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[Intro]
C  Em7  Am7
C  Em7  Am7
[Verse 1]
CHey, Em7Daddy just lost his Am7pay
Am7/FWhat did he F/Gdo it Cfor
It Em7never made it through our Am7door
He Am7/Fdrank the F/Gweek aAmway
[Chorus]
And Emwhat can a family Fmaj7say
There Dmust be a better Gmaj7way
Now Cmaj7mama don't start to Fmaj7cry
Let's F/Ggive him another Ctry
[Verse 2]
Em7Pick up the teleAm7phone
Am7/FTell him you F/Gwant him Chome
To Em7sit and watch the evenings Am7pass
And Am7/Freadin' the F/GLeaves of AmGrass
[Chorus]
I'm Emcaught in a closing Fmaj7door
It's Dpinning me to the Gmaj7floor
Now Cmaj7mama don't start to Fmaj7cry
Let's F/Ggive him another Ctry
[Instrumental]
Em7  Am7  Fmaj9  F/G  C
Em7  Am7  Fmaj9  F/G  Am
[Chorus]
I'm Emcaught in a closing Fmaj7door
It's Dpinning me to the Gmaj7floor
Now Cmaj7mama don't start to Fmaj7cry
Let's F/Ggive him another Bbtry
[Middle 8]
When we're Fold and gray
And the Cthings we say
are the Gthings we really Bbmean
So F/Cwhy cause a scene
When things Cain't what they seem
'Cause the Em7end result's the Amsame
[Chorus]
Now Emwhat can a family Fmaj7say
There Dmust be a better Gmaj7way
Now Cmaj7mama don't start to Fmaj7cry
Let's F/Ggive him another Ctry
Em7  Am7  Fmaj9  F/G  C
Em7  Am7  Fmaj9  F/G  C

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Another Try

by America

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Am7/F

F/G

Fmaj7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Fmaj9

F/C

[Intro]

C Em7 Am7

[Verse 1]

C Em7 Am7

Hey, Daddy just lost his pay

Am7/F F/G C

What did he do it for

Em7 Am7

It never made it through our door

Am7/F F/G Am

He drank the week away

[Chorus]

Em Fmaj7

And what can a family say

D Gmaj7

There must be a better way

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Now mama don't start to cry

F/G C

Let's give him another try

[Verse 2]

Em7 Am7

Pick up the telephone

Am7/F F/G C

Tell him you want him home

Em7 Am7

To sit and watch the evenings pass

Am7/F F/G Am

And readin' the Leaves of Grass

[Chorus]

Em Fmaj7

I'm caught in a closing door

D Gmaj7

It's pinning me to the floor

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Now mama don't start to cry

F/G C

Let's give him another try

[Instrumental]

Em7 Am7 Fmaj9 F/G C

Em7 Am7 Fmaj9 F/G Am

[Chorus]

Em Fmaj7

I'm caught in a closing door

D Gmaj7

It's pinning me to the floor

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Now mama don't start to cry

F/G Bb

Let's give him another try

[Middle 8]

When we're old and gray

And the things we say

G Bb

are the things we really mean

F/C

So why cause a scene

When things ain't what they seem

Em7 Am

'Cause the end result's the same

[Chorus]

Em Fmaj7

Now what can a family say

D Gmaj7

There must be a better way

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Now mama don't start to cry

F/G C

Let's give him another try

Em7 Am7 Fmaj9 F/G C

About Another Try Chords by America

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What key is "Another Try" in?

The chords for "Another Try" show the original chord names (including C, Em7, Am7, Am7/F, F/G, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.