Keep On Trying
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INTRO (MAIN RIFF)
D A
e|---23-5---5-5---|
B|-3----5---5-5-0-|\
G|-2----6---6-6-0-| 2x
D|-0----7---7-7-0-|/
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
verse 1
D A
Just keep on trying
Bm E G A
And you'll succeed in breaking my heart
MAIN RIFF 2x
D A
Just you keep on lying
Bm E G A
And you'll succeed in tearing it apart
MAIN RIFF 2x
Chorus
Bm
Just you keep on, yeh keep on trying
G
And you've got me, you've got me crying
Bm
My resistance is low now girl
G A
'Cause I love you, don't you know now
Bm F#m
Just you keep running around
G D
With every man, every man you know now
Bm F#m
And you've got me down and out
G A
I'll be crying before you know, yeah
MAIN RIFF 2x
verse 2
D A
Just you keep on trying
Bm E G A
It won't take time to make me lose my mind
MAIN RIFF 2x
D A
Just you keep on lying
Bm E G A
I believe every word because you made me blind
MAIN RIFF 2x
Chorus
Bm
Just you keep on, yeh keep on trying
G
And you've got me, you've got me crying
Bm
My resistance is low now girl
G A
'Cause I love you, don't you know now
Bm F#m
Just you keep running around
G D
With every man, every man you know now
Bm F#m
And you've got me down and out
G A
I'll be crying before you know, yeah
HARMONICA SOLO (same chords as the verse and the main riff)
D \
A \
Bm E 2x
G A /
D A 2x /
Chorus
Bm
Just you keep on, come on, keep on trying
G
And you've got me, down on my knees crying
My resistance is low now girl
'Cause I love you, don't you know now
Bm
My resistance is low now girl
G A
'Cause I love you, don't you know now
Bm F#m
Just you keep running around
G D
With every man, every man you know now
Bm F#m
And you've got me down and out
G A
I'll be crying before you know, yeah
OUTRO
D A 3x
D
How to play Keep On Trying
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.