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[Intro]
G C G
[Verse 1]
GI'm way across the coast, awake in bed and I Dwonder
If I spoke, would you hear what I said?
So I Ctake a breath and hope you can.
[Verse 2]
 GA feeling deep inside that no one sees
But for Dno one to understand
But you and me tonCight
Tell me that you'll take this cGhance
[Chorus]
Promise to hold Cyou close and be there everydayG  
I swear I love Cyou more no matter what you sayG  
And if we Clost it all and there was nothing we could doG  
Oh I'll try my Cbest for yGou
Oh I'll Ctry my best for youG  C  G  
Promise to hold Cyou close and be there everydayG  
I swear I love Cyou more no matter what you sayG  
And if we Clost it all and there was nothing we could doG  
Oh I'll try my Cbest
Oh I'll try my best
Oh I'll Amtry my Cbest for Gyou
[Verse 3]
CHold your heart to keep you cGlose
Where ever you are just spin the Gglobe
But we can have the time of our liGves right here at home
Just Cbreath
And follow me on down this road
[Chorus]
GPromise to hold you close Cand be there everyGday
I swear I Clove you more no matter what you Gsay
And if we Clost it all and there was nothing we could doG  
Oh I'll try my Cbest for yGou
Oh I'll Ctry my best for youG  C  G  
Promise to hold Cyou close and be there everydayG  
I swear I love Cyou more no matter what you sayG  
And if we Clost it all and there was nothing we could doG  
Oh I'll try my Cbest
Oh I'll try my best
Oh I'll Amtry my Cbest for GyouC  G  
Oh I'll Ctry my best for you

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Try My Best

by Shawn Mendes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G C G

[Verse 1]

G D

I'm way across the coast, awake in bed and I wonder

If I spoke, would you hear what I said?

So I take a breath and hope you can.

[Verse 2]

A feeling deep inside that no one sees

But for no one to understand

But you and me tonight

Tell me that you'll take this chance

[Chorus]

C G

Promise to hold you close and be there everyday

C G

I swear I love you more no matter what you say

C G

And if we lost it all and there was nothing we could do

C G

Oh I'll try my best for you

C G C G

Oh I'll try my best for you

C G

Promise to hold you close and be there everyday

C G

I swear I love you more no matter what you say

C G

And if we lost it all and there was nothing we could do

Oh I'll try my best

Am C G

Oh I'll try my best for you

[Verse 3]

C G

Hold your heart to keep you close

Where ever you are just spin the globe

But we can have the time of our lives right here at home

Just breath

And follow me on down this road

[Chorus]

G C G

Promise to hold you close and be there everyday

C G

I swear I love you more no matter what you say

C G

And if we lost it all and there was nothing we could do

C G

Oh I'll try my best for you

C G C G

Oh I'll try my best for you

C G

Promise to hold you close and be there everyday

C G

I swear I love you more no matter what you say

C G

And if we lost it all and there was nothing we could do

Oh I'll try my best

Am C G C G

Oh I'll try my best for you

About Try My Best Chords by Shawn Mendes

Learn how to play Try My Best by Shawn Mendes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Try My Best chords”, “Try My Best guitar chords”, or “Shawn Mendes Try My Best chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Try My Best chords and for experienced players who want accurate Try My Best lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, A, Am.

FAQ — Try My Best by Shawn Mendes

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What key is "Try My Best" in?

The chords for "Try My Best" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, A, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.