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[Intro]
E A E E
[Verse One]
 EI've been striving all week long
 G#mbut I've got nothing to show but this songC#m  
But thBat's got to mean something
 EThe lessons learned while I was on the floor
 G#mI have a feeling they might C#mbe worth even more
And tBhat's gotta mean something
N.C.
That's gotta mean something
[Chorus]
EI'll keep on tG#mrying
Nothing wC#morth it ever cBomes easily
EOh, sometimes pG#main
is the C#monly way to gBet to victory
  EWait and sG#mee
Hold on to C#mwho you want to Bbe, yeah
[Instrumental]
E A E E
[Verse Two]
 EAll the places I went wrong
 G#mSometimes it's even hard to sleep at aC#mll
But GBod is doing something
EThe mess I've made is all being restoG#mred
Turns out is turned into an C#mopen door
And IB'm expecting something
     N.C.
I'm expecting something
[Chorus]
EI'll keep on tG#mrying
Nothing wC#morth it ever cBomes easily
EOh, sometimes pG#main
is the C#monly way to gBet to victory
  EWait and sG#mee
Hold on to C#mwho you want to Bbe, yeah
[Instrumental]
    E  AOh, Eoh oh ho, yeAah
EYeahAhhE  
[Bridge]
EJust keep holding on a little more
ETomorrow we'll make it too the shore
AThis is Ewhat we're lG#miving for
So pAlease don't giEve upB  
End
EI'll keep on trying
Nothing C#mworth it ever cBomes easEily

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Keep Trying

by Michael Kennedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

E A E E

[Verse One]

I've been striving all week long

G#m C#m

but I've got nothing to show but this song

But that's got to mean something

The lessons learned while I was on the floor

G#m C#m

I have a feeling they might be worth even more

And that's gotta mean something

N.C.

That's gotta mean something

[Chorus]

E G#m

I'll keep on trying

C#m B

Nothing worth it ever comes easily

E G#m

Oh, sometimes pain

C#m B

is the only way to get to victory

E G#m

Wait and see

C#m B

Hold on to who you want to be, yeah

[Instrumental]

E A E E

[Verse Two]

All the places I went wrong

G#m C#m

Sometimes it's even hard to sleep at all

But God is doing something

E G#m

The mess I've made is all being restored

C#m

Turns out is turned into an open door

And I'm expecting something

N.C.

I'm expecting something

[Chorus]

E G#m

I'll keep on trying

C#m B

Nothing worth it ever comes easily

E G#m

Oh, sometimes pain

C#m B

is the only way to get to victory

E G#m

Wait and see

C#m B

Hold on to who you want to be, yeah

[Instrumental]

E A E A

Oh, oh oh ho, yeah

E A E

Yeahhh

[Bridge]

Just keep holding on a little more

Tomorrow we'll make it too the shore

A E G#m

This is what we're living for

A E B

So please don't give up

End

I'll keep on trying

C#m B E

Nothing worth it ever comes easily

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