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I Had To Try

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Title: I Had To Try
Artist: Boyce Avenue
                    2014
Album: No Limits EP 
=======================================================================================================
Key: C
Dm G  Dm G
 -  -  - 
[Verse 1]
Am                   Em           F
So much to lose, but so much to gain
Am                     Em        F
I couldn't let it all just slip away
Am                               Em    F                        Am
If I had just kept my mouth shut, I regret all the things I've done
                          Em           F
I didn't wanna be asking what I have become
[Pre-Chorus]
Am                                   Em          F
I knew that you'd probably judge me, but I had to try
Am                                Em        F
I don't care if you never get me, I had to try
[Chorus]
C               G/B
I came around, broke your walls down
Am                 Em     F
wrong or right, I had to try
C                 G/B
I made it count, cross your name out,
Am                 Em     F
Wrong or right, I had to try
Am Am
 - 
[Verse 2]
Am                    Em          F
So much to prove, and so much to say
Am                            Em            F
I couldn't stand around while you slipped away
Am                      Em           F
If I had just carried on and moved right along
Am                    Em            F
I'd still be asking where did I go wrong
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental 7x]
Am Em F
 -  - 
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Am Em         F
 -            
   I had to try, had to try
Am Em    F
 -       
   I had to try

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Free chords for I Had To Try by Boyce Avenue. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Title: I Had To Try
Artist: Boyce Avenue
Album: No Limits EP [2014]
=======================================================================================================
Key: C
Dm - G - Dm - G
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
Am - Am
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental 7x]
Am - Em - F
[Chorus]
[Outro]

I Had To Try Chords by Boyce Avenue

Learn how to play I Had To Try by Boyce Avenue with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Had To Try chords”, “I Had To Try guitar chords”, or “Boyce Avenue I Had To Try chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Had To Try chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Had To Try lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Dm, G, Am, Em, F.

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The chords for "I Had To Try" show the original chord names (including C, Dm, G, Am, Em, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.