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Shawn Mendes - Try My Best Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [C] [G] [G]I’m way across the coast, awake in bed and [D]I wonder If I spoke, would you hear what I said? So [C]I take a breath and hope you can.

[G]A feeling deep inside that no one sees But [D]for no one to understand But you and me [C]tonight Tell me that you’ll take this [G]chance

Promise to hold [C]you close and be there [G]everyday I swear I love [C]you more no matter what you [G]say And if we [C]lost it all and there was nothing we could [G]do Oh I’ll try my [C]best for [G]you Oh I’ll [C]try my best for [G]you [C] [G]

Promise to hold [C]you close and be there [G]everyday I swear I love [C]you more no matter what you [G]say And if we [C]lost it all and there was nothing we could [G]do Oh I’ll try my [C]best, oh I’ll try my best Oh I’ll [Am]try my [C]best for [G]you

[C]Hold your heart to keep you [G]close Where ever you are just spin the [G]globe But we can have the time of our [G]lives right here at home Just [C]breath, and follow me on down this road

[G]Promise to hold you close [C]and be there [G]everyday I swear I [C]love you more no matter what you [G]say And if we [C]lost it all and there was nothing we could [G]do Oh I’ll try my [C]best for [G]you Oh I’ll [C]try my best for [G]you [C] [G]

Promise to hold [C]you close and be there [G]everyday I swear I love [C]you more no matter what you [G]say And if we [C]lost it all and there was nothing we could [G]do Oh I’ll try my [C]best, oh I’ll try my best Oh I’ll [Am]try my [C]best for [G]you [C] [G] Oh I’ll [C]try my best for you

Artist Shawn Mendes
Album Illuminate
Genres Pop
Year 2016
Key G

How to Play Try My Best on Guitar?

Shawn Mendes - Try My Best can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Am chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Try My Best with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.