Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: |D / / /| Verse 1: D Dear God, F#m G I’ve been trying awful hard to make You proud of me D But it seems F#m G The harder that I try the harder it becomes D And I feel like giving up D/F# G Most of the time
Verse 2: D Dear God, F#m G I’ve been chasing their approval and it’s killing me D And I know F#m The more I to try to prove G The less I have to show D And I’m stuck inside my head F#m G Most of the time Pre-Chorus: Bm If I pray a little harder A4 If I follow all the rules Bm A I wonder could I ever be enough Chorus: D F#m I try and I try G D Just to fall back down again F#m And I ask myself why G D Do I try to chase the wind Bm A I should lean into the mystery G A Maybe hope is found in a melody Bm A G So I wanna try again Bm A G Yeah, I’m gonna try again Verse 3: D Dear child, F#m G I hope you know how much I love you and I’m proud of you D Please believe F#m G The thoughts I have for you will never change or fade away D When you felt like giving up G I was there all alone Pre-Chorus: Bm I’m not scared of imperfections A Or the questions in your head Bm A Just know that you have always been enough Chorus: D F#m You tried and you tried G D And I saw you wrestle with F#m Every how, every why... G D I was right there listening Bm A So just fall into the mystery D I’ll meet you in the melody Bm A G So please try just to try again Bm A G So child would you try again Bm A D My child you can love again