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IT'S NO GOOD TRYING - Syd Barrett
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(This is the solo acoustic version found on Track 15 of
 "The Madcap Laughs" disc of the Crazy Diamond box set.  It was
 It's virtually the same chords that he played on "No Good Trying"
 track implies slightly different chords and spacings.  All the
 chords on this version are to be played as standard E-form
 barre(tt) chords.  Just adlib during the E section between each
 verse for a random number of bars...)
It's Gno good trying to place your hand
where I can't see because I Dunderstand
that you're Adifferent from me
yes I can tell
that you can't be what you preDtend
and you're Grocking me backwards
and you're A#rocking towards the
Cred and yellow mane of a Dstallion horse.
E
It's Gno good trying to hold your love
where I can't see because I Dunderstand
that you're Adifferent from me
yes I can tell
that you can't be what you preDtend
the Gcaterpillar hood won't A#cover the head of
you Cknow you should be Dhome in bed.
E
It's Gno good holding your sequin fan
where I can't see because I Dunderstand
that you're Adifferent from me
yes I can tell
that you can't be what you preDtend
yes you're Gspinning around and aA#round in a car
with eClectric lights flashing very Dfast...
E
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Its No Good Trying

by Syd Barrett

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

---------------------------------

IT'S NO GOOD TRYING - Syd Barrett

---------------------------------

(This is the solo acoustic version found on Track 15 of

"The Madcap Laughs" disc of the Crazy Diamond box set. It was

It's virtually the same chords that he played on "No Good Trying"

track implies slightly different chords and spacings. All the

chords on this version are to be played as standard E-form

barre(tt) chords. Just adlib during the E section between each

verse for a random number of bars...)

It's no good trying to place your hand

where I can't see because I understand

that you're different from me

yes I can tell

that you can't be what you pretend

and you're rocking me backwards

and you're rocking towards the

C D

red and yellow mane of a stallion horse.

It's no good trying to hold your love

where I can't see because I understand

that you're different from me

yes I can tell

that you can't be what you pretend

G A#

the caterpillar hood won't cover the head of

C D

you know you should be home in bed.

It's no good holding your sequin fan

where I can't see because I understand

that you're different from me

yes I can tell

that you can't be what you pretend

G A#

yes you're spinning around and around in a car

C D

with electric lights flashing very fast...

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