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Capo 2
Verse 1:
CIf you were a melodDy, I'd sing you all the Ctime
And if your hands were poDetry, I'd memorize every lCine
And if every look you gGave me were a different hue or sChade of color
I'd learn how to paint Dyou
Chorus: 
You know I'd Ctry 
You know I'd tGry       
(repeat)
Verse 2 (same chords as verse 1)
If you were words in a story, you'd be in a book that's overdue
somewhere hidden in my closet, I've looked a million times for you
and if you were just one day, you'd be the very first of May
And I'd be sunlight in your sGkies
Chorus 2:
Or at least I'd tCry
You know I'd Gtry
You know I'd trCy
You know I'd Gtry
Bridge:
CWhat are the words all the words that you're saying
EmI wish I knew all the prayers that you're praying
CEverywhere you go I wish that I could stGand next to yDou
(Repeat)
Chorus 3/End:
Well I'd CtryG  
Well I'd tCryG  
CYou know I'd try
GTry
You know I'd Ctry
You know I'd tGry

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Try

by Jillian Edwards

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

Verse 1:

C D C

If you were a melody, I'd sing you all the time

D C

And if your hands were poetry, I'd memorize every line

G C

And if every look you gave me were a different hue or shade of color

I'd learn how to paint you

Chorus:

You know I'd try

(repeat)

Verse 2 (same chords as verse 1)

If you were words in a story, you'd be in a book that's overdue

somewhere hidden in my closet, I've looked a million times for you

and if you were just one day, you'd be the very first of May

And I'd be sunlight in your skies

Chorus 2:

Or at least I'd try

You know I'd try

Bridge:

What are the words all the words that you're saying

I wish I knew all the prayers that you're praying

C G D

Everywhere you go I wish that I could stand next to you

(Repeat)

Chorus 3/End:

C G

Well I'd try

C G

Well I'd try

You know I'd try

Try

You know I'd try

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