Mar282020

cavetown – Trying Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Trying by cavetown on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D A Asus2 (x2)

[Verse 1]
D A
I’m not really sure if my words make sense to you
Asus2
But I can’t really find
D A
Any other way to form these feelings into cubes
Asus2
And sort them in my mind
D A
The negative thoughts go on the left
Asus2
The happy things on the right
D A Asus2
And there’s a little corner saved just for you

[Instrumental]
D A Asus2 (x2)

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m D
Please let me know if you change your mind
‘Cause inside I’m falling
A E
And I need you to pull me out of this decline
F#m D
I realize how hard on you this must seem
A
But trust me when I say
E
It’s far, far worse for me

[Chorus]
A D
Please, please be here for me dear
‘Cause I’ve never needed a friend more
F#m
And I can’t stress enough
D
How much it means to me that you’re trying
A
And I don’t mind
D
If you can’t hold me like you used to
F#m
‘Cause I’ve never hated myself more
D
But this is just a bump in the road and I promise I’m trying

[Instrumental]
A D F#m D

[Verse 2]
D A
Give me a moment to get my cards in line
Asus2
‘Cause I’m still trying to figure out
D A Asus2
What kind of order I should set them out
D A Asus2
If there was a way to explain everything without a word
D A Asus2
I’d have a full house right now without a doubt

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m D
I’m trying to tear the wool from your eyes
A
But a part of me wants to let you be
D
‘Cause then you wouldn’t see what I’ve become
F#m D
I’m trying to shout but no sound comes out. It’s like we’re in a dream state
A D
But I should’ve woken up, woken up by now

[Outro]
A D
I promise I’m trying
A Dsus2 A

How to play Trying: key, chords and progression

Trying by cavetown is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 6 chords in all: D, A, Asus2, F#m, E and Dsus2.

Listen for D – A – Asus2 – D (IV – I – Isus2 – IV in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – doh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.