God Knows I Tried

Lana Del Rey - God Knows I Tried: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "God Knows I Tried" 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.

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Learn God Knows I Tried Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lana Del Rey

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 "God Knows I Tried" smoothly on your guitar.

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             Fm
Sometimes I wake up in the morning
          C#
to red, blue and yellow skies,
          Fm                            C#
It's so crazy I could drink it like tequila sunrise.
             Fm                       D#
Put on that Hotel California, dance around like I'm insane,
         C#            A#m           C7
I feel free when I see no one and nobody knows my name.

Chorus:
             Fm                G#
God knows I live, God knows I died.
             D#                            Fm C7
God knows I begged, begged, borrowed and cried.
             Fm                G#
God knows I loved, God know I lied.
             D#                Fm
God knows I lost, God gave me life.
                 C7                  Fm
And God knows I tried, God knows I tried.
              C7                 Fm
God knows I tried, God knows I tried.

Sometimes I wake up in the morning
to red, blue and yellow lights,
on Monday they destroyed me
but by Friday I'm revived.
Put on that hotel California, wear my blinders in the rain,
I've got nothing much to live for ever since I found my fame.

Chorus

   D#            C#                  G#
So let there be light, let there be light.
             A#m               Fm
Light up my life, light up my life.
D#            C#                  G#
Let there be light, let there be light.
             A#m               Fm
Light up my life, light up my life.

              C7                 Fm
God knows I tried, God knows I tried.
              C7                 Fm
God knows I tried, God knows I tried.
D#            C#             G#
God knows I tried, God knows I tried.
              A#m                Fm
God knows I tried, God knows I tried.


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "God Knows I Tried" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "God Knows I Tried" by Lana Del Rey.

Lana Del Rey - God Knows I Tried: Guitar Chords

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