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The Cats: I've Always Tried To Understand (Arnold Mühren, 1968) 4/4 – 86 bpm.
Original Key: G#(Ab) to A, so use a Capo on the 1st Fret.
* : Repeat the previous Chord and Measure.
[Intro]
N.C.   G  
      |       |: 2x
[Verse 1]
                    G*
I've always tried to understand,
                  G*
the reason why our love must end.
AmWhy did she let me wait on Gour weekly Friday date?
   AmI've been waiting rather Dlong,
and I Fknew that something had gone Dwrong.
[Verse 2]
                       G*
I'll never forget those happy days,
                       G*
our love was growing in many ways.
AmAnd when she sometimes said: "My Glove for you has made me bad,"
   AmI just laughed and didn't Dsee,
that she Fmeant she wasn't free like Dme.
[Chorus]
CNow I've got your letter and I'm Gfeeling very blue.
CLooking at the picture and the Gwords you sent me too.
AmThis sweet little photograph just Gshows me everything.
                                  Em                    F        D*
It's you with your husband and your kiddies snapped in spring.
                                   (     2/4          )
[Interlude]
     G*          G#*
[Verse 3]
                G#*
Now all at once I realize,
                   G#*
the tears that I saw in her eyes.
A#mThey were not always shed for G#happiness I thought she had.
    A#mThey showed other feelings D#too,
of a F#women who knew she was unD#true.
[Outro]
Of a F#women who knew she was unD#true
                            F#       D#*
Of a women who knew she was untrue
G#(Repeat G#sus4in Fade Out)

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Ive Always Tried To Understand

by The Cats

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

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A#m

G#sus4

The Cats: I've Always Tried To Understand (Arnold Mühren, 1968) 4/4 – 86 bpm.

Original Key: G#(Ab) to A, so use a Capo on the 1st Fret.

* : Repeat the previous Chord and Measure.

[Intro]

N.C.

| |: 2x

[Verse 1]

I've always tried to understand,

the reason why our love must end.

Am G

Why did she let me wait on our weekly Friday date?

Am D

I've been waiting rather long,

F D

and I knew that something had gone wrong.

[Verse 2]

I'll never forget those happy days,

our love was growing in many ways.

Am G

And when she sometimes said: "My love for you has made me bad,"

Am D

I just laughed and didn't see,

F D

that she meant she wasn't free like me.

[Chorus]

C G

Now I've got your letter and I'm feeling very blue.

C G

Looking at the picture and the words you sent me too.

Am G

This sweet little photograph just shows me everything.

Em F D

It's you with your husband and your kiddies snapped in spring.

( 2/4 )

[Interlude]

G G#

* *

[Verse 3]

Now all at once I realize,

the tears that I saw in her eyes.

A#m G#

They were not always shed for happiness I thought she had.

A#m D#

They showed other feelings too,

F# D#

of a women who knew she was untrue.

[Outro]

F# D#

Of a women who knew she was untrue

F# D#

Of a women who knew she was untrue

G# G#sus4

(Repeat in Fade Out)

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