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Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 Em-   022000
 D/F#- 2x023x
[Intro]
D  D
then
D G D G D G A Bm
then
 D   Em   D/F#    Gx4
[Verse 1]
  DA 4-year old at Gplay
Shot and killed toBmday
Never even Ghad a chance
  D17 and Ghigh
Threw away his Bmlife
Has a gun to Gfeel like he's a
[Chorus 1]
DMan   Em     D/F#Can't have it Gany other DwayEm  D/F#  G  
[Verse 2]
  DLaying in the sGtreet
Asking for a Bmdrink
Doesn't have a Gplace to live
  DPregnant at 1G3
Still can hear the sBmcreams
Something that she Gnever will forget
[Chorus 2]
ForDget   Em     D/F#Can't have it Gany other DwayEm  D/F#  G  
[Instrumental]
D G A G
[Bridge]
I'm DtrGying to Aopen my GmindD  Em  D  G  
  GSo you can keep your faith
Cause I'll just walk aDway
No reason for Ame to stayG  D  A  G  D  A  
[Chorus 3]
   D     Em      D/F#Can't have it Gany other DwayEm  D/F#  G  
   D     Em      D/F#Can't have it Gany other DwayEm  D/F#  G  
[Instrumental]
D G A G
[Outro]
I'm DtrGying to Aopen my Gmind
I'm DtrGying to Aopen my Gmind
My Dmind
GI'm trying Ato Gmake up my Dmind

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Im Trying

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

D/F#

- 2x023x

[Intro]

D D

then

D G D G D G A Bm

then

D Em D/F# G

[Verse 1]

D G

A 4-year old at play

Shot and killed today

Never even had a chance

D G

17 and high

Threw away his life

Has a gun to feel like he's a

[Chorus 1]

D Em D/F# G D Em D/F# G

Man Can't have it any other way

[Verse 2]

D G

Laying in the street

Asking for a drink

Doesn't have a place to live

D G

Pregnant at 13

Still can hear the screams

Something that she never will forget

[Chorus 2]

D Em D/F# G D Em D/F# G

Forget Can't have it any other way

[Instrumental]

D G A G

[Bridge]

D G A G D Em D G

I'm trying to open my mind

So you can keep your faith

Cause I'll just walk away

A G D A G D A

No reason for me to stay

[Chorus 3]

D Em D/F# G D Em D/F# G

Can't have it any other way

D Em D/F# G D Em D/F# G

Can't have it any other way

[Instrumental]

D G A G

[Outro]

D G A G

I'm trying to open my mind

D G A G

I'm trying to open my mind

My mind

G A G D

I'm trying to make up my mind

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