Why Dont You Try

why don’t you try by kelly clarkson
album : stronger
track 18 ( itunes bonus track )
2011

standard tuning
capo on the 4th fret

chords :

G : 320033 or 320003
D : xx0232
Em : x22000
F : 133211 or x33211
Am : x02210
C : x32010

intro : G D Em F x2

G D
i Am a woman
Em
cut in two
F
by ambitious pride
G D
stuck in my ways
Em
between you
F
and my other life

Am C
now i have been around enough to know when love has ended
Am D
but i believe that you and i deserve to be extended

G D
so why don’t you try
Em
to make me stay
F
when it’s time to go
G D
why don’t you try
Em
to stand in my way
F
cause we both know
G
i can’t stop myself

D
our empty house
Em
you occupy
F
when i’m far away
G D Em
heavier hearts won’t justify
F
why i’m gone today

Am C
now i have hung a cloud above our lives from always leaving
Am D
figured you would at least make me give a better reason

G D
so why don’t you try
Em
to make me stay
F
when it’s time to go
G D
why don’t you try
Em
to stand in my way
F
cause we both know
G
i can’t stop myself

instrumental part : G D Em F x2
( i have no idea how this part is really played in the recording so i just put that
chord progression instead )

Am D
in the early mornings when i’m up before dawn
Am D
you say “why don’t you stay” but you keep sleeping on
G F Em
maybe you’re just used to me being gone
Am D
cause if you know that i don’t want to go

G D Em
so why don’t you try
F
when it’s time to go
G D
why don’t you try
Em
to stand in my way
F
cause we both know
G
i can’t stop myself

D
why don’t you
Em
why don’t you try
F
when it’s time to go , oh

G
cause i don’t want to have to go
D
and be the one to leave you holding on alone
Em
but this , this is my goodbye
F
so why don’t you try

G D Em F x2

end on G