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[Intro] 
 C   G4x
[Verse]
GTrying to take that Cmidnight train
DBut it's gone and broken Gdown againG/F#  
EmNow I'm stuck on Empty CAvenue
DTrying to get to youG  
GTalking on the tCelephone
DOnly makes me feel moGre aloneG/F#  
EmKilling time with a Cchosen few
DTrying to get to youG  
[Bridge]
BbIn this world of Fconstant danger
BbI still look for Ckindness in strangers
[Refrain]
And Fwhy oh Bbwhy and Cwhy is not enough
And we Fcry oh Bbcry our Ctears are not enough
[Verse]
GThrough firestorms aCnd hurricanes
DI'm 16 hours on an airplaGneG/F#  
Em10 thousand miles of oCcean view
DTrying to get to youG  
Guitarsolo
[Bridge]
BbIn this world of Fconstant danger
BbI still look for Ckindness in strangers
[Refrain]
And Fwhy oh Bbwhy and Cwhy is not enough
And we Fcry oh Bbcry our Ctears are not enough
[Verse]
GWalking through the Cdriving rain
DJust the thought of yGou remainG/F#s
EmLines are down I can't Cget through
DTrying to get to youG  
EmLines are down I can't Cget through
DTrying to get to youC  
[Outro]
 C   G4x
Last one is a C
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Trying To Get To You

by Colin Hay

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

C G

[Verse]

G C

Trying to take that midnight train

D G G/F#

But it's gone and broken down again

Em C

Now I'm stuck on Empty Avenue

D G

Trying to get to you

G C

Talking on the telephone

D G G/F#

Only makes me feel more alone

Em C

Killing time with a chosen few

D G

Trying to get to you

[Bridge]

Bb F

In this world of constant danger

Bb C

I still look for kindness in strangers

[Refrain]

F Bb C

And why oh why and why is not enough

F Bb C

And we cry oh cry our tears are not enough

[Verse]

G C

Through firestorms and hurricanes

D G G/F#

I'm 16 hours on an airplane

Em C

10 thousand miles of ocean view

D G

Trying to get to you

Guitarsolo

[Bridge]

Bb F

In this world of constant danger

Bb C

I still look for kindness in strangers

[Refrain]

F Bb C

And why oh why and why is not enough

F Bb C

And we cry oh cry our tears are not enough

[Verse]

G C

Walking through the driving rain

D G G/F#

Just the thought of you remains

Em C

Lines are down I can't get through

D G

Trying to get to you

Em C

Lines are down I can't get through

D C

Trying to get to you

[Outro]

C G

Last one is a C

made by maikwars

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