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Tried And True

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** This is in the key of B - tune down by half step **
[Legend]
       C: x32010
      Am: x02210
      Em: 022000
 Dsus2/A: x00230
       F: 133211
    Dm/A: x00231
[Verse 1]
At the Cdawn, I Amwoke, I Emwas alone...
Dsus2/ARising
I called uCpon the Amforce of Emtime and space...
Dsus2/ACalling
And as she Ccame, to Amme, I Emfell back down...
ReaDsus2/Alizing
Oh that it's Ccool for Amyou to Emlove me now...
I'm Dsus2/Aeverything
[Chorus]
Everything - cause Ftried and Emtrue
FI see the light in Emyou
FOh can you dig in my Emsoul
Could you smell my Dsus2/Awhole... life?
[Verse 2]
You bent the Cedge, ecAmlipsed, and Emturned around...
ADsus2/Aligning
And though the Cdark sparked Amrays of Emviolet light...
Dsus2/ABlinding
I went aCbout the Amjob of Emsowing thoughts...
And Dsus2/Afeelings
Oh some were Cgood, some Ambad, I Emfelt the cries...
Of Dsus2/Ahealing
[Chorus]
Everything - cause Ftried and Emtrue
FI see the light in Emyou
FOh can you dig in my Emsoul
Could you smell my Dsus2/Awhole... life?
[Bridge]
CRise, my Dm/ADawn
CYou've been awake too Dm/Along
CLet me rest in Dm/Atime
While I blow your Dsus2/Amind
[Verse 3]
At the Cdawn I Amwoke, I Emwas alone...
Dsus2/ARising (I catch it)
I called uCpon the Amforce of Emtime and space...
Dsus2/ACalling (see them)
And as she Ccame to Amme, I Emfell back down...
ReaDsus2/Alizing (creation)
That it's Ccool for Amyou to Emlove me now...
I'm Dsus2/Aeverything (I am)
[Chorus]
Everything - cause Ftried and Emtrue
FI see the light in Emyou
FCan you dig in my Emsoul
Could you smell my Dsus2/Awhole... life?

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Tried And True

by Ween

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2/A

Dm/A

** This is in the key of B - tune down by half step **

[Legend]

: x32010

: x02210

: 022000

Dsus2/A

: x00230

: 133211

Dm/A

: x00231

[Verse 1]

C Am Em

At the dawn, I woke, I was alone...

Dsus2/A

Rising

C Am Em

I called upon the force of time and space...

Dsus2/A

Calling

C Am Em

And as she came, to me, I fell back down...

Dsus2/A

Realizing

C Am Em

Oh that it's cool for you to love me now...

Dsus2/A

I'm everything

[Chorus]

F Em

Everything - cause tried and true

F Em

I see the light in you

F Em

Oh can you dig in my soul

Dsus2/A

Could you smell my whole... life?

[Verse 2]

C Am Em

You bent the edge, eclipsed, and turned around...

Dsus2/A

Aligning

C Am Em

And though the dark sparked rays of violet light...

Dsus2/A

Blinding

C Am Em

I went about the job of sowing thoughts...

Dsus2/A

And feelings

C Am Em

Oh some were good, some bad, I felt the cries...

Dsus2/A

Of healing

[Chorus]

F Em

Everything - cause tried and true

F Em

I see the light in you

F Em

Oh can you dig in my soul

Dsus2/A

Could you smell my whole... life?

[Bridge]

C Dm/A

Rise, my Dawn

C Dm/A

You've been awake too long

C Dm/A

Let me rest in time

Dsus2/A

While I blow your mind

[Verse 3]

C Am Em

At the dawn I woke, I was alone...

Dsus2/A

Rising (I catch it)

C Am Em

I called upon the force of time and space...

Dsus2/A

Calling (see them)

C Am Em

And as she came to me, I fell back down...

Dsus2/A

Realizing (creation)

C Am Em

That it's cool for you to love me now...

Dsus2/A

I'm everything (I am)

[Chorus]

F Em

Everything - cause tried and true

F Em

I see the light in you

F Em

Can you dig in my soul

Dsus2/A

Could you smell my whole... life?

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