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Key: D major•
Intro 1
G
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D
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D

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G

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I'm not really sure if my words
Verse 1
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G

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D
D

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make sense to you

But I can't really find
G
G

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Any other way to form these

feelings into cubes
D
D

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G
G

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And sort them in my mind
D
D

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The negative thoughts go on the left

And the happy things
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G

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on the right

And there's a little corner
D
D

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saved just for you
Bm
Bm
2

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Please let me know
G
G

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if you change your mind

Because inside I'm falling
D
D

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And I need you to pull me out
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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of this decline

I realize how hard on you
G
G

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this must seem
D
D

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But trust me when I say
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Em
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It's far far worse for me
D
D

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Please, Please be here
G
G

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for me dear

Because I've never needed a friend more
Bm
Bm
2

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And I cant stress enough how much it
G
G

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means to me that you're trying
D
D

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And I don't mind if you could hold
G
G

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me like we used to
Bm
Bm
2

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Because I've never hated

myself more
G
G

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But this is just a bump in the road
D
D

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D
D

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and I promise I'm trying


Give me a moment to get
D
D

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my cards in line

Because I'm still trying to
G
G

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figure out

In what kind of order should
D
D

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G
G

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I set them out

If there was a way to explain
D
D

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everything without a word
G
G

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I'd have a full house by now without
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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a doubt

I'm trying to tear the wool
G
G

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from your eyes

But a part of me wants
D
D

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to let you be

Because then you wouldn't see
A
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Bm
Bm
2

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what I've become

I'm trying to shout but
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G

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no sound comes out

It's like we're in a dream state
D
D

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But I should have woken up, woken
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Em
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up by now
D
D

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Please, Please be here
G
G

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for me dear

Because I've never needed a friend more
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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And I cant stress how much it means

to me that you're trying
D
D

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And I don't mind if you could
G
G

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hold me like we used to
Bm
Bm
2

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Because I've never hated

myself more
G
G

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But this is just a bump in the road
D
D

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and I promise I'm trying
Outro 1
D
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G
G

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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Asus4

  • Em

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Promise I’m Trying by Cavetown is D major.

The primary chords used in I Promise I’m Trying are G, D, Bm, A, Asus4, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of I Promise I’m Trying is approximately 50 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Promise I’m Trying using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for I Promise I’m Trying. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Cavetown.

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