Strawbs – Keep On Trying (Guitar)

Capo 4
Key
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Chords

[Intro] C Em Am7 C F#m7 F [Verse]
          C                     G
When that ray of sunshine's overdue

              Dm7
You've got to keep on trying

         C                         G
When the thunder rolls, though the storm is through

              Dm7
You've got to keep on trying

F               Em               Am         G
Lightning never ever strikes the same place twice

     F          Em             Am            Dm7 Em F Ab
I've taken many chances in the middle of the ice
[Verse]
         C                  G
When the dice are down on a losing streak

              Dm7
You've got to keep on trying

          C                         G
When your mind is willing, but your heart is weak

              Dm7
You've got to keep on trying

  F            Em         Am    G
I never had it easy and I never will

    F             Em             Am              Dm7
The sun is always shining on the far side of the hill

   Em        F      D7  C
Oh ho ho, oh ho ho, ho, ohh
[Chorus]
C
If you feel like crying

F
Don't give up

C
Keep on trying

D7
Swallow your pride

    Am        Dm7     C
And come back into my life
[Instrumental] C Em Am7 C F#m7 F [Verse]
     C               G
When lady luck's got nothing new

              Dm7
You've got to keep on trying

            C            G
When you're feeling melancholy blue

              Dm7
You've got to keep on trying

  F              Em            Am       G
I didn't want to be the one to take the blame

  F                Em             Am       Dm7
I always played to win but it's a solitary game

   Em        F      D7  C
Oh ho ho, oh ho ho, ho, ohh
[Chorus]
C
When you feel like crying

F
Don't give up

C
Keep on trying

D7
Swallow your pride

    Am        Dm7     C
But come back into my life
[Chorus]
C
If you feel like crying

F
Don't give up

C
Keep on trying

D7
Swallow your pride

    Am        Dm7     C
And come back into my life
[Chorus]
C
When you feel like crying

F
Don't give up

C
Keep on trying

D7
Swallow your pride

    Am        Dm7     C
But come back into my life