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I Tried chords by
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
C

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G
G

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Oh, I
C
C

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G
G

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just want

to tell you that I'm leaving

Cause now I see you have no love for me
C
C

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Oh, but loving you the way you do

I wanted to believe in you
G
G

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And when you begin to change

I thought I was to blame
D
D

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When our love was falling for myself,
C
C

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I made it stand
D
D

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I did it all alone,
C
C

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you didn't give a helping hand
D
D

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But now it's too hard to hold,
C
C

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so it's time to let it go
G
G

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Oh, but I tried, oh, how I tried

Oh, now let me look upon you

for the last time

Because your love is

still burning in my heart
C
C

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And even though it hurts inside,

when you're lost in class
G
G

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A woman still remembers,

the good times of the past
D
D

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When love was alive,
C
C

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alive before his eyes
D
D

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Happiness we had,
C
C

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before it all turned bad
D
D

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Oh, the love inside,
C
C

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the memory lingers on
G
G

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Em
Em

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You know I tried, oh how I tried
G
G

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C
C

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I remember when I was stood
G
G

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higher than a mountain
D
D

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G
G

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Proud and high and reaching to the sky
C
C

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And when it started falling
G
G

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You, I started calling
D
D

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You didn't come and I was
G
G

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the one that had to try

So hard I tried, oh

Tried my best, you know I tried my best

I my best to know, I tried my best to
C
C

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Listen, I gave you all that I could give

I wanted our love to live
G
G

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Our love took all my heart and soul

But your love kept growing so
D
D

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I tried to love for two
C
C

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Without the help of you
D
D

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A love that I called mine
C
C

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Had faded with the time
D
D

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But these words you should hear
C
C

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Before leaving tears
G
G

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You know I tried my best,

you know I tried my best

I tried to give you everything you ever wanted

I tried to give you all the love you ever needed

I tried, you know I tried

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Tried by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas is Bb major.

The primary chords used in I Tried are Bb, Eb, F, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, F, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Tried is approximately 103 beats per minute.

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

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