Try As I May
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Capotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G
C G
I'm still fighting for you
D Bm Em
In my own long-suffering way
C G
You were meant to watch
D
My private ceremonies
Bm Em C G
All in the dark parts of rooms
[Verse 2]
G
C G
To hold your crazy ass against the wall
D Bm Em
In my scared, my scared-shitless way
C G
You came down to see
D
My private ceremonies
Bm Em C G
All on the floor of this room
[Verse 3]
G
Try as I may
C G
I am always kept safe
D Bm Em
In my, in my right-minded hell
C G
You were born to hold
D Bm
My cannonball brain
C G
Like the Lord holds the moon
[Chorus]
G
Try as I may
C G
I never did seduce the wall
D Bm Em
With my spinning and my swinging and spineless ways
[Instrumental]
C G D Bm
C G Bm C
[Verse 4]
G
Try as I may
C G
I'm still fighting for you
D Bm Em
In my sad, sad little rock-throwing way
C G
You were meant to watch
D
Over my ceremonies
Bm Em C G
All from the dark in my shoe
[Verse 5]
G
Try as I may
C G
To be heard through the wall
D Bm Em
To be seen getting loud on the phone
C G D Bm
You were born to break my big hairy football arms
Em C G
Like clean windows kill the birds
[Verse 6]
G
Try as I may
C G
I am bitching to the wall
D Bm Em
Of my long-armed and knuckle-scraping ways
C G
I hadn't sailed 30 feet
D Bm
When I drowned in expensive clothes
Em C G
For the oysters all to see
[Chorus]
G
Try as I may
C G
To love what fits in my hand
D Bm
I don't
Em
I don't
[Outro]
C G D Bm Em
C G D G
C G
How to play Try As I May
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.