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Macy Gray - I Try
[Intro]
|  E   Fdim|  Fdim   Csus4|  D-
[Verse 1]
DGames changes and feAars
When will they Emgo from here? When will they stop?
I believe that fDate has brought us hAere
And we should be toEm7gether babe, but we're not
GI play it off but I'm drF#m7eaming of you
Em7And I'll keep my cool but I'm feAigning
[Chorus]
I try to say gooDdbye and I choke
I try to walk Asusaway and I stumble
Though I try to hEm7ide it, it's clear
My world cruGmbles when you are not nAear
GooDdbye and I choke
Try to walk Asusaway and I stumble
Though I try to hEm7ide it, it's clear
My world cruGmbles when you are not near
[Verse 2]
DI may appear to be fAree
But I'm just a priEmsoner of your love
And I may seem alrDight and smile when you leAave
But my smiles are jEm7ust a front, just a front
GI play it off but I'm dF#m7reaming of you
Em7And I'll keep my cool but I'm feAigning
[Chorus]
I try to say gooDdbye and I choke
I try to walk Asusaway and I stumble
Though I try to hEm7ide it, it's clear
My world cruGmbles when you are not nAear
GooDdbye and I choke 
Try to walk Asusaway and I stumble
Though I try to hEm7ide it, it's clear
My world cruGmbles when you are not near
[Bridge]
Fmaj7Here is my confeAm7ssion, May I be your possFmaj7ession
Boy I need your tEm7ouch, your love kisses and sC7uch
With all my might I Bm7try but this I can't dEmeny, deny
GI play it off but I'm drF#m7eaming of you
EmAnd I'll keep my cool but I'm feAigning
(Key change)
[Outro]
I tBbry to say goEbodbye and I choke
Try to walk Bbsusaway and I stumble
Though I try to hFm7ide it, it's clear
My world cruAbmbles when you are nBbot near
GoodEbbye and I choke
I try to walk aBbway and I stumble
Though I try to Fm7hide it, it's clear
My world Abcrumbles when you are not near
GoodEbbye and I choke
I try to walk aBbway and I stumble
Though I try to hFm7ide it, it's clear
My world cruAbmbles when you are nBbot near
EbYeah yeah yeah...Bb  Fm7  Ab  Bb  Eb  

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I Try

by Macy Gray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fdim

Csus4

Em7

F#m7

Asus

Fmaj7

Am7

Bm7

Bbsus

Fm7

Macy Gray - I Try

[Intro]

E Fdim Fdim Csus4 D

| | | -

[Verse 1]

D A

Games changes and fears

When will they go from here? When will they stop?

D A

I believe that fate has brought us here

Em7

And we should be together babe, but we're not

G F#m7

I play it off but I'm dreaming of you

Em7 A

And I'll keep my cool but I'm feigning

[Chorus]

I try to say goodbye and I choke

Asus

I try to walk away and I stumble

Em7

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

G A

My world crumbles when you are not near

Goodbye and I choke

Asus

Try to walk away and I stumble

Em7

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not near

[Verse 2]

D A

I may appear to be free

But I'm just a prisoner of your love

D A

And I may seem alright and smile when you leave

Em7

But my smiles are just a front, just a front

G F#m7

I play it off but I'm dreaming of you

Em7 A

And I'll keep my cool but I'm feigning

[Chorus]

I try to say goodbye and I choke

Asus

I try to walk away and I stumble

Em7

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

G A

My world crumbles when you are not near

Goodbye and I choke

Asus

Try to walk away and I stumble

Em7

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not near

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 Am7 Fmaj7

Here is my confession, May I be your possession

Em7 C7

Boy I need your touch, your love kisses and such

Bm7 Em

With all my might I try but this I can't deny, deny

G F#m7

I play it off but I'm dreaming of you

Em A

And I'll keep my cool but I'm feigning

(Key change)

[Outro]

Bb Eb

I try to say goodbye and I choke

Bbsus

Try to walk away and I stumble

Fm7

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

Ab Bb

My world crumbles when you are not near

Goodbye and I choke

I try to walk away and I stumble

Fm7

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not near

Goodbye and I choke

I try to walk away and I stumble

Fm7

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

Ab Bb

My world crumbles when you are not near

Eb Bb Fm7 Ab Bb Eb

Yeah yeah yeah...

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