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Born To Try

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 Capo 1st fret
 GDoing everD/F#ything that I bEmelieve in,
 GGoing by tD/F#he rules that I've been Emtaught.
 GMore underD/F#standing of Emwhat's around me,
 GAnd protecD/F#ted from the Emwalls of love
 AmAll that   Am7/Gyou see is D/F#me
 AmAnd all tAm7/Ghat I truly bD/F#elieve.
 That I was born to Gtry,
  D/F#I've learned to Emlove.
 Be underGstanding,
  D/F#And believe in lEmife. 
 But you've got to make cAmhoices,
  Am7/GBe wrong or rD/F#ight,
 Sometimes you've Amgot to sacriAm7/Gfice the things you D/F#like.
 But I was born to Gtry
 GNo point iD/F#n talking what Emshould have been,
 GIn regretting the D/F#things that went Emon.
 GLife's full of D/F#mistakes Emdestinies & fates,
 GRemove the D/F#clouds, look at the Embigger picture now
 AmAll that   Am7/Gyou see is mD/F#e
 AmAnd all tAm7/Ghat I truly bD/F#elieve.
 That I was born to Gtry,
  D/F#I've learned to Emlove.
 Be underGstanding,
  D/F#And believe in lEmife. 
 But you've got to make cAmhoices,
  Am7/GBe wrong or rD/F#ight,
 Sometimes you've Amgot to sacriAm7/Gfice the things you D/F#like.
 But I was born to Gtry
 AmAll that   Am7/Gyou see is mD/F#e
 AmAnd all tAm7/Ghat I truly bD/F#elieve.
 AmAll that   Am7/Gyou see is D/F#me
 AmAnd all tAm7/Ghat I truly bD/F#elieve.
That I was born to try,
  D/F#I've learned to Emlove.
 Be underGstanding,
  D/F#And believe in lEmife. 
 But you've got to make cAmhoices,
  Am7/GBe wrong or rD/F#ight,
 Sometimes you've Amgot to sacriAm7/Gfice the things you D/F#like.
 But I was born Gto D/F#try, oEmh
GAnd I, hD/F#oo-hoo-hEmoo, hey yeah,
But you've got to make chAmoices,
  Am7/GBe wrong or rD/F#ight,
 Sometimes you've Amgot to sacriAm7/Gfice the things you D/F#like.
 But I was born to Gtry.

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Born To Try

by Delta Goodrem

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

Am7/G

Capo 1st fret

G D/F# Em

Doing everything that I believe in,

G D/F# Em

Going by the rules that I've been taught.

G D/F# Em

More understanding of what's around me,

G D/F# Em

And protected from the walls of love

Am Am7/G D/F#

All that you see is me

Am Am7/G D/F#

And all that I truly believe.

That I was born to try,

D/F# Em

I've learned to love.

Be understanding,

D/F# Em

And believe in life.

But you've got to make choices,

Am7/G D/F#

Be wrong or right,

Am Am7/G D/F#

Sometimes you've got to sacrifice the things you like.

But I was born to try

G D/F# Em

No point in talking what should have been,

G D/F# Em

In regretting the things that went on.

G D/F# Em

Life's full of mistakes destinies & fates,

G D/F# Em

Remove the clouds, look at the bigger picture now

Am Am7/G D/F#

All that you see is me

Am Am7/G D/F#

And all that I truly believe.

That I was born to try,

D/F# Em

I've learned to love.

Be understanding,

D/F# Em

And believe in life.

But you've got to make choices,

Am7/G D/F#

Be wrong or right,

Am Am7/G D/F#

Sometimes you've got to sacrifice the things you like.

But I was born to try

Am Am7/G D/F#

All that you see is me

Am Am7/G D/F#

And all that I truly believe.

Am Am7/G D/F#

All that you see is me

Am Am7/G D/F#

And all that I truly believe.

That I was born to try,

D/F# Em

I've learned to love.

Be understanding,

D/F# Em

And believe in life.

But you've got to make choices,

Am7/G D/F#

Be wrong or right,

Am Am7/G D/F#

Sometimes you've got to sacrifice the things you like.

G D/F# Em

But I was born to try, oh

G D/F# Em

And I, hoo-hoo-hoo, hey yeah,

But you've got to make choices,

Am7/G D/F#

Be wrong or right,

Am Am7/G D/F#

Sometimes you've got to sacrifice the things you like.

But I was born to try.

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