I've Tried Everything (acoustic) Chords

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I've Tried Everything (acoustic) by The Cribs is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords Cadd9, C, Cmaj7, F, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro:

Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 C C C C 
Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 C C C C 
Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 C C C C 
Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 C C C Cmaj7 

F                                Am         F                                Am 
I was born in 'The Merrie City'  I've been trying to get out of it  
F                                            Am           F                                Am 
Nothing's changed since the 1950's  I'm surprised all the time what I find out  

Am 
There must be something more  

F                    G 
Can't figure it out  
C 
Still missing something and  
Am                         G 
I've tried everything   OHH 
  
C 

F                                        Am 
Love is a lie    Attraction an instinct  
F                                                                Am 
Believe what you like, you decide  But I still think that  

Am 
There must be something more  

F                    G 
Can't figure it out  
C 
Still missing something and  
Am                         G 
I've tried everything   OHH 

C 

F                   G 
Three months ago  
C 
I ran to Brighton  
Am                    G  
It didn't solve anything, no  

C 

C                           
I thought it would not be a problem  
Am                                               F 
But I found out the night we rode the Circle Line 
G  
It had to happen sometime  
(x2)  

C 
And though you knew nowt about it  
Am 
You could pick up on signs  
F 
Like being too polite  
G 
And unassertive Cos I'm  
C 
still missing something and  
Am                    G                
I've tried everything 

C  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante