I'M TRYIN'
TRACE ADKINS
Album: Chrome
Submitted by: Christopher R.
6/8/2023

Capo 4th Fret (to match recording)

Intro: (E) (Am) (E) (Am) (E) (Am) (E) (Am/E) (E)

This (E) gettin' up early, pullin' double shifts
Gonna make an old man of me long before I (A) ever get rich
But I'm (E) tryin'

It's (E) been two years since we've finalized
I still ain't used to puttin' ex, (A) in front of wife
But I'm (E) tryin'

(D/E) Send more money (E) right away is (D/E) pretty much all she has to say
When she (A) calls these days, and (B) don't you be late

  But (E) all I can do, is (Am) all I can do
  And I keep on (E) tryin' (Am)
  And (E) all I can be, is (Am) all I can be
  And I keep on (E) tryin' (Am)
  But there's (B) always a mountain in front of me
  (A) Seems I'm always climbin' and fallin' and climbin' (D) (A)
  But I keep on (E) tryin'

(E) (Am)

I (E) remember daddy sayin' keep your eye on the ball
(E/D) Run like hell, play to win, get (A) up when you fall
I'm (E) tryin'

(E) Don't say nothin' that you can't take back
(E/D) Never do anything you might regret, no (A) don't do that
Daddy, I'm tryin' (E)

(D/E) Know the difference between (E) heaven and hell
Go (D/E) easy on the bottle, be hard on your(A)self
And I (B) know he meant well

  But (E) all I can do, is (Am) all I can do
  And I keep on (E) tryin' (Am)
  And (E) all I can be, is (Am) all I can be
  And I keep on (E) tryin' (Am)
  But there's (B) always a mountain in front of me
  (A) Seems I'm always climbin' and fallin' and climbin' (D) (A)
  But I (A) keep on (E) tryin'

(D) (A) (D) (E) (D) (E)

Keep on tryin' (E) (D) (A) (G) (D/F#)

  Well (E) all I can do, is (Am) all I can do
  And I keep on (E) tryin' (Am)
  And (E) all I can be, well that's (Am) all I can be
  And I keep on (E) tryin' (Am/E)

  (E) All I can do, is (Am) all I can do
  And I keep on (E) tryin' (Am)
  There's (B) always a mountain in front of me
  (A) Seems I'm always climbin' and stumblin' then fallin' and then climbin' (D) (A)
  But I keep on (E) tryin'

This (E) gettin' up early, pullin' double shifts
Gonna make an old man of me long before I (A) ever get rich
But I'm (E5) tryin'