Keep Trying (from Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood)

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Key: F major

Difficulty: Intermediate

Capo: None

BPM: 143

Learn chords!

Style: Lively Swing

Comments: Quick changes and an F# diminished (F#º) make this challenging for beginners.  To keep motivation while “keep trying”, play a standard F# instead of the F#º.

VERSE 1

F               F#º        G               C
When you can’t do something new, Keep

F                F#º           G             C
Trying and trying till it works for you
F                 F#º      
Before you know it, I
G                C
Think you’ll find, Practice makes you
F         C
Better all the time.

CHORUS
           F        C        G
Try try try try, Try it again
C       F         C       G
Try try try try try it again
F       F#º     G/C        Am    D7
Keep trying, you'll get better
G        C
Try try try

VERSE 2
F                  F#º                  G               C
When you're trying to do a brand new thing
         F        F#º     G         C
Don't give up if it's not working
     F       F#º            G           C
It'll get easier every time you try
                               F        C
Practice makes you better all the time

CHORUS
           F        C        G
Try try try try, Try it again
C       F         C       G
Try try try try try it again
F       F#º     G/C        Am    D7
Keep trying, you'll get better
G        C
Try try try
F       F#º     G/C        Am    D7
Keep trying, you'll get better
G        C
Try try try