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Emmaj7: 021000
[Verse 1]
DWhen I forBmgot you,yCmaj7ou came to mind
DEvery trBmouble, baCmaj7ck in your eyes and
EmIt's all Emmaj7cyclical, so A7why even try?
CmWhy even try to Gchange?
[Interlude]
Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
DYou're yoBmurself way Cmaj7more than I am
DBeing fBmriends was in the pCmaj7alm of my hand
But EmI let it Emmaj7fall and break so A7why even try?
CmWhy even try to Gmend?
[Chorus]
Cmaj7On and Gon
Cmaj7The feelings Gburst and then they fall
'Till later Cmaj7on
We walk it Gback and patch things up
Cmaj7On and Gon
Cmaj7The feelings Gburst and then they fall
'Till later Cmaj7on
We walk it back and patch things Gup
[Verse 3]
BmSoon it will Cmaj7all disappear
DMaybe GI will miss your Cmaj7voice in my ear
But EmI can't Emmaj7go back now, so A7why even try?
CmWhy even try to Ghear?
[Interlude]
Cmaj7
[Bridge]
Cmaj7No more us
Cmaj7No more we
Cmaj7No more you
Cmaj7No more me
[Chorus]
Cmaj7On and on (you know I'm alright)
Cmaj7The feelings burst and then they fall (you know I'm right here)
Cmaj7'Till later on (you know I'm alright)
Cmaj7We walk it back and patch things up (you know I'm right here)
Cmaj7On and on (you know I'm alright)
Cmaj7The feelings burst and then they fall (you know I'm right here)
Cmaj7'Till later on (you know I'm alright)
Cmaj7We walk it back and patch things up
[Verse 4]
GWhen I Bmforgot you, Cmaj7you came to mind
GEvery Bmtrouble, Cmaj7back in your eyes and
EmI can't Emmaj7go back now, so A7why even try?
EmYou can't Emmaj7go back now, so A7why even try?
EmNo, we can't Emmaj7go back now, so A7why even try?
CmWhy even try to Gchange?

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Why Even Try

by Hippo Campus

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Cmaj7

Emmaj7

Emmaj7: 021000

[Verse 1]

D Bm Cmaj7

When I forgot you,you came to mind

D Bm Cmaj7

Every trouble, back in your eyes and

Em Emmaj7 A7

It's all cyclical, so why even try?

Cm G

Why even try to change?

[Interlude]

Cmaj7

[Verse 2]

D Bm Cmaj7

You're yourself way more than I am

D Bm Cmaj7

Being friends was in the palm of my hand

Em Emmaj7 A7

But I let it fall and break so why even try?

Cm G

Why even try to mend?

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 G

On and on

Cmaj7 G

The feelings burst and then they fall

Cmaj7

'Till later on

We walk it back and patch things up

Cmaj7 G

On and on

Cmaj7 G

The feelings burst and then they fall

Cmaj7

'Till later on

We walk it back and patch things up

[Verse 3]

Bm Cmaj7

Soon it will all disappear

D G Cmaj7

Maybe I will miss your voice in my ear

Em Emmaj7 A7

But I can't go back now, so why even try?

Cm G

Why even try to hear?

[Interlude]

Cmaj7

[Bridge]

Cmaj7

No more us

Cmaj7

No more we

Cmaj7

No more you

Cmaj7

No more me

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

On and on (you know I'm alright)

Cmaj7

The feelings burst and then they fall (you know I'm right here)

Cmaj7

'Till later on (you know I'm alright)

Cmaj7

We walk it back and patch things up (you know I'm right here)

Cmaj7

On and on (you know I'm alright)

Cmaj7

The feelings burst and then they fall (you know I'm right here)

Cmaj7

'Till later on (you know I'm alright)

Cmaj7

We walk it back and patch things up

[Verse 4]

G Bm Cmaj7

When I forgot you, you came to mind

G Bm Cmaj7

Every trouble, back in your eyes and

Em Emmaj7 A7

I can't go back now, so why even try?

Em Emmaj7 A7

You can't go back now, so why even try?

Em Emmaj7 A7

No, we can't go back now, so why even try?

Cm G

Why even try to change?

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