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Eminor

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 1st fret
INTRO:
E|------------
B|---3----1---
G|--0----0----  (2x)
D|------------
A|------------
E|-0----0-----
   Em7  Em/C
I trEm7ied to stEm/Cop the tide
I trEm7ied but Em/CI can't hide
I trEm7ied to rEm/Cesist you
I trEm7ied to fEm/Collow through
CHORUS:
E|-----------------------------
B|-----------------------------
G|-----------------------------
D|-----------------------------
A|----------0-0-0-0--7-7-7-7-7-
E|-0-0-0-0---------------------
I trEmied tDo let you go
I trEmied but I jDust want more
I trEmied and tried to steal awDay
But you plCayed on me
You plDayed on me
repeat INTRO
I trEm7ied to Em/Cpass the time
I trEm7ied to get you Em/Coff my mind
I trEm7ied to bEm/Cecome cold
I trEm7ied to tEm/Cell you no
CHORUS 
I trEm7ied to lEm/Cook away
I trEm7ied not to sEm/Cee your face
I trEm7ied to fEm/Corget you
I trEm7ied but it's jEm/Cust no use
CHORUS  (2x)
INTRO
I trEm7ied            Em/C(END)

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I Tried

by Dead Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em/C

Capo on 1st fret

INTRO:

E|------------

B|---3----1---

G|--0----0---- (2x)

D|------------

A|------------

E|-0----0-----

Em7 Em/C

I tried to stop the tide

Em7 Em/C

I tried but I can't hide

Em7 Em/C

I tried to resist you

Em7 Em/C

I tried to follow through

CHORUS:

E|-----------------------------

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

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

D|-----------------------------

A|----------0-0-0-0--7-7-7-7-7-

E|-0-0-0-0---------------------

Em D

I tried to let you go

Em D

I tried but I just want more

Em D

I tried and tried to steal away

But you played on me

You played on me

repeat INTRO

Em7 Em/C

I tried to pass the time

Em7 Em/C

I tried to get you off my mind

Em7 Em/C

I tried to become cold

Em7 Em/C

I tried to tell you no

CHORUS

Em7 Em/C

I tried to look away

Em7 Em/C

I tried not to see your face

Em7 Em/C

I tried to forget you

Em7 Em/C

I tried but it's just no use

CHORUS (2x)

INTRO

Em7 Em/C

I tried (END)

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