I'm trying chords by Johnnie Taylor

SimplifiedG · B · Am · Em · C …

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G
B
Am
Em
C
D
F#dim
Ebdim

Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
If I don't love you like you  (G major) 
want me to do
Em 
G 
Baby,  (E minor) I'm trying, I'm trying  (G major) 
And if I'm not fair when
you need talking to
Em 
Baby,  (E minor) I'm trying, I'm trying

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Verse 2

Everyday in the week

I mean seven days

Just to love you in so many ways

I'm trying baby,

can't you see I'm trying

Verse 3
G 
 (G major) 
And if I don't please ya and
give you all you need
Em 
 (E minor) Baby, I'm trying, I'm trying
G 
 (G major) You know you mean the whole
world to me
Em 
And that's what keeps  (E minor) me trying,

Verse 4
I'm trying
C 
D 
 (C major) I may not provide all your  (D major) kids I will do
C 
But  (C major) deep down in my soul
D 
F#dim 
That's  (D major) what I want to do  (F sharpdim) 
Em 
I'm trying,  (E minor) yeah baby,
G 
 (G major) can't you see I'm trying

Verse 5
C 
 (C major) No stumbling blocks can
Am 
block my  (A minor) plan
Whatever I got I'll run and give you half
C 
 (C major) An d in the world if I don't succeed
Am 
C 
B 
Baby,  (A minor) I'd be rather  (C major)  (B major) be, you and me

Verse 6
Em 
G 
If I  (E minor) don't love you  (G major) like
you want me to do
Em 
Baby, I'm  (E minor) trying, I'm trying
G 
And  (G major) if I'm not fair when
you need talking to
Em 
Baby, I'm try (E minor) ing, I'm trying

Verse 7
C 
 (C major) 
D 
I may not provide all your  (D major) kids I will do
C 
But  (C major) deep down in my soul
D 
Ebdim 
That's  (D major) what I want to  (E flatdim) do
D 
Em 
 (D major) I keep  (E minor) on  trying, baby,
G 
can't you see I'm  (G major) trying
Oh yes I am, girl

Verse 8
Em 
I'm trying,  (E minor) Lord have mercy
G 
Can't you see that I am try (G major) ing
Everyday when I get up and go to work
Em 
 (E minor) I'm trying,
G 
Em 
 (G major)  (E minor) trying to make you happy