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[Verse 1]
N.C.
  I don't know why
N.C.
  I even try to be simple
N.C.
  When all I find
N.C.
  Is everything complicated
D  Ab  Bb  D
D  Ab  Bb  D
[Verse 2]
  DWhen AbI left hoBbmeD  
  I Abfound the hoBbles in my poDckets
  My Abparents smBbiledD  
  They Abdidn't knBbow I was friDghtened
[Chorus]
  G7Try to start a liD7fe
  G7Try to make a poD7int
  G7Try to start a liD7fe
  It's harder Fthan you thAinkG  
  FHeyE  Eb  
D  Ab  Bb  D
D  Ab  Bb  D
[Verse 3]
  As AbI shoved BboffD  
  I Abtook a gooBbd look beDhind me
  My Abtether goBbneD  
  A Abgreater biBbnding awaDiting
[Chorus]
  G7Try to start a liD7fe
  G7Try to make a poiD7nt
  G7Try to start a liD7fe
  It's harder Fthan you thAinkAb  G  
  Try to start a liD7fe
  G7Try to make a poiD7nt
  G7Try to start a liDfe
[Bridge]
  Thought I Fheard the shCot
  But I Fcannot teDll
  Think that FI can ruCn
  But I Fcannot teDll
  Wish I Fhad it maCde
  But I Fcannot teDll
  What I Fdo not knAowAb  G  
  FKnow, knowE  Eb  
  D    Ab    Bb    D(4x)
[Verse 4]
  DStill AbI press onBb  D  
  IntAbo the groBbund I am keDeping
  With Abany lucBbkD  
  I Abhope to maBbke an arranDgement
[Chorus]
  G7Try to start a liD7fe
  G7Try to make a poiD7nt
  G7Try to start a liD7fe
  It's harder Fthan you thAinkAb  
  G7Try to start a liD7fe
  G7Try to make a poD7int
  G7Try to start a lDife
  It's harder Fthan you thAinkAb  
  G7Try to start a liD7fe . . . .

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Start A Life

by The Posies

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[Verse 1]

N.C.

I don't know why

N.C.

I even try to be simple

N.C.

When all I find

N.C.

Is everything complicated

D Ab Bb D

[Verse 2]

D Ab Bb D

When I left home

Ab Bb D

I found the holes in my pockets

Ab Bb D

My parents smiled

Ab Bb D

They didn't know I was frightened

[Chorus]

G7 D7

Try to start a life

G7 D7

Try to make a point

G7 D7

Try to start a life

F A G

It's harder than you think

F E Eb

Hey

D Ab Bb D

[Verse 3]

Ab Bb D

As I shoved off

Ab Bb D

I took a good look behind me

Ab Bb D

My tether gone

Ab Bb D

A greater binding awaiting

[Chorus]

G7 D7

Try to start a life

G7 D7

Try to make a point

G7 D7

Try to start a life

F A Ab G

It's harder than you think

Try to start a life

G7 D7

Try to make a point

G7 D

Try to start a life

[Bridge]

F C

Thought I heard the shot

F D

But I cannot tell

F C

Think that I can run

F D

But I cannot tell

F C

Wish I had it made

F D

But I cannot tell

F A Ab G

What I do not know

F E Eb

Know, know

D Ab Bb D

(4x)

[Verse 4]

D Ab Bb D

Still I press on

Ab Bb D

Into the ground I am keeping

Ab Bb D

With any luck

Ab Bb D

I hope to make an arrangement

[Chorus]

G7 D7

Try to start a life

G7 D7

Try to make a point

G7 D7

Try to start a life

F A Ab

It's harder than you think

G7 D7

Try to start a life

G7 D7

Try to make a point

G7 D

Try to start a life

F A Ab

It's harder than you think

G7 D7

Try to start a life . . . .

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