God Knows I've Tried

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Verse 1:
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"She's a little rebel," that's what they say 
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I've been chasing trouble since back in the day 
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  I don't wanna grow up, I'm just not 
 Ab 
Built that way 
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Daddy wishes I was the girl next door 
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Mama tells me I should smile some more 

 

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Baby, I've been bad 
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But God knows I've tried to be good 
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God knows I've tried 


Verse 2:
         Ab 
To the lovers and friends that I've 
 C7 
Gone and left behind 
     Fm 
I might've runaway, but, see, I ain't 
  Ab7 
Driving blind 
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 I made it to the circus, but I still 
 Ab 
Walk the line 
  Ab               C7 
So go on, judge me by my cover 
   Fm                   Ab7 
I know I'll never write another 
 

                Db 
Baby, I've been bad 
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But God knows I've tried to be good 
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God knows I've tried 

 
Bridge:
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I've been smokin', drinkin', lyin', cheatin' 
   Cm                      Bbm 
I've overpromised, but under-achievin' 
    Fm 
I usually ain't afraid of nothin' 
Ab 
 But saying this out loud terrifies me 
          Bbm 
I've been breakin' hearts, stealin' cars 
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Takin' shit to walk on Mars 

To never say sorry, don't mean I'm not sorry 
   Eb 
Baby, I'm sorry, oh baby, I'm sorry 
      Ab            C7 
I'm sorry for the pain I've caused 
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For all the moments I've gone and lost 
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Don't you know I've tried to be good 

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Verse 3:
                         C 
"She's a little rebel," that's what they say 
       Fm 
Yeah, I'll be chasing trouble for the 
 Ab7 
Rest of my days 
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 No, I'm never growing up no matter 
Ab 
What they say 
   Ab                  C 
So let me speak some truth to you 
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I'll do it all again times two, yeah 


Final

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Baby, I'm bad 
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But God knows I've tried to be good, yeah, ooh 
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God knows I've tried 
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And I've tried and tried 
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God knows I've tried