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I Promise Im Trying

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CAPO 7
[Intro]
Cadd9   G
Cadd9   G
[Verse]
Cadd9I'm not really sure if my words make sense tGo you 
But I can't really find 
Cadd9Any other way to form these feelings into cubes G  
And sort them in my mind 
Cadd9The negative thoughts go on the left G  
And the happy things on the right 
Cadd9And there's a little corner saved just for you G  
EmPlease let me know if you change your Cadd9mind 
Cause inside I'm falling 
GAnd I need you to pull me out of this Ddecline 
EmI realise how hard on Cadd9you this must seem 
But trust me 
When I Gsay its far, far worse for Dme 
[Chorus]
GPlease, please be here for me dCadd9ear 
Cause I've never needed a friend more 
And EmI cant stress enough how much it Cadd9means to me that you're trying 
GAnd I don't mind if you can't hold me Cadd9like you used to 
Cause I've never Emhated myself more 
But this is just a Cadd9bump in the road and I promise I'm trying 
[Piano) 
G     Cadd9
G     Cadd9
[Verse II] 
Cadd9Give me a moment to get my cards in linGe 
Cause I'm still trying to figure out 
Cadd9In what kind of order I should set them out G  
Cadd9If there was a way to explain Geverything without a word 
Cadd9I'd have a full house right now without a doubt G  
EmI'm trying to tear the wool from your eyes Cadd9  
But a part of me wants to let you be                G  
Cause then you wouldn't see what I've Dbecome 
EmI'm trying to shout but no sound comes out Cadd9  
It's like we're in a dream state 
But I shouGld've woken up, woken up by now D  
[Chorus] 
GPlease, please be here for me dCadd9ear 
Cause I've never needed a friend more 
And EmI cant stress enough how much it Cadd9means to me that you're trying 
GAnd I don't mind if you can't hold me Cadd9like you used to 
Cause I've never Emhated myself more 
But this is just a Cadd9bump in the road and I promise I'm trying 
[Outro]
G      Cadd9

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I Promise Im Trying

by cavetown

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

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Cadd9

CAPO 7

[Intro]

Cadd9 G

[Verse]

Cadd9 G

I'm not really sure if my words make sense to you

But I can't really find

Cadd9 G

Any other way to form these feelings into cubes

And sort them in my mind

Cadd9 G

The negative thoughts go on the left

And the happy things on the right

Cadd9 G

And there's a little corner saved just for you

Em Cadd9

Please let me know if you change your mind

Cause inside I'm falling

G D

And I need you to pull me out of this decline

Em Cadd9

I realise how hard on you this must seem

But trust me

G D

When I say its far, far worse for me

[Chorus]

G Cadd9

Please, please be here for me dear

Cause I've never needed a friend more

Em Cadd9

And I cant stress enough how much it means to me that you're trying

G Cadd9

And I don't mind if you can't hold me like you used to

Cause I've never hated myself more

Cadd9

But this is just a bump in the road and I promise I'm trying

[Piano)

G Cadd9

[Verse II]

Cadd9 G

Give me a moment to get my cards in line

Cause I'm still trying to figure out

Cadd9 G

In what kind of order I should set them out

Cadd9 G

If there was a way to explain everything without a word

Cadd9 G

I'd have a full house right now without a doubt

Em Cadd9

I'm trying to tear the wool from your eyes

But a part of me wants to let you be

Cause then you wouldn't see what I've become

Em Cadd9

I'm trying to shout but no sound comes out

It's like we're in a dream state

G D

But I should've woken up, woken up by now

[Chorus]

G Cadd9

Please, please be here for me dear

Cause I've never needed a friend more

Em Cadd9

And I cant stress enough how much it means to me that you're trying

G Cadd9

And I don't mind if you can't hold me like you used to

Cause I've never hated myself more

Cadd9

But this is just a bump in the road and I promise I'm trying

[Outro]

G Cadd9

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