Macy Gray – I Try
154 bpm 4/4 Strumming [On How Life Is 1999]
Verse 1
D D A A
Games changes and fears…
Em Em ^ Em (Em)
When will they go from here… When will they stop… I
D D A A
believe that fate… has brought us here… and we
Em Em Em Em
should be together babe… but we're not…
Pre Chorus 1
G G F#m F#m
I play it off but I'm dre-eee-aming of you…
Em Em A A
and I'll keep my cool but I'm… feigning… I try to say
Chorus 1
D D
goodbye and I choke…
A A
I try to walk away and I stumble…
Em Em
Though I try to hide it… It's clear…
G A
My world crumbles when you are not near…
D D
Goodbye and I choke…
A A
Try to walk away and I stumble…
Em Em
Though I try to hide it… It's clear…
G A
My world crumbles when you are not near…
Verse 2
D D A A
I may appear to be free… but I'm just a
Em Em ^ Em (Em)
prisoner… of your love… and I may seem
D D A A
alright… and smile when you leave… but my smiles are
Em Em Em Em
just a front… Just a front… Hey…
Pre Chorus 1
G G F#m F#m
I play it off but I'm dre-eee-aming of you…
Em Em A A
and I'll keep my cool but I'm… feigning… I try to say
Chorus 1
D D
goodbye and I choke…
A A
I try to walk away and I stumble…
Em Em
Though I try to hide it… It's clear…
G A
My world crumbles when you are not near…
D D
Goodbye and I choke…
A A
Try to walk away and I stumble…
Em Em
Though I try to hide it… It's clear…
G A
My world crumbles when you are not near…
Bridge
F F Am Am
Here is my confession… May I be your
F F Em Em
possession… Boy I need your touch… your love kisses
C C Bm Bm
and-ddd such… With all my might I try… but this I can't
Em Em Em Em
deny-yyy… Deny-yyy…
Pre Chorus 2
G G
I play it off
F#m F#m
but I'm dre-eee-aming of you…
BUT I'M DRE-EEE-AMING OF YOU BABE…
Em Em A A#
and I'll keep my cool but I'm… feigning… I try to say
Chorus 2
D# D#
goodbye and I choke…
A# A#
I try to walk away and I stumble…
Fm Fm
Though I try to hide it… It's clear…
G# A#
My world crumbles when you are not near…
D# D#
Goodbye and I choke…
A# A#
Try to walk away and I stumble…
Fm Fm
Though I try to hide it… It's clear…
G# A#
My world crumbles when you are not near…
D# D#
Goodbye and I choke…
A# A#
Try to walk away and I stumble…
Fm Fm
Though I try to hide it… It's clear…
G# A#
My world crumbles when you are not near…
Outro (Fade Ending)
D# D# A# A#
Yeah… Yeah-hhh… Yeah… Yeah… Yeah-hhh…
Fm Fm G# A# D# D# A# A# Fm Fm G# A# * D#