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I got these chords from Steve Espinola, the pianist on this record, so I know they're correct.
The only place I changed any chords is the last line, the final repitition of Try To Be Joyful, I believe the 
chord for that line is just a held F, but I play the chords shown, it gives a nice ending if
know and I'll add them to the bottom of the chords!
If you want any other songs from that album, please let me know, and I'll chat to steve and get the chords!
The original is in C, no capo. Now, without further ado, lets get onto this wonderful song!
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse]
CYou can go at anFy time - YCou can go in Fany climb
CYou can go putting Fon your glove - CYou can go while Fyou're makin' love
CSo-o try , try and Gtry, try to be Cjoyful!F  
CYou can leave at F10 to 4
CYou can leave Fwalking out the door
CYou can leave Fhearin' the sparrow cheep
CYou can leave Fwhile you're sound asleep
CSo try, try and Gtry, try to be Cjoyful!F  
[Verse]
CAnd you can go if you're the Fking of spain
CYou can go homeless Fin the rain
CAnd you can go if you're Felegant
CAnd you can go if you're an Felephant
CSo try, try and Gtry, try to be joyCful!F  
[Verse]
CYou can go when you're F105
CThat is years or Fdays alive
CYou never know when you Fwill depart
CWhile you're painting, or Fshopping at-K-Mart
CSo try, try and Gtry, try to be joyCful!F  
[Instrumental Solo]
C F C F C F C F
C G C F
[Bridge]
CMight be Fyour last chance
CTo take Fthat last dance
CSo take Fthat last dance
CMight be Fyour last chance
[Outro]
CAnd try, try and Gtry, try to be joCyful!F  
CAnd you can go while you Fsing this song
CBut let's not go before we Fsing this song
CCuz you can go while we Fsing this song
CSo let's not go before we Fsing this song
CAnd try, try and Gtry, try to be joyCful!F  
CAnd try, try and Gtry, try to be joyCful!F  
CAnd try, try and Gtry, try to be joyCful!F  
FTry to be Cjoyful!G  C  

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Try To Be Joyful

by Jeffrey Lewis

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Chords in this song · guitar

I got these chords from Steve Espinola, the pianist on this record, so I know they're correct.

The only place I changed any chords is the last line, the final repitition of Try To Be Joyful, I believe the

chord for that line is just a held F, but I play the chords shown, it gives a nice ending if

know and I'll add them to the bottom of the chords!

If you want any other songs from that album, please let me know, and I'll chat to steve and get the chords!

The original is in C, no capo. Now, without further ado, lets get onto this wonderful song!

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse]

C F C F

You can go at any time - You can go in any climb

C F C F

You can go putting on your glove - You can go while you're makin' love

C G C F

So-o try , try and try, try to be joyful!

C F

You can leave at 10 to 4

C F

You can leave walking out the door

C F

You can leave hearin' the sparrow cheep

C F

You can leave while you're sound asleep

C G C F

So try, try and try, try to be joyful!

[Verse]

C F

And you can go if you're the king of spain

C F

You can go homeless in the rain

C F

And you can go if you're elegant

C F

And you can go if you're an elephant

C G C F

So try, try and try, try to be joyful!

[Verse]

C F

You can go when you're 105

C F

That is years or days alive

C F

You never know when you will depart

C F

While you're painting, or shopping at-K-Mart

C G C F

So try, try and try, try to be joyful!

[Instrumental Solo]

C F C F C F C F

C G C F

[Bridge]

C F

Might be your last chance

C F

To take that last dance

C F

So take that last dance

C F

Might be your last chance

[Outro]

C G C F

And try, try and try, try to be joyful!

C F

And you can go while you sing this song

C F

But let's not go before we sing this song

C F

Cuz you can go while we sing this song

C F

So let's not go before we sing this song

C G C F

And try, try and try, try to be joyful!

C G C F

And try, try and try, try to be joyful!

C G C F

And try, try and try, try to be joyful!

F C G C

Try to be joyful!

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