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[Intro]
D2 A/D Em11 G9
[Verse]
D2it would be easy to sit on the floor
feeling A/Dempty and hopeless with no place to go
Em7it would be easy to stay here and no one would G2know
D2you could choose moments to paint on a smile
so that A/Deveryone thinks you're completely okay
Em7it would be easy to smile for a second
and G9cry for the rest of the day
[Prechorus]
is that what you D2wantA/D  
is that what you Em11think will be best for youG9  
is that what you D2needA/D?
is that the Em11way that you think you'll surG2vive?
[Chorus]
you don't D2have to be happy
but you A/Dhave to be something
Em7you have to figure out G2why
you have to D2tryA/D  Em11  G9  
[Verse]
D2nobody teaches you how to move on
if you're nA/Dot in the group that just knows what to do
if Em7things that they say should be easy aren't easy for G9you
D2i could be terrible, i could go mad
they alA/Dready define me by how far i fall
and Em7it would  be easy to say that they're right
and that G2i do not matter at all
[Prechorus]
is that what you D2wantA/D  
is that what you Em11think will be best for youG9  
is that what you D2needA/D?
is that the Em11way that you think you'll surG2vive?
[Chorus]
you don't D2have to be happy
but you A/Dhave to be something
Em7you have to figure out G2why
you have to D2try______A/D_Em7  G2  
[Bridge]
D2why should i make it out the doA/Dor
why should i Em11put my shoes on
when G2/Bnothing's there for
G2nothing's there for A7susme?
D2why should i make it out the doA/Dor
why should i Em11put my shoes on
when G2/Bnothing's there for
G2nothing's there for A7susme?
D2i'm gonna make it out the doA/Dor
i'm gonna Em11put my shoes on
when G2/Bnothing's there for
G2nothing's there for A7susme
G2it would be easy to D2throw your life away
A/Dyou don't have to stay
Em11easier to break
G9how much can you take
G2it would be easy to D2die
A/Dyou have to figure out Em7why
   G2you have to D2try______A/D_Em7  G2  
[Prechorus]
is that what you D2wantA/D  
is that what you Em11think will be best for youG9  
is that what you D2needA/D?
is that the Em11way that you think you'll surG2vive?
[Chorus]
you don't D2have to be happy
but you A/Dhave to be something
Em7you have to figure out G2why
you have to D2tryA/D  
Em11try_______G2_D5  

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Try

by Preston Max Allen

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A/D

Em11

Em7

G2/B

A7sus

[Intro]

D2 A/D Em11 G9

[Verse]

it would be easy to sit on the floor

A/D

feeling empty and hopeless with no place to go

Em7 G2

it would be easy to stay here and no one would know

you could choose moments to paint on a smile

A/D

so that everyone thinks you're completely okay

Em7

it would be easy to smile for a second

and cry for the rest of the day

[Prechorus]

D2 A/D

is that what you want

Em11 G9

is that what you think will be best for you

D2 A/D

is that what you need?

Em11 G2

is that the way that you think you'll survive?

[Chorus]

you don't have to be happy

A/D

but you have to be something

Em7 G2

you have to figure out why

D2 A/D Em11 G9

you have to try

[Verse]

nobody teaches you how to move on

A/D

if you're not in the group that just knows what to do

Em7 G9

if things that they say should be easy aren't easy for you

i could be terrible, i could go mad

A/D

they already define me by how far i fall

Em7

and it would be easy to say that they're right

and that i do not matter at all

[Prechorus]

D2 A/D

is that what you want

Em11 G9

is that what you think will be best for you

D2 A/D

is that what you need?

Em11 G2

is that the way that you think you'll survive?

[Chorus]

you don't have to be happy

A/D

but you have to be something

Em7 G2

you have to figure out why

D2 A/D Em7 G2

you have to try_______

[Bridge]

D2 A/D

why should i make it out the door

Em11

why should i put my shoes on

G2/B

when nothing's there for

G2 A7sus

nothing's there for me?

D2 A/D

why should i make it out the door

Em11

why should i put my shoes on

G2/B

when nothing's there for

G2 A7sus

nothing's there for me?

D2 A/D

i'm gonna make it out the door

Em11

i'm gonna put my shoes on

G2/B

when nothing's there for

G2 A7sus

nothing's there for me

G2 D2

it would be easy to throw your life away

A/D

you don't have to stay

Em11

easier to break

how much can you take

G2 D2

it would be easy to die

A/D Em7

you have to figure out why

G2 D2 A/D Em7 G2

you have to try_______

[Prechorus]

D2 A/D

is that what you want

Em11 G9

is that what you think will be best for you

D2 A/D

is that what you need?

Em11 G2

is that the way that you think you'll survive?

[Chorus]

you don't have to be happy

A/D

but you have to be something

Em7 G2

you have to figure out why

D2 A/D

you have to try

Em11 G2 D5

try________

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