Short A Try

        A      C#m      Bm      

D       A

E|------5-------4--------2------2-
B|------5-------5--------3------3-
G|------6-------6--------4------2-
D|------7-------6--------4--------
A|------7-------4-----------------
E|------5-------4---------------x-

E|----------| 
B|------2---| 
G|------2---| 
D|------2---| 
A|----------| 
E|----------| 

Notes:

- Use barre A for the verses, open A
 for the chorus.
- For the last D in the chorus ("I'm
 locked up..."), strum it once and 
let it ring.
- Change back to barre chords 
beginning with the A immediately 
after the chorus (on "try").
- For verse 3, use open chords, 
except the last A/C#m/Bm sequence.
- Again, listen to the song to hear 
how Marc plays it.


VERSE 1:

Intro (play twice): A   C#m   Bm  
(let last Bm ring before going into 
first verse)

     A                C#m         
I'm picking up these broken pieces
    Bm
 again
     A               C#m      Bm
I'm feeling like I'm lost and all I 
do is find you there
      A         C#m
We've been here before
Bm                             
I'm never coming back again, not 
   A        C#m      Bm
again
A           C#m                 Bm
Tomorrow is too soon for you my dear
  A                C#m           
I pushed you oh so far away when all
Bm
 I do is want you near
          A          C#m
Well I've been here before
Bm                    A       
Not coming back again
C#m       Bm

Continues after the ad
Bm
And I can't sleep

CHORUS:

         D                         
Because pretenders never sleep with
    A
 a smile
      D                          
It's hard enough to wake up after 
   A
awhile
     D                           
And even though I say I'm feeling 
  A
fine
      D                            
I'm locked up, loaded down, short a
  A        C#m       Bm
 try

VERSE 2:

        A        C#m           Bm
Have I told you lately that I love 
you
        A             
Have I told you that I 
 C#m      Bm
hold...nothing there above you
       A                C#m
We've been around here before
       Bm                          
We're never coming back again, not 
 A         C#m
again
 Bm                 A
I love the way you walk
    C#m           Bm
The way that you talk
             A
The way you live
       C#m                 Bm     
The way that you give me 
                     A
everything you promised you would
      C#m           Bm
If I could, I'd be here
      A       C#m       Bm
I can't
Bm
Well I can't sleep

CHORUS:

         D                         
Because pretenders never sleep with
    A
 a smile
      D                          
It's hard enough to wake up after 
   A
awhile
     D                           
And even though I say I'm feeling 
  A
fine
      D                            
I'm locked up, loaded down, short a
  A
 try

VERSE 3:

   D                               
I wish to God that I been there for
         A
 you my dear
        D                     
There's so much pushing me all 
              A
around, I'd love to hold you near
       D
And I don't expect you to stay
          A
And I'm never gonna ask you why
              D                    
Because I'm locked up, loaded down,
          A
 short a try
      D
I'm locked up, loaded down
                 A        C#m     
And I'm short a try
   Bm