D G C

There was a time when you were so young and walked in their way

D G C D G C

They made you feel they loved you all seeing they say

D G C D G C

You're going wrong if their game you don't play

D G C D G C

And that the song I sing will lead you astray

BRIDGE (play only 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings)

D5 Dm7 Gm D5 Dm7 Gm

Unfeeling, feel lonely rejection

D5 D7 Gm D5 Dm7 Gm

Unknowing, know your going wrong

OUTRO

A5 C G A5

And they can't see that we're just trying to be and not what we seem

D G C D A5

And even now believe, that it's not real and only a dream

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