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Welcome to Try chords by
Gordon Lightfoot
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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I have been down in valley of tears
C
C

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Am
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I have stood on the highest peak
C
C

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Am
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For the best part of a week
D
D

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Battered and bruised I had
Bm
Bm
2

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pulled myself through
C
C

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Am
Am

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Every scene I would never repeat
Verse 2
G
G

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I have hung out with
Bm
Bm
2

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the beasts of the field
C
C

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And with them I've spent
Am
Am

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many a long nights
C
C

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Am
Am

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Got in some awful bad fights
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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I came unstuck, I was down on my luck
C
C

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Am
Am

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And I'm still gettin' over the bites
Verse 3
G
G

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Am
Am

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Sounds of my own heart breaking
B
B
2

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Ebaug
Ebaug
4

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C
C

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Not to mention my mind
A
A

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D
D

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?Nothing can hurt me? a small voice said
A
A

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Into a mike, take a hike
Verse 4
G
G

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A
A

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No one will lead me astray anymore
D
D

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G
G

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You are welcome to try if you like
A
A

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Em
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Welcome to try if you like
Verse 5
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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I had been down in the valley so long
C
C

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Am
Am

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I had al most run out of respect
C
C

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Am
Am

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Got in right up to my neck
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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Battered but wise to the truth and the lies
C
C

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Am
Am

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That no layman would ever accept
Verse 6
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Reachin' for all of the good things in life
C
C

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Am
Am

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Can provide some surprises I guess
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C

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Am
Am

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It be may the way we are dressed
D
D

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These threads that you see
Bm
Bm
2

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mean so little to me
C
C

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They don't count when
Am
Am

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they put us to rest
Verse 7
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G

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Am
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Late about dusk I would start to feel
B
B
2

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Ebaug
Ebaug
4

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C
C

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One more day had been lost
A
A

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D
D

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Nothin' I'd say ever seemed to convey
A
A

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How I felt with that I have dealt
Verse 8
G
G

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All of my children are
A
A

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healthy and sane
D
D

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G
G

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They may say anything that they like
A
A

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Em
Em

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Say anything that they like
Verse 9
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Sitting alone in the Blue Ridge Saloon
C
C

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Am
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Is no place for an angel to be
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C

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Am
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Ladies make faces at me
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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Battered but clean I had pulled my machine
C
C

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Am
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Off the road, I was too tired to see
Verse 10
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Wearing a smile like the rim of a cup
C
C

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Am
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I will get down to my final point
C
C

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Am
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There is no one left to anoint
D
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Bm
Bm
2

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And the sowing of seed was it good,

yes indeed
C
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Am
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It thrills me but only to a point
Verse 11
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Am
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Use your imagination
B
B
2

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Ebaug
Ebaug
4

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C
C

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Try every trick in the book
A
A

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D
D

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My mother said with the life that I led
A
A

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I'd be broke, holy smoke
Verse 12
G
G

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All of my children are
A
A

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healthy and sane
D
D

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G
G

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They may say anything that they like
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A

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Em
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Say anything that they like
Verse 13
G
G

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If they want to preach and are
A
A

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not within reach
Bm
Bm
2

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G
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They may say anything that they like
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Am

  • D

  • B

    2

  • Ebaug

    4

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Welcome to Try by Gordon Lightfoot is A major.

The primary chords used in Welcome to Try are A, C#m, D, Bm, E, C#.

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

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

The tempo of Welcome to Try is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Welcome to Try 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 Welcome to Try. 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 Gordon Lightfoot.

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