I TRIED - Matt Costa Tabbed by: Kyle Kennedy Email: Kyle_Kennedy@cox.net Tuning: Standard - EADGBe Please rate this tab if you find it helpful / accurate. It certainly isn't perfect but sounds good enough Listen to the song for the rhythm and strumming patterns Chords C G F e |--------------3------------1---------| B|---1----------3-----------1-----------| G|---------------------------2----------| D|---2----------------------3-----------| A|---3---------2------------3-----------| E|---X-------- 3-----------1------------| ==Intro== e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---1-----1-------1----------------1-------1------------1----------------------| G|---------0h2----0----0---0------0h2----0----0---------------------------------| D|---2-------------------3---2--------------------3-------2---------------------| A|---3------------------------------------------------------3-------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----1-------1------------------------0h1----0------1--------------------------| G|----0h2----0-------0----0---------0--------0------2---------------------------| D|----------------------3---2---------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ==Verse 1==

^CRats they run across the field, crows rest in the tree ^GBarking madly at each other ^C

^CStanding from the rooftop, I scream 'Won't you bark for me'' ^GAs you turn your back and fly away ^C

Riff 1 (this is played during the choruses) e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------5----------------------------------------------| D|----3------3------5----6-----------6-----5------------------------------------| A|--------3---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1 C Caught on the fence you've left behind Riff 1 C Dive into an empty blue ('), I've tried G Intro (first half) Oh I've tried, oh I've tried writing

^FWith nothing in return

==Verse 2==

^CWhen the wind that freed me from the roots that tied me down ^GNow I need them back for comforting ^C

^CCarvings that we left up, scarred up on this tree ^GLingering of thoughts you left with me ^C

Riff 1 C Calling the phone that you ignore Riff 1 C Slowly walking backwards from your door G Intro Riff (first half) Oh I've tried, now we're done fighting

^FIt's time that you return

==Bridge== Riff 1, C Riff 1, C, G ==Verse 3==

^CCandlelit, small light inside your window that I see ^GHoping that the light still shines for me ^C

^CStanding from the curbside, I scream 'Please come back' ^GAs you turn your back and fly away ^C

Riff 1 C Groundhogs digging with their claws Riff 1 C Buying their loves with dirty paws G Intro riff (first half) Oh I've tried, there's no igniting

^FMy head is in the dirt e |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------1------------------------------------| G|-------------------5----------------------------------------------------------| D|--3----5----6----------6-----5--------2---------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------3------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------x------------------------------------|

Matt Costa - I tried