I'm Tryin' To Find It
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Tabbed by C. Van Etten 10/06/06
That's right a true two chord song !!
Note: The actual chords are F and Bb
I tabbed it with the capo for ease
For accuracy Play the F barre chord with your
thumb on the bass string and relase to the open G String to get Fsus2
Otherwise play with a capo and you'll be fine.
Capo 1st fret
Intro
E A 2X
E
There's a road that goes to an old friends house where we
grew up, where we hung out.
A E A
I've been on this highway for three hours now. And I'm tryin to find it.
E
I remember an old pin ball arcade, where I lived out all my yesterdays
A E A
I'm sure it's torn down and gone away, but I'm tryin to find it.
E
And there's a feeling that I left behind. I felt it once running down my spine.
A E A
The fear of God, the joy of life. I'm tryin to find it.
E
And there's a spot on Earth a man can go to find himself and free his soul
A
A place somewhere between hell and heaven where no one hurts and all's forgiven
E
A door that leads to light and grace but the keys are in the darkest place
A E
Though I feel like I've been there before, but I don't know what I'm looking for
A E A
but I'm tryin to find it. I'm tryin to find it.
E
There's an attic in my old man's house full of history I need to know about.
A E
Of a life I've lived too long without. And I'm tryin to find it,
A
I'm tryin to find it. I'm tryin to find it.
E
And I know you're up there in your room and I want so bad to heal the wound
A
but I've hurt you in so many ways and I don't know why you choose to stay
E
and I know it's me that let it die cause there's a fire that's gone when I look in your eyes
A E
an innocence that you once had, a piece of you I miss so bad.
A E A
But I'm tryin to find it. I'm tryin to find it. I'm tryin to find it
E A
E
It's three a.m. And I'm on my knees. Tears in her eyes she looks down on me.
A E A
As I search to find the book she loves to hear her daddy read. And I'm tryin to find it.
E
There's a road that goes to an old friends house. Where we grew up, we hung out.
A
I've been on this highway for three hours now.
How to play I'm Tryin' To Find It
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.