I'm Trying
Written by David Campbell, Tia Sillers & Darrell Scott
Recorded by Martina McBride

(Capo on 1)

Intro.:  | (Cmaj7) (C) | (C) (G) | (G) (F) | (C)  |

She said (C)I'm not pointing fingers, (G/B)he said yes you are
'Cause you (Am)wouldn't bring it up (G) if you (F)weren't
And if I'd (C)told you I'd been walking out (G/B)in the dark night thinking
Would you (Am)take as truth this (G)alcoholic's (F)word?

Oh (G)I can't change, what's done is done, but I can tell you this
Not a (Am)day goes by that (G)I don't curse my-(F)self and all my sins
And I (C/G)need you to hold on too, while this (G)part of me is dying
Though I (Am)haven't kicked the (G)demons that (F)haunt me
I'm trying, (C) (G) I'm trying (F) (C)

She (C)sat down on the floor and said I (G/B)wish that I was stronger
Right (Am)now I feel as (G)fragile as (F)glass
And I (C)want to believe you, believe what's (G/B)held you has freed you
And I (Am)hate these doubts that (G)keep on comin' (F) back

My (G)parents think I'm crazy for hangin' on this long
But there's (Am)nothing I want (G)more for us than to (F)prove to them they're wrong
And I (C/G)don't want to be afraid, I don't (G/B)wanna think you're lying
And though I (Am)haven't found the (G)faith that I (F)need
I'm trying, (C) (G) I'm trying (F) (C)

(C)He (F)asks (G)do (C)you (F)want me (G)to (Am)leave? 'Cause if you (F)do (G)you know I will
But (C)she (F)says, (G)much (C)to (F)his dis-(G)be-(Am)lief, (F)no, I love (G)you still
(E)Oh, I (F)love you still (G)

He said I (C)don't know why I've been the fool, but (G/B)I can tell you this
Not a (Am)day goes by that (G)I don't curse my-(F)self and all my sins
Then he (C)dropped down to his knees, by (G/B)now they both were (E)crying
He said, I (Am)haven't been the (G)man I want to (F)be
But I'm (F)trying, (C) (G) I'm trying, (C) I'm trying, (C) (G) I'm trying (F) (C)