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Original version in Bb
Capo on 3rd
[Intro]
  G    Bm    C    G2x
[Verse 1]
GPause but don't qBmuit
DCon't let a heart fGorget
GWalk the dotted lBmine
WCith every foot stGance
[Pre-Chorus]
EmNobody said it would be easy
DAnd if it was, you wouldn't Cwant iBt, want it
[Chorus]
GIt's just a gBmame though you ain't no Emchild
You gotta lBmaugh every once in a wGhile
Without dBmanger there ain't no sEmtyle
But you can oBmnly try so hGard
G
[Verse 2]
GPoems in the sBmky
ReCflection, wet and cGold
GBetween death and bBmirth
WeC're only growing oGld
[Pre-Chorus]
EmNobody said it would be easy
DAnd if it was you wouldn't wCant it anyBway
[Chorus]
GIt's just a gBmame though you ain't no cEmhild
You gotta Bmcry every once in a wGhile
Without daBmnger there ain't no sEmtyle
But you can oBmnly try so hGard, so hBmard, so hEmard
yeah you can Bmonly try so GhardBm  Em  Bm  
G   G   G   G   Bm   C   Em   D   C
[Bridge]
SCome fools never learn to tGake their turn
[Chorus]
It's just a gBmame though you ain't no Emchild
You gotta laBmugh every once in a wGhile
Without daBmnger there ain't no Emstyle
But you can oBmnly try so hGard
It's just a gBmame thought you ainât no Emchild
You gotta laBmugh every once in a wGhile
Without daBmnger there ain't no stEmyle
But you can Bmonly try so haGrd

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Try Hard Fool

by The Growlers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Original version in Bb

Capo on 3rd

[Intro]

G Bm C G

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Pause but don't quit

C G

Don't let a heart forget

G Bm

Walk the dotted line

C G

With every foot stance

[Pre-Chorus]

Nobody said it would be easy

D C B

And if it was, you wouldn't want it, want it

[Chorus]

G Bm Em

It's just a game though you ain't no child

Bm G

You gotta laugh every once in a while

Bm Em

Without danger there ain't no style

Bm G

But you can only try so hard

[Verse 2]

G Bm

Poems in the sky

C G

Reflection, wet and cold

G Bm

Between death and birth

C G

We're only growing old

[Pre-Chorus]

Nobody said it would be easy

D C B

And if it was you wouldn't want it anyway

[Chorus]

G Bm Em

It's just a game though you ain't no child

Bm G

You gotta cry every once in a while

Bm Em

Without danger there ain't no style

Bm G Bm Em

But you can only try so hard, so hard, so hard

Bm G Bm Em Bm

yeah you can only try so hard

G G G G Bm C Em D C

[Bridge]

C G

Some fools never learn to take their turn

[Chorus]

Bm Em

It's just a game though you ain't no child

Bm G

You gotta laugh every once in a while

Bm Em

Without danger there ain't no style

Bm G

But you can only try so hard

Bm Em

It's just a game thought you ainât no child

Bm G

You gotta laugh every once in a while

Bm Em

Without danger there ain't no style

Bm G

But you can only try so hard

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