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[Verse 1]
Is this the lifC#m7e I want to livEe
G#mpowerless and hopeF#less
In this lyC#m7ing war I cannot winE  
It’s been rotG#mting through my family all the yearsF#  
No I don’t cry C#m7for sympathyE  
For merG#mcy or forgiveF#ness
though I only wonder C#m7silentlyE  
G#mIf I ever make a diffF#erence?
[Chorus]
So I trC#m7y harder, go biggEer
Getting wiseG#mr now, getting older tF#hough
Bite haC#m7rder, grow strongEer
This is what G#mit takes to be a manF#  
Your owC#m7n manE  
[Verse 2]
Now I’m a littlC#m7e different person than beforeE  
I am BitG#mter, hF#omeless.
Is this rC#m7eally the life I want to giveE  
G#mTo my future offF#spring?
Is that the way C#m7my life should end?E  
An overpoweG#mred cowardF#  
Is this reC#m7ally the life I want to liveE  
G#mancora impaF#ro
[Chorus]
So I trC#m7y harder, go biggEer
Getting wiseG#mr now, getting older tF#hough
Bite haC#m7rder, grow strongEer
This is what G#mit takes to be a manF#  
Your owC#m7n manE  
[Bridge]
F# C#m7 F# C#m7
F# E E D#7
C#m7 E G#m F#
[Chorus]
So I trC#m7y harder, go biggEer
Getting wiseG#mr now, getting older tF#hough
Bite haC#m7rder, grow strongEer
This is what G#mit takes to be a manF#  
Your owC#m7n manE  

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Try Harder

by Anything Helps

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

G#m

D#7

[Verse 1]

C#m7 E

Is this the life I want to live

G#m F#

powerless and hopeless

C#m7 E

In this lying war I cannot win

G#m F#

It’s been rotting through my family all the years

C#m7 E

No I don’t cry for sympathy

G#m F#

For mercy or forgiveness

C#m7 E

though I only wonder silently

G#m F#

If I ever make a difference?

[Chorus]

C#m7 E

So I try harder, go bigger

G#m F#

Getting wiser now, getting older though

C#m7 E

Bite harder, grow stronger

G#m F#

This is what it takes to be a man

C#m7 E

Your own man

[Verse 2]

C#m7 E

Now I’m a little different person than before

G#m F#

I am Bitter, homeless.

C#m7 E

Is this really the life I want to give

G#m F#

To my future offspring?

C#m7 E

Is that the way my life should end?

G#m F#

An overpowered coward

C#m7 E

Is this really the life I want to live

G#m F#

ancora imparo

[Chorus]

C#m7 E

So I try harder, go bigger

G#m F#

Getting wiser now, getting older though

C#m7 E

Bite harder, grow stronger

G#m F#

This is what it takes to be a man

C#m7 E

Your own man

[Bridge]

F# C#m7 F# C#m7

F# E E D#7

C#m7 E G#m F#

[Chorus]

C#m7 E

So I try harder, go bigger

G#m F#

Getting wiser now, getting older though

C#m7 E

Bite harder, grow stronger

G#m F#

This is what it takes to be a man

C#m7 E

Your own man

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