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[Intro]
C Am F Am
C Am F Am
C Am F Am Am
C Am F Am
C Am F Am
[Verse 1]
TCakes four days to get to like me
But Amtwo to want to leave
But the Fpart that really gets me
Are all the Ammoments in between
Now, I Clie to get a little
And laugh at Amevery little thing
She's Fhigh on information
But, now, I'm Amlow on self-esteem
[Chorus]
So, I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, although Ammyself will wonder why
I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, this tiAmme
C Am F Am
[Verse 2]
I'm a Chundred kinds of crazy
But I Amonly want to find
FOne sweet little angel who's going to Amlet me speak my mind
Now, Call I ever do, these days, is Amdumb my process down
She's Fmaking her decision
But, now, I'm Amlosing all my ground
[Chorus]
So, I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, although Ammyself will wonder why
I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, this tiAmme
[Bridge]
 CEasy does it now, Djust keep your damn mouth shut
 FShe thinks you're hot already, Amdon't go and press your luck
 CNo news is good news coming
 DYou've got to wait to find
 F7Don't go and blow it, you do every single time
[Guitar Solo]
C Am F Am
C Am F Am
C Am F Am
C Am F Am
C Am F Am
[Chorus]
Oh, I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, although Ammyself will wonder why
I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, this tiAmme, you know you know,
[Chorus]
Oh, I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, although Ammyself will wonder why
I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, this tiAmme
[Break]
C Am F7
C Am F7
C Am F7
C Am F7
[Outro]
Oh, I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Gonna Ftry to be myself, although Ammyself will wonder why
I'm going to Ctry (try)
I'm going to Ebtry (try)
Good night, everyFbody
Good night, everyAmbody, gonna see you down the line
C(Try) Good night, everybody
Eb(Try) Good night, everybody
FI'm gonna try, I'm gonna trAmy, I'm gonna try
 COh, you make me wanna try
 EbOh, you make me wanna try
 FOh, you make me wanna, wanna try, try, try
C Am F7
C Am F7
C Am F7
C Am F7
C7

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Try

by John Mayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am F Am

C Am F Am Am

C Am F Am

[Verse 1]

Takes four days to get to like me

But two to want to leave

But the part that really gets me

Are all the moments in between

Now, I lie to get a little

And laugh at every little thing

She's high on information

But, now, I'm low on self-esteem

[Chorus]

So, I'm going to try (try)

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, although myself will wonder why

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, this time

C Am F Am

[Verse 2]

I'm a hundred kinds of crazy

But I only want to find

F Am

One sweet little angel who's going to let me speak my mind

C Am

Now, all I ever do, these days, is dumb my process down

She's making her decision

But, now, I'm losing all my ground

[Chorus]

So, I'm going to try (try)

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, although myself will wonder why

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, this time

[Bridge]

C D

Easy does it now, just keep your damn mouth shut

F Am

She thinks you're hot already, don't go and press your luck

No news is good news coming

You've got to wait to find

Don't go and blow it, you do every single time

[Guitar Solo]

C Am F Am

[Chorus]

Oh, I'm going to try (try)

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, although myself will wonder why

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, this time, you know you know,

[Chorus]

Oh, I'm going to try (try)

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, although myself will wonder why

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, this time

[Break]

C Am F7

[Outro]

Oh, I'm going to try (try)

I'm going to try (try)

F Am

Gonna try to be myself, although myself will wonder why

I'm going to try (try)

Good night, everybody

Good night, everybody, gonna see you down the line

(Try) Good night, everybody

F Am

I'm gonna try, I'm gonna try, I'm gonna try

Oh, you make me wanna try

Oh, you make me wanna, wanna try, try, try

C Am F7

About Try Chords by John Mayer

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FAQ — Try by John Mayer

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