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I Don't Even Try chords by
John Hiatt
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I thought I had your number

- there must be some mistake

I dialed six - three - seven
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- eleven - eighty eight
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I got some geezer; said his

girlfriend's on the town

I said, "I've got the wrong number,"
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and I slammed the phone down

Thought about it for a minute
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'til the anger went away
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I figure every dog in town
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is gonna have his day
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Well, I could count the teardrops,
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or I could wonder why
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Well I used to be your lover - now
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I don't even try
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It was champagne parties

and sweet love sins

Now it's warm beer at midnight
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and girlie magazines
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I stack the empty cans up like

a freshman in school

It's the kind of thing you're into
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when you ain't nobody's fool

Got my socks in the oven,
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something's growing in the sink
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I can't begin to face the day
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without a couple of drinks
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Ain't had a decent meal
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since you made me cry
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Well I used to be your lover - now

I don't even try
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Memories, take a look at what
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you've done to me
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It's gettin' so all I do is watch TV
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Can't even prove that I'm alive
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Well, I thought I had your number

- there must be some mistake

I dialed six-three-seven-one-one-eight-eight
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I I I I I I I got some geezer; said

his girlfriend's on the town

I said, "I've got the wrong number,"
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and I slammed the phone down
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But I know the number's right
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and you're his girl
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Though I wouldn't want to face it
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for the whole wide world
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Don't come back baby,
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I think I'm gonna die
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Well I used to be your lover,
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now I don't even try
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I used to be your lover,
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now I don't even try
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • C

  • A

  • Am

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Don't Even Try by John Hiatt is E major.

The primary chords used in I Don't Even Try are E, A, D, B, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, D, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Don't Even Try is approximately 107 beats per minute.

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