Chords for I've Been Trying

Tempo:
140.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

C#m

A

F#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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I've Been Trying chords
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[F#m] [B] [C#m]
[Bm] [B]
[A]
I've been [Bm] trying,
[C#m] Lord knows [D] that I've [Bm] been trying
[A] To understand [Bm] why can [C#m] [B] I be your [C#m] only [Bm] man
[Em] [A] You say you [Bm] love me
So [C#m]
sincere [D] that I believe [Bm] you love me
[A] Yet I can't [B] understand [Bm] why can [C#m] I be your [Bm] only [C#m] man
[Bm] [A]
[F#m] [C#m] Day after day you treat [F#m] me in your way
[C#m] I wanna go but my [F#m] heart says no
You [C#m] act so strange but my [F#m] love still remains
[B]
It says keep [A] on trying boy, [F#] she's gonna change
[A]
I've been [Bm] trying,
[C#m]
Lord [D] knows that I've [Bm] been trying
[A] To understand [Bm] why can [C#m] [Bm]
I be your [C#m] only [Bm]
man
[A]
Keep on [Bm] trying,
[C#m]
[A] [Bm] ooooh
[A] Keep on [Bm] trying,
[C#m]
[Bm] ooooh
[A] Keep on [Bm] trying,
[C#m]
[Bm]
ooooh
[A] [N]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
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To learn The Impressions - Ive Been Trying chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bm, C#m, Bm, A, Bm, D, Bm, C#m and A. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 70 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 141 BPM. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[F#m] _ _ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I've been _ [Bm] trying, _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ Lord knows [D] that I've [Bm] been _ trying
_ [A] _ To _ _ _ understand [Bm] _ why _ _ _ can [C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ I be your _ [C#m] only _ [Bm] _ man _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ You say you [Bm] love me _ _
So [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
sincere [D] that I believe [Bm] _ you love me
[A] _ _ Yet _ I can't [B] understand [Bm] why _ _ can [C#m] I be your [Bm] _ only _ [C#m] man
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [F#m] _ [C#m] Day after day _ you treat [F#m] me in your _ way
_ _ [C#m] I wanna go but my [F#m] heart says no _
You [C#m] act so strange _ but my [F#m] love still remains
[B] _ _
It says keep [A] on trying boy, _ [F#] she's gonna change
[A] _ _ _
I've _ been [Bm] _ trying, _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ Lord [D] knows that I've [Bm] been _ trying
_ [A] _ To _ _ _ _ understand [Bm] why _ _ can _ [C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
I be your _ [C#m] only _ [Bm] _
man
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Keep on [Bm] _ trying, _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] ooooh _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Keep _ _ _ on _ [Bm] _ trying, _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ ooooh _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ Keep _ _ on [Bm] trying, _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ ooooh
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the Keep On Pushing album.

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