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TRYIN' TO GET THERE
Artist: David Lee Murphy
Writers: David Lee Murphy / Waylon Jennings
CD: Tryin' To Get There
2004, KOCH Records
Submitter: Christopher R.
Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
    G      C      Am      D      G      C      Am     Dplay twice
GI've been up on the Chigh roadAm  D  
GSpent some time on the Clow roadAm  D  
Seen a little Gbit of it all, if you Cknow what I meanAm  D  
From Gpickup trucks to ClimousinesAm  D  
CYeah, I've made some turns
Lord, Dthat took me out of the way
CBeen more than a few times
I've Dwound up in the wrong place just
GTryin' to Cget there
AmSometimes Dthat ain't easy
GWhen you Creally don't Amknow where that Dis
GBut, I've learned a Clong the way
We're Amall looking for the Dsame thing
CI'm tryin' to get there
DOh, the best I Gcan
GGrowin' up's been Ctough on meAm  D  
GStill don't know what I Cwanna beAm  D  
I Ghope the good Lord CunderstandsAm  D  
Some Gtimes I need a Chelping handAm  D  
CCause I'll take the long way
DTo find the short way round
CAnd just like everybody
DTryin' to reach a higher ground
[Repeat Chorus]
CYeah, I've made some turns
Lord, Dthat took me out of the way
CBeen more than a few times
I've Dwound up in the wrong place just
Repeat Chorus and fade out

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Tryin To Get There

by David Lee Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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TRYIN' TO GET THERE

Artist: David Lee Murphy

Writers: David Lee Murphy / Waylon Jennings

CD: Tryin' To Get There

2004, KOCH Records

Submitter: Christopher R.

Capo 3rd Fret

[Intro]

G C Am D G C Am D

play twice

G C Am D

I've been up on the high road

G C Am D

Spent some time on the low road

G C Am D

Seen a little bit of it all, if you know what I mean

G C Am D

From pickup trucks to limousines

Yeah, I've made some turns

Lord, that took me out of the way

Been more than a few times

I've wound up in the wrong place just

G C

Tryin' to get there

Am D

Sometimes that ain't easy

G C Am D

When you really don't know where that is

G C

But, I've learned a long the way

Am D

We're all looking for the same thing

I'm tryin' to get there

D G

Oh, the best I can

G C Am D

Growin' up's been tough on me

G C Am D

Still don't know what I wanna be

G C Am D

I hope the good Lord understands

G C Am D

Some times I need a helping hand

Cause I'll take the long way

To find the short way round

And just like everybody

Tryin' to reach a higher ground

[Repeat Chorus]

Yeah, I've made some turns

Lord, that took me out of the way

Been more than a few times

I've wound up in the wrong place just

Repeat Chorus and fade out

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