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Thats Me Trying

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G/Cmaj7/G/Cmaj7  
GI got your address from the phone book at the library
Wandered iCmaj7n, looked you up and you were there
GWeird that you've been living, maybe, 2 miles away for the Cmaj7best part of 20 years
You must be, what, iAmn your early forties now
If I rememberC,
You were born in June or was it MGay?
Eisenhower was the president Cmaj7although it may have been JFK
GYears of silence
Not Cmaj7enough who could Gblame us giving Cmaj7up?
                        Am  Cmaj7/E  
Above the quiet there's a buzz
That's me trying
GYou still working in that store Cmaj7on ventura?
You still going with--no, tGhat's not fair
I know I haven't been the very best Cmaj7of dads
I'll hold my hand up there
GThe reason that I'm writing is that i'd like for Cmaj7us to meet
Get a little daughter dad action going soon
AmWe can put things behind us
Eat some pizza, drink some beer
Cmaj7You still see your sister Lemli?
Bring her, too
GYears of silence, Cmaj7not enough
Who could Gblame us giving Cmaj7up?
Above the Amquiet there's a Cmaj7buzz
That's me trying
G Cmaj7
But I don't want to talk about any of that bad stuff
DmWhy I missed out on your wedding and your high school graduation
GI'd like to explain, but I can't
DmSo let's keep things neutral
Stick to Gtopics that won't bug us
How 'bout this?
Cmaj7Let's choose a book and we'll read it before we meet
CThen we can sit down at a restaurant 
                                                   Bbmaj7/F  
Have a look at the menu and talk about it while we eat
See, if we never had a problem
Then that's what life would be like
GEasy
Uncomplicated
Cmaj7Cool
So let's just pretend that the past didn't Ghappen
I don't really like thriller as well.Cmaj7  
GI don't want to know if I've got grandchildren
no need to tell me Cmaj7where I went wrong
                                                    G  Cmaj7/E  
I don't want to know what happened in your thirties
You wanna try 'cold mountain'?
Or is that too long??
GYears of silence, not eCmaj7nough
Who could Gblame us giving Cmaj7up?
Above the Amquiet there's a Cmaj7buzz
                 G/Cmaj7/G/Am/Cmaj7/E  
That's me trying
I'm trying

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Thats Me Trying

by William Shatner

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Cmaj7

Bbmaj7

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

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I got your address from the phone book at the library

Cmaj7

Wandered in, looked you up and you were there

G Cmaj7

Weird that you've been living, maybe, 2 miles away for the best part of 20 years

You must be, what, in your early forties now

If I remember,

You were born in June or was it May?

Cmaj7

Eisenhower was the president although it may have been JFK

Years of silence

Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Not enough who could blame us giving up?

Am Cmaj7 E

Above the quiet there's a buzz

That's me trying

G Cmaj7

You still working in that store on ventura?

You still going with--no, that's not fair

Cmaj7

I know I haven't been the very best of dads

I'll hold my hand up there

G Cmaj7

The reason that I'm writing is that i'd like for us to meet

Get a little daughter dad action going soon

We can put things behind us

Eat some pizza, drink some beer

Cmaj7

You still see your sister Lemli?

Bring her, too

G Cmaj7

Years of silence, not enough

G Cmaj7

Who could blame us giving up?

Am Cmaj7

Above the quiet there's a buzz

That's me trying

G Cmaj7

But I don't want to talk about any of that bad stuff

Why I missed out on your wedding and your high school graduation

I'd like to explain, but I can't

So let's keep things neutral

Stick to topics that won't bug us

How 'bout this?

Cmaj7

Let's choose a book and we'll read it before we meet

Then we can sit down at a restaurant

Bbmaj7 F

Have a look at the menu and talk about it while we eat

See, if we never had a problem

Then that's what life would be like

Easy

Uncomplicated

Cmaj7

Cool

So let's just pretend that the past didn't happen

Cmaj7

I don't really like thriller as well.

I don't want to know if I've got grandchildren

Cmaj7

no need to tell me where I went wrong

G Cmaj7 E

I don't want to know what happened in your thirties

You wanna try 'cold mountain'?

Or is that too long??

G Cmaj7

Years of silence, not enough

G Cmaj7

Who could blame us giving up?

Am Cmaj7

Above the quiet there's a buzz

G Cmaj7 G Am Cmaj7 E

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That's me trying

I'm trying

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