Macy Gray — I Try

 Intro: A7+5/E | A7+5/C

D                    A
Games, changes and fears,
               Em7
When will they go from here, when will they stop!
               D                     A
I believe that fate has brought us here
                   Em7
And we should be together, babe, but we’re not.

     G                          F#m7
   I play it off, but I’m dreaming of you.
    Em7                            A
   And I’ll keep my cool but I’m fiending.

Chorus:
                      D
     I try to say goodbye and I choke,
                    A
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
                     Em7
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
              G                         A7sus4
     My world crumbles when you are not near.

         D
     Goodbye and I choke,
                    A
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
                     Em7
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
              G                         A7sus4
     My world crumbles when you are not near.

I may appear to be free,
But I’m just a prisoner of your love.
And I may seem alright, and smile when you leave,
But my smiles are just a front, just a front. Hey!

   I play it off but I’m dreaming of you.
   And I’ll keep my cool but I’m fiending.

Chorus:
     I try to say goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles when you are not near.

     Goodbye and I choke,
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
     My world crumbles when you are not near.

Bridge:
   Fmaj           Am7
   Here is my confession,
                    Fmaj
   May I be your possession?
                    Em7
   Boy, I need your touch,
                         C9
   Your love, kisses and such.
                       Bm7
   With all my might I try,
                      Em7
   But this I can’t deny, deny.

    G                           F#m7
   I play it off, but I’m dreaming of you,
   But I’m dreaming of you, babe.
    Em7                            A
   And I’ll keep my cool but I’m fiending.

Chorus:
       Bb             Eb
     I try to say goodbye and I choke,
                    Bb
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
                     Fm7
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
              Ab                        Bb7sus4
     My world crumbles when you are not near.

         Eb
     Goodbye and I choke,
                    Bb
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
                     Fm7
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
              Ab                        Bb7sus4
     My world crumbles when you are not near.

         Eb
     Goodbye and I choke,
                    Bb
     I try to walk away and I stumble.
                     Fm7
     Though I try to hide it, it’s clear,
              Ab                        Bb7sus4
     My world crumbles when you are not near.

Instrumental: Eb | Bb | Fm7 | Ab Bb7sus4  } 2 times