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                       - N O  G O O D  T R Y I N G -
                Words And Music By Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett
            G(G7)                G(G7)
It's no good trying to place your hand
             G(G7)              G(G7)
where I can't see because I understand
that you're Ddifferent from me
yes AI can tell
that you can't be what you preDtend
and you're Grocking me backwards
and you're Bbrocking towards the
Cred and yellow mane of a Dstallion horse.E  
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
the caterpillar hood won't cover the head of 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
yes you're spinning around and around in a car
with electric lights flashing very fast...

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No Good Trying

by Syd Barrett

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- N O G O O D T R Y I N G -

Words And Music By Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett

G G7 G G7

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It's no good trying to place your hand

G G7 G G7

() ()

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 E

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

the caterpillar hood won't cover the head of 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

yes you're spinning around and around in a car

with electric lights flashing very fast...

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