I've Been Trying Chords
I've Been Trying by The Impressions is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Bm, Am, D and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G C
I've been trying,
Bm Am D G
lord knows that I've been trying
G C Bm
to understand why
Bm Am G
can't I be your only man
G C
Now you said you loved me
Bm
so sincerely
Am D G
that I believed that you loved me
G C Bm
Yet I can't understand why
Bm Am
Can't I be your only man
Em
Day after day you
Bm
Ya Treat me any old way
Em Bm
I wanna go but my heart says no
Em
Acting so strange
Bm
but my love still remains
C D
So keep on trying boy
G
she's gonna change
Instrumental
1st Verse
G C
I've been trying,
Bm Am D G
lord knows that I've been trying
G C Bm
to understand why
Bm Am G
can't I be your only man
G C
Now you said you loved me
Bm
so sincerely
Am D G
that I believed that you loved me
G C Bm
Yet I can't understand why
Bm Am G
Can't I be your only man
G C
I just keep on trying
Bm Am
Oooh...ohoooh...
G C
Just keep on trying...
Bm Am
Oooh...ohoooh...
G C
Ya gotta keep on trying
Bm Am G
Oooh...ohoooh...