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                               Trying - Bully
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Tuning: Standard
 A   E   F#m   D2x
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7/12--11---11h12p11-9-7-9/11-14-11-14-11-14-11-14------------------------|
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That kAinkied up, EinF#mvisible hanDdcuffs lAocked on meE  
Been F#mpraying for my Dperiod alAl weeEk
And F#mrelief that I Djust can't seeA  E  F#m  D  
I question AeverythingE, my F#mfocus, my Dfigure, my sexAualityE  
And F#mhow much it Dmatters or why Ait would mean Eanything
I can't F#mkeep it Dtogether, I've been AbetterE  
I've been F#mthinking about it every Dnight
A E F#m
I'm Dtrying, I amA  E  F#m  
I'm Dtrying, I amA  
Trying Eto F#mhate from my Dmind, I amA  
TryinEg F#mall the Dtime, I amA  
TryinEg to F#mhate from my Dmind, I amA  
TryinEg, F#mtrying Dwhat am I
 A   E   F#m   D2x
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G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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But kAinkied up, Ethere's no F#mflawless educDation just a stAupid degreeE  
I F#mfeel enough gDrowing so Afar from Emyself
I can't F#mreach, I can't Dreach, I can't AreachE  F#m  D  
So Abrush it off, Ecause I F#mwanted tDhat it's been Adusting offE  
When you F#mwalk like Dthat, here's a Ashit,
There's a Ewick that will F#mkeep yourself from Dcheckers
AAll these loaEded F#mquestions gonna Deat you alive
A E F#m
I'm Dtrying, I amA  E  F#m  
I'm Dtrying, I amA  
Trying Eto F#mhate from my Dmind, I amA  
TryinEg F#mall the Dtime, I amA  
TryinEg to F#mhate from my Dmind, I amA  
TryinEg, F#mtrying Dwhat am I
   G  AIf it counts for anything
   G  AI didn't want to
   G  AI'm just looking for a F#clarity
GTo Dhelp me to get through
   G  AIf you're set in your ways
   G  AWell get enough to
   G  AIt's absolutely F#I can break Git Ddown for you
To Gfeel the Dbeast, to Gleave on Dleash
To Gcome right Dback to you
  A    E  F#mI'm Dtrying
Solo ( A   E   F#m   D3x  A   E  F#m)
I'm Dtrying, I amA  E  F#m  
I'm Dtrying, I amA  
Trying Eto F#mhate from my Dmind, I amA  
TryinEg F#mall the Dtime, I amA  
TryinEg to F#mhate from my Dmind, I amA  
TryinEg, F#mtrying Dwhat am IA  
TryinEg, F#mtrying Dwhat am IA  
TryinEg, F#mtrying Dwhat am IA  
TryinEg, F#mtrying Dwhy am I

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Trying

by Bully

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F#m

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Trying - Bully

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Tuning: Standard

A E F#m D

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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A E F#m D A E

That kinkied up, invisible handcuffs locked on me

F#m D A E

Been praying for my period all week

F#m D A E F#m D

And relief that I just can't see

A E F#m D A E

I question everything, my focus, my figure, my sexuality

F#m D A E

And how much it matters or why it would mean anything

F#m D A E

I can't keep it together, I've been better

F#m D

I've been thinking about it every night

A E F#m

D A E F#m

I'm trying, I am

D A

I'm trying, I am

E F#m D A

Trying to hate from my mind, I am

E F#m D A

Trying all the time, I am

E F#m D A

Trying to hate from my mind, I am

E F#m D

Trying, trying what am I

A E F#m D

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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A E F#m D A E

But kinkied up, there's no flawless education just a stupid degree

F#m D A E

I feel enough growing so far from myself

F#m D A E F#m D

I can't reach, I can't reach, I can't reach

A E F#m D A E

So brush it off, cause I wanted that it's been dusting off

F#m D A

When you walk like that, here's a shit,

E F#m D

There's a wick that will keep yourself from checkers

A E F#m D

All these loaded questions gonna eat you alive

A E F#m

D A E F#m

I'm trying, I am

D A

I'm trying, I am

E F#m D A

Trying to hate from my mind, I am

E F#m D A

Trying all the time, I am

E F#m D A

Trying to hate from my mind, I am

E F#m D

Trying, trying what am I

G A

If it counts for anything

G A

I didn't want to

G A F#

I'm just looking for a clarity

G D

To help me to get through

G A

If you're set in your ways

G A

Well get enough to

G A F# G D

It's absolutely I can break it down for you

G D G D

To feel the beast, to leave on leash

G D

To come right back to you

A E F#m D

I'm trying

A E F#m D A E F#m

Solo ( 3x )

D A E F#m

I'm trying, I am

D A

I'm trying, I am

E F#m D A

Trying to hate from my mind, I am

E F#m D A

Trying all the time, I am

E F#m D A

Trying to hate from my mind, I am

E F#m D A

Trying, trying what am I

E F#m D A

Trying, trying what am I

E F#m D A

Trying, trying what am I

E F#m D

Trying, trying why am I

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