Chords for Barrington Levy - Trying To Ruin My Life

Tempo:
159.9 bpm
Chords used:

G#m

C#m

C#

G#

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Barrington Levy - Trying To Ruin My Life chords
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[C#m]
[G#m]
[C#m]
[G#m]
[C#m]
[G#m] You're trying [C#m] to ruin my life But there is one thing I [G#m] want to tell you
Every [C#m] little thing I've had I wear for [G#m] it honestly
Can you see the [C#m] why?
You're trying [G#m] to ruin my life You're trying [C#m] to rip me off
But there is one thing [G#m] you've got to be sure of
I [C#m] am not retrieved from a [G#m] man's gross honesty
Can you see some [C#m] girlie?
For it [G#m] would encourage me
And don't you [C#m] come around me And we can [G#m] have that argument
Can you see, [C#m] oh girl?
[G#m]
You're trying [C#m] to ruin my life But there is one thing [G#m] I want to tell you
Just give me [C#m] my talent baby To make a [G#m] lot of songs for you
So when [C#m] you come amongst me Come with your [G#m] intelligence
Can you see the [C#m] why?
[G#m]
[C#m]
[G#m]
You're [C#m] trying to ruin my life You're [G#m]
[C#m] trying to ruin my life
[G#m]
You're trying to rip me [C#] off
[G#] You're [C#] trying to ruin my life But there is one [G#m] thing I want to tell you
[C#m] Every little thing I've had I wear for [G#m] it honestly
Can you see the [C#] why?
You're trying [G#] to ruin my life You're [C#m] trying to rip me off
But there is one [G#m] thing I want to tell you
Every [C#m] little thing I do Is by the sweat of [G#m] my brow
Can you see?
[C#m] Can you see?
[G#m]
[C#m]
You're [G#m]
[C#m] trying to ruin my life
[G#m] Baby, you're [C#m] trying to ruin my life
[G#m] You're [C#m] trying to ruin my life Oh [G#m] yeah
You're trying to [C#m] ruin my life But there is one thing [G#m] I want to tell you
[C#m] Every little thing I own Is by the sweat of [G#m] my brow So [C#m] why?
[E] You're trying [G#m] to ruin my life You're trying [C#m] to ruin my life
But there is one thing [G#m] I want to tell you
I [C#m] wear for it [G#m] honestly
Can you see?
I [C#m] always put my shoulders [G#m] to the wheel
So why?
You're trying [C#m] to ruin my life
[G#m] Why [C#m] you're never ruining my life
[G#m] You're trying [C#m] to rip me off But there is one thing I [G#m] want to tell you
Every [C#m] little thing I own Is by the sweat of [G#m] my brow
So [C#m] why?
You're trying [G#m] to ruin my life
You're trying [C#m] to ruin my life Woah
[G#m] You're [C#m]
ripping me off
But there is one [G#m] thing I want to tell you
[C#m] Every little thing I own Is by the [G#m] sweat of my brow
Yeah, [C#m] yeah, yeah
Put my shoulders to the wheel, [G#m] oh baby
Can you see?
[C#] [G#m]
Key:  
G#m
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C#m
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C#
12341114
G#
134211114
G
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G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
C#
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To learn Barrington Levy - Trying To Rule My Life chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#m, G#m and C#m. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 79 BPM and then match the original tempo of 160 BPM. With an eye on the song's key C# Minor, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ You're trying [C#m] to ruin my life But there is one thing I [G#m] want to tell you _ _ _
Every [C#m] little thing I've had I wear for [G#m] it honestly
_ Can you see the [C#m] why?
_ _ You're trying [G#m] to ruin my life _ You're trying [C#m] to rip me off
But there is one thing [G#m] you've got to be sure of _
I [C#m] am not retrieved from a [G#m] man's gross honesty
_ Can you see some [C#m] _ _ girlie?
For it [G#m] would encourage me _ _
And don't you [C#m] come around me And we can [G#m] have that argument
_ Can you see, [C#m] oh girl? _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
You're trying [C#m] to ruin my life But there is one thing [G#m] I want to tell you _ _
Just give me [C#m] my talent baby _ To make a [G#m] lot of songs for you _
So when [C#m] you come amongst me Come with your [G#m] intelligence
_ Can you see the [C#m] why? _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
You're [C#m] trying to ruin my _ life You're [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] trying to ruin my life _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
You're trying to rip me [C#] off _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ You're _ [C#] trying to ruin my life But there is one [G#m] thing I want to tell you _ _
_ [C#m] Every little thing I've had I wear for [G#m] it honestly
Can you see the [C#] why? _ _
You're trying [G#] to ruin my _ life You're [C#m] trying to rip me off
But there is one [G#m] thing I want to tell you _ _
Every [C#m] little thing I do Is by the sweat of [G#m] my brow
_ _ Can you see?
[C#m] Can you see? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
You're [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] trying to ruin my _ life
_ _ [G#m] Baby, _ _ _ _ you're [C#m] trying to ruin my _ _ life
_ [G#m] _ _ You're _ _ _ [C#m] trying to _ ruin my _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
life Oh [G#m] yeah _ _ _ _
You're trying to [C#m] ruin my life But there is one thing [G#m] I want to tell you _ _ _
_ [C#m] Every little thing I own Is by the sweat of [G#m] my brow _ _ So _ [C#m] why?
_ _ [E] You're trying [G#m] to ruin my life You're trying [C#m] to ruin my _ life
But there is one thing [G#m] I want to tell you
_ I _ _ [C#m] wear for _ it [G#m] honestly
_ _ _ Can you see?
I [C#m] always put my shoulders _ _ _ [G#m] to the wheel
So why?
You're trying [C#m] to ruin my _ life _
_ [G#m] _ Why _ _ _ _ [C#m] you're never ruining my _ _ life
_ [G#m] _ _ You're _ _ _ trying [C#m] to rip me off But there is one thing I [G#m] want to tell _ you _
Every [C#m] little thing I own Is by the sweat of [G#m] my brow _ _ _ _
So [C#m] why?
_ _ _ You're trying [G#m] to ruin my life
You're trying [C#m] to ruin my _ _ life Woah
_ _ [G#m] _ You're _ _ [C#m] _
ripping me off
But there is one [G#m] thing I want to tell you _ _ _
[C#m] Every little thing I own Is by the [G#m] sweat of my _ brow
Yeah, [C#m] yeah, yeah
Put _ my shoulders to the wheel, [G#m] oh baby
_ Can you see? _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Teach Me Culture album.

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