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Ive Been Trying

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I've been Gtrying, C  
Bmlord knows that I've bAmeen trying D  G  
to uGnderstand why C  Bm  
can't I be Bmyour only man    Am  G  
Now Gyou said you loved me C  
Bmso sincerely 
that I Ambelieved that you loved me D  G  
Yet I cGan't understand why C  Bm  
Can't I bBme your only man    Am  
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EmDay after day you 
BmYa Treat me any old way 
EmI wanna go but my heart saBmys no 
EmActing so strange 
Bmbut my love still remains 
CSo keep on trying boy D  
she's gonna change G  
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1st Verse 
GI've been tryiCng, 
Bmlord knows that I've bAmeen trying D  G  
to uGnderstand why C  Bm  
can't I be Bmyour only man    Am  G  
Now Gyou said you loved me C  
Bmso sincerely 
that I belAmieved that you loved me D  G  
Yet I cGan't understand why C  Bm  
Can't I bBme your only man    Am  G  
GI just keep on trying C  
BmOooh...ohoAmooh... 
GJust keep on tryingC... 
BmOooh...ohoAmooh... 
GYa gotta keep on trying C  
BmOooh...ohAmoooh...   G  

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Ive Been Trying

by Impressions

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G C

I've been trying,

Bm Am D G

lord knows that I've been trying

G C Bm

to understand why

Bm Am G

can't I be your only man

G C

Now you said you loved me

so sincerely

Am D G

that I believed that you loved me

G C Bm

Yet I can't understand why

Bm Am

Can't I be your only man

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Day after day you

Ya Treat me any old way

Em Bm

I wanna go but my heart says no

Acting so strange

but my love still remains

C D

So keep on trying boy

she's gonna change

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Instrumental

1st Verse

G C

I've been trying,

Bm Am D G

lord knows that I've been trying

G C Bm

to understand why

Bm Am G

can't I be your only man

G C

Now you said you loved me

so sincerely

Am D G

that I believed that you loved me

G C Bm

Yet I can't understand why

Bm Am G

Can't I be your only man

G C

I just keep on trying

Bm Am

Oooh...ohoooh...

G C

Just keep on trying...

Bm Am

Oooh...ohoooh...

G C

Ya gotta keep on trying

Bm Am G

Oooh...ohoooh...

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