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D  D# E F
  F#   Bmx4
F#As the morning beBmgins I begin to pack my things
I get my F#knickers in a twist and I wish and I wish for a Bmshort back and sides and a shirt and a tie
So I F#can fit in, put some wind in my Bmsails but I just can't breathe
Too F#young to feel this old and old enough know the Bmweight I'm carrying
EmObsessed restless Bmmind 
I wish I knew the right way to fill out my Emtime
but I let the alcohol flow and I F#put on a show but you know
GI'm trying, so Bmhard x3
GI'm trying, DsooD#oooEooFo
F#Nothing else left to Bmdo, retreat into a fighting stance 
and I F#dance and I dance and I dance in these dead girls Bmshoes
I can feel these troubled soles pulling F#me to the floor
And they just want Bmmore with so much to lose
Hope went and F#died a hearse by his side, two gold Bmcoins in his eyes
EmObsessed restless Bmmind 
I wish I knew the right way to fill out my Emtime
but I let the alcohol flow and I F#put on a show but you know
GI'm trying, so Bmhard x4
  Bm    A   Em   G   F#x2
I'm Bmtrying, I'm trying, I'm tArying so hard
I'm Emtrying, I'm trying, I'm Gtrying soF#  
Repeat to end

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Trying

by Molotov Jukebox

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D D# E F

F# Bm

As the morning begins I begin to pack my things

F# Bm

I get my knickers in a twist and I wish and I wish for a short back and sides and a shirt and a tie

F# Bm

So I can fit in, put some wind in my sails but I just can't breathe

F# Bm

Too young to feel this old and old enough know the weight I'm carrying

Em Bm

Obsessed restless mind

I wish I knew the right way to fill out my time

but I let the alcohol flow and I put on a show but you know

G Bm

I'm trying, so hard x3

G D D# E F

I'm trying, soooooooo

F# Bm

Nothing else left to do, retreat into a fighting stance

F# Bm

and I dance and I dance and I dance in these dead girls shoes

I can feel these troubled soles pulling me to the floor

And they just want more with so much to lose

F# Bm

Hope went and died a hearse by his side, two gold coins in his eyes

Em Bm

Obsessed restless mind

I wish I knew the right way to fill out my time

but I let the alcohol flow and I put on a show but you know

G Bm

I'm trying, so hard x4

Bm A Em G F#

Bm A

I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying so hard

Em G F#

I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying so

Repeat to end

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