Cavetown - Trying: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Trying" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D                                     A
I'm not really sure if my words make sense to you
    Asus2
But I can't really find
D                                          A
Any other way to form these feelings into cubes
    Asus2
And sort them in my mind
D                                A
The negative thoughts go on the left
    Asus2
The happy things on the right
D                                           A Asus2
And there's a little corner saved just for you

F#m                                    D
Please let me know if you change your mind
'Cause inside I'm falling
    A                                  E
And I need you to pull me out of this decline
F#m                         D
I realize how hard on you this must seem
                     A
But trust me when I say
                         E
It's far, far worse for me

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

I promise I'm trying


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus2

Guitar chord Asus2

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Trying" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Trying" by Cavetown.

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