Cavetown - I Promise I’m Trying: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Promise I’m Trying" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn I Promise I’m Trying Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cavetown

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I Promise I’m Trying" smoothly on your guitar.

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G                                     D
I'm not really sure if my words make sense to you
But I can't really find
G                                          D
Any other way to form these feelings into cubes
And sort them in my mind
G                                   D
The negative thoughts go on the left
And the happy things on the right
G                                             D
And there's a little corner saved just for you

Bm                                     G
Please let me know if you change your mind
Cause inside I'm falling
    D                                  A
And I need you to pull me out of this decline
Bm                          G
I realise how hard on you this must seem
But trust me
        D                          A
When I say its far, far worse for me

Chorus:
D                              G
Please, please be here for me dear
Cause I've never needed a friend more
    Bm                                G
And I cant stress enough how much it means
to me that you're trying
    D                                  G
And I don't mind if you can't hold me like
you used to
                  Bm
Cause I've never hated myself more
                    G
But this is just a bump in the road and I promise
I'm trying

Give me a moment to get my cards in line
'Cause I'm still trying to figure out
In what kind of order should I set 'em out
If there was a way to explain everything without
a word
I'd have a full house right now without a doubt

I'm trying to tear the wool from your eyes
But a part of me wants to let you be
'Cause then you wouldn't see what I've become
I'm trying to shout but no sound comes out
It's like we're in a dream state
But I should've woken up, woken up by now

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Promise I’m Trying" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Promise I’m Trying" by Cavetown.

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