You Never Know Till You Try
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CHORUS:
G D
Have you ever been down
C G
Have you ever been blue
G
Have you asked all your friends
D
and they've lied
G Dm
Have you ever been lonesome
C Am
Have you felt this way too
G D G G-C-D
And you never know till you try
VERSE 1:
G D
Have you found yourself drunk
C G
At the end of the night
G D
Your the last one left at the bar
G
Then you reach in your pocket
C Am
And there's nothing but change
G D G
And change don't get you so far
CHORUS:
G C D G D
So have you ever been down
C G
Have you ever been blue
G
Have you asked all your friends
D
and they've lied
G Dm
Have you ever been lonesome
C Am
Have you felt this way too
G D G
And you never know till you try
INSTR:G-F-D-C G G-A-C-D G G-D-E
VERSE 2:
A E
You left your hometown
D A
The golden haired boy
A
You packed up your suitcase
E
And your dreams
A
There were promises made
D Bm
But most have been broken
A E A
And nothing worked out like it seemed
CHORUS:
A D E A E
So have you ever been down
D A
Have you ever been blue
A
Have you asked all your friends
E
and they've lied
A
Have you ever been lonesome
D Bm
Have you felt this way too
A E F#m D
And you never know till you try
A E D-A-E-A
Oh and you never know til you try
How to play You Never Know Till You Try
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 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.