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CAPO 1st frt.  (ONE STRUM EACH CHORD..OR SOME OF THE STRINGS)
Tonight I sit awake and wonder 
I sit awake, I cannot fake the slumber 
INTRO:
e-0Am------0--G-3--t-0C-t--0h1h0--|
b-1--1h3-----3--a-1-a---------|
g-2-------------p---p---------|
d-2---------------------------|
a-0--------2------0-----------|
e-----------------------------|
e-Am---------0-G--3--Em0-0C-0---------|
b---1--1h3-----3--0-1-1---------|
g---2---------------------------|
d-------------------------------|
a-0----------2----2-0-0---------|
e-------------------------------|
AmCalled yGou late lasCt night 
Amjust to see if you'd Ganswer
Emto know you're alriCght
I'm Amtrying to Gshow what I Cfeel inside
Amlove I no Glonger can hiFde
CHORUS:
So tConiGghtAm... I sit Gawake and CI tGry Am....
to count the Gminutes til the next Ctime that yGou and AmI are togeGther
AmI promise you tGhat I will trAmy 
I will try... 
Ooohhh... 
INTRO
AmI cannot rGead your mCind
AmI'm asking you Gquestions, Emand I wait for Creplies
AmIf you would sGay the words I'm Cadd9wanting you to sCadd9ay 
Emthese words wEmill draw us neaAmrer, I'm sAmeeing things clCearer
and right now that Ftry as I may to hold Fyou tight
itAm's gonna be another Glonely night 
CHORUS
I will Amtry to be Amthe one that you Gneed
if Gyou just reach out foEmr me
I wEmill always be Amthere
I Cswear... F*hits a really high note* 

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I Will Try

by Ryan Tedder

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

CAPO 1st frt. (ONE STRUM EACH CHORD..OR SOME OF THE STRINGS)

Tonight I sit awake and wonder

I sit awake, I cannot fake the slumber

INTRO:

Am G C

e-0------0---3--t-0-t--0h1h0--|

b-1--1h3-----3--a-1-a---------|

g-2-------------p---p---------|

d-2---------------------------|

a-0--------2------0-----------|

e-----------------------------|

Am G Em C

e----------0---3--0-0-0---------|

b---1--1h3-----3--0-1-1---------|

g---2---------------------------|

d-------------------------------|

a-0----------2----2-0-0---------|

e-------------------------------|

Am G C

Called you late last night

Am G

just to see if you'd answer

Em C

to know you're alright

Am G C

I'm trying to show what I feel inside

Am G F

love I no longer can hide

CHORUS:

C G Am G C G Am

So tonight... I sit awake and I try ....

G C G Am G

to count the minutes til the next time that you and I are together

Am G Am

I promise you that I will try

I will try...

Ooohhh...

INTRO

Am G C

I cannot read your mind

Am G Em C

I'm asking you questions, and I wait for replies

Am G Cadd9 Cadd9

If you would say the words I'm wanting you to say

Em Em Am Am C

these words will draw us nearer, I'm seeing things clearer

F F

and right now that try as I may to hold you tight

Am G

it's gonna be another lonely night

CHORUS

Am Am G

I will try to be the one that you need

G Em

if you just reach out for me

Em Am

I will always be there

C F

I swear... *hits a really high note*

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