Transcribed By:Jon Daniels
Email: Warlock91590@yahoo
TRYING TO SURVIVE by Montgomery Gentry
From the album "Tattoos & Scars"
All chords are fretted in positions they would be played in Dropped C tuning.
At the bottom, I have provided the tabs for the first two verses to play it like on the CD recording.
Otherwise strumming them sounds just fine too!
Tuning: Drop C
[Chord Diagrams]
*Bbsus2
C Bb F G Bbsus2 (Optional 2nd way)*
D|---0--------------------------------------3-------------3--------|
A|---3--------------------------------------3-------------1--------|
F|---2--------5--------3--------9-----------5-------------0--------|
c|---0--------5--------5--------7-----------5-------------0--------|
G|---0--------3--------5--------7-----------3-------------3--------|
C|---0-----------------5--------7----------------------------------|
[INTRO RIFF]
L/R..................
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------|
c|--2h4-0------0----------------------------------------------0--|
G|---------0h2--------------------------------------------0h2----|
C|----------------3b4-0------------------------------------------|
[VERSE 1]
C Bb
I've been lookin' for a sign
F C
Runnin' through the rain
Bb
Shiver to the bone
F C
But I still can't shake the pain
[VERSE 2]
Bb
Been lookin' for a sign
F C
Rollin' on the ground
Bb
What did I do today
F C
Well, I can't remember now
[CHORUS] (w/a lil bit of crunch)
Bbsus2 F
I'm just tryin' to survive
C
The best way I know how
G
My heart just keeps on wanting
C
The one who doesn't want me now
F Bbsus2 - F
So what if I go crazy
****See Note*** /Bb
Goin' there keeps me alive
C
Livin' makes it clear
G
I'm just stuck right here
C
Tryin' to survive
****NOTE****
PLAY THIS CHORD BEFORE SWITCHING TO Bb:
D|------x---------------------------------------------------------|
A|------3---------------------------------------------------------|
F|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
c|------0---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
C|------x---------------------------------------------------------|
[VERSE 3]
C Bb
But I wont stay down long
F C
And I'll be back again
Bb
I'll even learn to smile
F C
Hey, I just wish I knew when
(REPEAT CHORUS)
(Interlude/Guitar Solo/Pedal Steel solo)
F Bbsus2 - F
So what if I go crazy
****See Note*** Bb
Goin' there keeps me alive
-stop- C
Livin' makes it clear
G
I'm just stuck right here
C
Tryin' to survive
C
Yeah, Livin' makes it clear
G
I'm just stuck right here
C
Tryin' to survive
OUTRO LICK
Let ring until fade
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------|
c|--2h4-0------0-------------------------------|
G|---------0h2---------------------------------|
C|----------------3b4-0------------------------|
----------------------------------[Verse picking patterns]-----------------------------------
VERSE 1 PICKING PATTERN:
Bb F C C
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------3-|
F|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2--|
c|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0-----0--0-----0-----0-----0--0---|
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|
C|---------------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|
Bb F C
D|-------------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
A|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-------------------------------------|
F|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----------------------------------|
c|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0--------2h4-0------0-------------|
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0-----------------------0h2---------------|
C|---------------------------5---------------------0------------------------------3b4-0------|
VERSE 2 PICKING PATTERN: (slightly different than Verse 1)
Bb F C
D|------------0-----------------------0---------------------0------------
A|---3---3------3-------3-------3-------3------3---3---3------3------3---
F|---2-----2------2----2-----2----2-------2---2----2-----2------2---2----
c|---0-------0--------0------0------0--------0-----0-------0-------0-----
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0---------------------
C|---------------------------5---------------------0---------------------
C
----------0---------------|
-----3------3------3------|
--2----2------2---2-------|
--0------0-------0--------|
--0-----------------------|
--0-----------------------|
*This is my FIRST tab ever, hope yall liked it. Drop me a comment/suggestion below!
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| L/R Let Ring
