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[Intro]
G Bm Am Bm
[Verse 1]
 GI thought you wouldn't love me Bmif I didn't do Ameverything rigBmht
 GSo I lied to tell the trutBmh and hid myself Ammost of all from yoBmu
  EmGood was never perfectBm, perfect never could be Amgood enough for Am7me
[Chorus]
But I Gtried and I Bmfailed
And yoAmu loved mGe
Oh, I Gtried and I Bmfailed
And you Amloved Gme
[Verse 2]
 GI had all the answers; Bmthat was easier than Amfacing the Bmdark
 GAnd I sold my story Bmuntil the story started Amfalling apBmart
  EmEvery secret spokenBm, out there in the openAm  
I've pretended not to Am7see
[Chorus]
And I Gtried and I Bmfailed
And you Amloved mGe
And I Gtried and I Bmfailed
And you Amloved Gme
[Bridge]
  BmI may never understand why I Emwalked so far awayC  
  BmI may never understand what it Cis that makes you stay
[Chorus]
When I tGry, when I Bmfail
And you Amlove mGe
When I Gtry and I Bmfail
And you Amlove mGe
And I Gtry and I Bmfail
And you Amlove mGe
And I Gtry and I Bmfail
And you Amlove Gme

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You Loved Me

by Joy Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

G Bm Am Bm

[Verse 1]

G Bm Am Bm

I thought you wouldn't love me if I didn't do everything right

G Bm Am Bm

So I lied to tell the truth and hid myself most of all from you

Em Bm Am Am7

Good was never perfect, perfect never could be good enough for me

[Chorus]

G Bm

But I tried and I failed

Am G

And you loved me

G Bm

Oh, I tried and I failed

Am G

And you loved me

[Verse 2]

G Bm Am Bm

I had all the answers; that was easier than facing the dark

G Bm Am Bm

And I sold my story until the story started falling apart

Em Bm Am

Every secret spoken, out there in the open

Am7

I've pretended not to see

[Chorus]

G Bm

And I tried and I failed

Am G

And you loved me

G Bm

And I tried and I failed

Am G

And you loved me

[Bridge]

Bm Em C

I may never understand why I walked so far away

Bm C

I may never understand what it is that makes you stay

[Chorus]

G Bm

When I try, when I fail

Am G

And you love me

G Bm

When I try and I fail

Am G

And you love me

G Bm

And I try and I fail

Am G

And you love me

G Bm

And I try and I fail

Am G

And you love me

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