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Why Don’t You Try Me by Ry Cooder
   A- x02220
   B- x24442
 C#m- x46654
   E- 022100
[Intro]
E C#m B
E C#m B
E C#m B
E C#m B
[Verse 1]
EIf your man has got you on the BrunA, why don't you try Eme?
EIf you wanna have a Blittle fun, oh babyA, why don't you try Eme?
EIf you took Bmore than you can bearA, if your troubles been Emore than your share
EAnd if things are not Bgoing just right Awhy don't you try a man like Eme tonight ?
[Chorus 1]
EWhy don't you try Bme tonight?
AWhy don't you try Eme?
EWhy don't you try Bme tonight?
AWhy don't you try Eme?
[Verse 2]
ELast night while I Bwas trying to sleep
AI heard a racket from the room next Edoor, hum
EAnd that was you and your man Bhavin' a fight
ALike you've done so many nights Ebefore
E"Woman, I'll turn you every which way Bbut loose"
AIs what I heard him Eshout, uh-oh, look out!
ESo I jumped out of the bed and I Bopened the door
AJust as you came runnin' Eout, And I hollered baby
[Chorus 2]
EWhy don't you try Bme tonight?
AWhy don't you try Eme?
EWhy don't you try Bme tonight?
AWhy don't you try Eme?
[Interlude]
E   B   A   E
E   B   A   E
E   B   A   E
E   B   A   E
[Verse 3]
EI ain't saying I'm Ball that you need
AAnd I won't tell you, honey, Eyou will be free
EBut all night, well, BI will keep trying
AAnd when I say I want ya, girl, you Eknow I'm not lyin'
EYou see a good woman Bout on the streets these days, friends
AAh, a bad old man can't be Ehard to find, no, no
EKind of man who'd Bsteal your heart
AAnd call true love a Ecrime, that's why I keep asking ya, baby
[Chorus 3]
EWhy don't you try Bme tonight? Do yourself a favor!
AWhy don't you try Eme?
ERegular man ain't Btreatin' you right
AWhy don't you try a man like Eme tonight?
EWhy don't you try Bme tonight?
AWhy don't you try Eme?
EWhy don't you try Bme tonight?
AWhy don't you try Eme?
[Outro]
E   B   A   E
E   B   A   E
E   B   A   E

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Why Dont You Try Me

by Ry Cooder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Why Don’t You Try Me by Ry Cooder

- x02220

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- 022100

[Intro]

E C#m B

[Verse 1]

E B A E

If your man has got you on the run, why don't you try me?

E B A E

If you wanna have a little fun, oh baby, why don't you try me?

E B A E

If you took more than you can bear, if your troubles been more than your share

E B A E

And if things are not going just right why don't you try a man like me tonight ?

[Chorus 1]

E B

Why don't you try me tonight?

A E

Why don't you try me?

E B

Why don't you try me tonight?

A E

Why don't you try me?

[Verse 2]

E B

Last night while I was trying to sleep

A E

I heard a racket from the room next door, hum

E B

And that was you and your man havin' a fight

A E

Like you've done so many nights before

E B

"Woman, I'll turn you every which way but loose"

A E

Is what I heard him shout, uh-oh, look out!

E B

So I jumped out of the bed and I opened the door

A E

Just as you came runnin' out, And I hollered baby

[Chorus 2]

E B

Why don't you try me tonight?

A E

Why don't you try me?

E B

Why don't you try me tonight?

A E

Why don't you try me?

[Interlude]

E B A E

[Verse 3]

E B

I ain't saying I'm all that you need

A E

And I won't tell you, honey, you will be free

E B

But all night, well, I will keep trying

A E

And when I say I want ya, girl, you know I'm not lyin'

E B

You see a good woman out on the streets these days, friends

A E

Ah, a bad old man can't be hard to find, no, no

E B

Kind of man who'd steal your heart

A E

And call true love a crime, that's why I keep asking ya, baby

[Chorus 3]

E B

Why don't you try me tonight? Do yourself a favor!

A E

Why don't you try me?

E B

Regular man ain't treatin' you right

A E

Why don't you try a man like me tonight?

E B

Why don't you try me tonight?

A E

Why don't you try me?

E B

Why don't you try me tonight?

A E

Why don't you try me?

[Outro]

E B A E

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