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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A5 D5
A D5
Verse 1:
A
I've been having a hard time adjusting
D
I had the shiniest wheels, now they're rusting
A
I didn't know if you'd care if I came back
E/G#
I have a lot of regrets about that
F#m
Pulled the car off the road to the lookout
D
Could've followed my fears all the way down
E
And maybe I don't quite know what to say, but I'm here in your doorway
Chorus:
F#m D A
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
A/C# D E
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
Instrumental:
A/C# D F#m E
Verse 2:
A
They told me all of my cages were mental
D
So I got wasted like all my potential
A
And my words shoot to kill when I'm mad
E/G#
I have a lot of regrets about that
F#m D
I was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere
E
Fell behind all my classmates and I ended up here
E
Pouring out my heart to a stranger
E
But I didn't pour the whiskey
Chorus:
F#m D A
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
A/C# D E
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
Post-Chorus:
A D A E/G#
At least I'm trying
Bridge:
F#m D
And it's hard to be at a party when I feel like an open wound
E
It's hard to be anywhere these days when all I want is you
E
You're a flashback in a film reel on the one screen in my town
Chorus:
F#m D
And I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
A
(And maybe I don't quite know what to say)
A/C# D E
I just wanted you to know that this is me trying
Outro:
A Asus2 A
At least I'm trying
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- This Is Me Trying (Chords)
- This Is Me Trying (Ver3) (Chords)
- This Is Me Trying (Bass)
- This Is Me Trying (Tabs)
- This Is Me Trying (Ver2) (Tabs)
Song History
Last Updated: February 8, 2026