I Try Chords by The Bluesbones

Tempo:
148.25 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#m

B

E

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The BluesBones - I Try chords
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[C#m] [B]
[F#] [B]
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[G#m] [E] [C#] [C#m]
[B] [F#]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [F#]
[E] [C#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#m]
[B]
[F#] [C#m]
Oh [B] my love, it's been [F#] too long.
[B] [C#m]
A whole life [B] has passed [F#] since you've been [C#m] gone.
For 30 [B] years, still [F#] remember the sad day.
[C#m]
With frozen tears in [B] my eyes, [F#] I tried.
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[C#m] For saving [B]
all the [F#] words you've spoken.
[C#m] For faded dreams [B] in mind, [F#] about never letting go.
[C#m] But [B] in the end, my heart's [F#] been broken.
[C#m] And with the pain [B] inside, [F#] I tried.
[C#m] I tried to [B] hold on to [F#] your friend.
Baby, I [C#m] tried.
I [B] tried to hold on [F#] to those dreams.
I tried, tried, [C#m] tried.
I [B] tried to hold on [F#] to those words.
Baby, I [C#m] tried.
[B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried.
[C#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#m]
[B] [F#]
[G#] [C#m]
[B] [F#]
[A] [C#m]
[F#]
[C#m]
[B] [F#]
[F#m]
[B] [D#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[C#m] [E] [F#]
[C#m] [E] [F#]
[C#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#m]
[E] [F#]
[C#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#m]
[E] [F#]
[C#m]
[E] [F#]
[C#m]
[E] [F#]
[B] [F#]
[E] [F#]
[C#m]
[E] [F#]
[C#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#m] To reach [B] you, I wrote [F#] down this song.
[C#m] Tell you how I [B] feel.
[F#] I'm wondering where did we go [C#m] wrong.
When [G#m] loneliness [F#] surrounds my life.
[C#m] To catch some sleep [B] at night, [F#] I tried.
[C#m]
I tried [B] to hold on [F#] to the best.
Baby, I [C#m] tried.
I [B] tried to hold on [F#] to those dreams.
I tried, tried, [C#m] tried.
[B] I tried to hold on [F#] to those words.
[C#m] Baby, I tried.
[B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[C#m]
[B] Well, I [F#] tried, baby.
Well, [C#m] I tried.
[B]
[F#] Oh, Lord, now, you've got to hold on.
Well, [C#m] I tried.
[B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried.
Baby, [C#m] [B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried.
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
[C#m] [B]
[F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
E
2311
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
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To learn The Bluesbones - I Try chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, F#, C#m and B. Begin your practice at a relaxed 74 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 148. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ Oh [B] my love, it's been [F#] too _ long.
_ [B] _ [C#m] _ _
A whole life [B] has _ passed [F#] _ _ since you've been _ [C#m] gone.
For 30 _ [B] years, still [F#] remember the sad day.
_ _ [C#m] _
_ With frozen tears in [B] my eyes, [F#] I _ tried. _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ For saving [B]
all the [F#] words you've spoken. _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] For faded dreams [B] in mind, _ [F#] about never letting go.
_ _ [C#m] _ _ But [B] in the end, my heart's [F#] been _ broken.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ And with the pain [B] inside, _ [F#] _ I tried.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ I tried to [B] hold on to [F#] your friend.
_ _ Baby, I [C#m] _ tried.
I [B] tried to hold on [F#] to those dreams.
_ I tried, tried, [C#m] tried. _
I [B] tried to hold on [F#] to those words.
_ _ Baby, I [C#m] tried. _
[B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [D#m] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ To reach [B] you, I wrote [F#] down this song.
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] Tell you how I [B] feel.
[F#] _ I'm wondering where did we go [C#m] wrong. _
When [G#m] loneliness _ [F#] surrounds my life. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] To catch some sleep [B] at night, [F#] _ I _ tried.
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _
I tried [B] to hold on [F#] to the _ best.
_ Baby, I [C#m] _ tried.
I [B] tried to hold on [F#] to those _ dreams.
I tried, tried, [C#m] tried. _
[B] I tried to hold on [F#] to those _ words.
_ [C#m] Baby, I tried. _
[B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[C#m] _ _ _ _
[B] Well, I [F#] tried, baby. _ _ _
_ Well, [C#m] I tried.
_ [B] _
_ [F#] Oh, Lord, now, you've got to hold on.
Well, [C#m] I _ tried.
[B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried.
_ _ _ Baby, _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] I tried, [F#] tried, tried. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Saved By the Blues album.

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