Shawn James - I Try: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Try" 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.

C                   G
Games, changes and fears
               Dm
When will they go from here
When will they stop
                C                   G
I believe that fate has brought us here
                   Dm
And we should be together babe
But we're not

F                      Em
I play it off bit I'm dreaming of you
Dm                         G
I'll keep my cool but I'm fiendin'

Chorus:
                  C
I try to say goodbye and I choke
              G
Try to walk away but I stumble
                 Dm
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
           F
My world crumbles when you are not near
     C
Goodbye and I choke
              G
Try to walk away and I stumble
                 Dm
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
           F
My world crumbles when you are not near

I may appear to be free
But I'm just a prisoner of your love
I may seem alright and smile when you leave
But my smiles are just a front, just a front

I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
I'll keep my cool, but I'm fiendin'

Chorus

D#             Gm
Here is my confession
                  D#
May I be your possession?
                 Dm
Boy I need your touch
                      A#7
Your love kisses and such
                     Am
With all my might I try
                   Dm
But this I can't deny
   D
Deny

I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
I'll keep my cool, but I'm fiendin''

Chorus:
   G#                C#
I try to say good - bye and I choke
             G#
Try to walk away but I stumble
                D#m
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
           F#                   G#
My world crumbles when you are not near
     C#
Goodbye and I choke
              G#
Try to walk away but I stumble
                D#m
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
          F#                    G#
My world crumbles when you are not near

    C#
Goodbye and I choke
              G#
Try to walk away but I stumble
                D#m
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
           F#                  G#
My world crumbles when you are not near


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Try" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Try" by Shawn James.