Debuted April 2, 1966 on the US singles charts; it peaked at #12. Times shown are elapsed time from the start. tabbed by Marty Lurvey F6 - xx0211 Intro G - F - G <slide> G - F - G <slide> G F G F G F G F 0:17 Verse 1

^GTell me, ^Fdo you want my ^Glove? ^F ^GTell me ^Fwhat you're thinkin' ^Gof, ^F ^CI've been ^Bbwaitin' 'round so ^Clong, ^Bb You don't ^Gtry ^Ftoo ^Ghard, You don't ^Gtry ^Ftoo ^Ghard. ^G ^F ^G ^F 0:45

Verse 2

^GI hope you're not ^Ftryin' to make a ^Gfool of me, ^F ^G'Cause if you are I ^Fknow there's ^Ggoing to be, ^F ^CSome tears ^Bbfallin' and they ^Cwon't be mine, ^Bb You don't ^Gtry ^Ftoo ^Ghard, You don't ^Gtry ^Ftoo ^Ghard. 1:08

Bridge

^AmSome people may want many ^E7loves my friend, ^F6But we both know what happens ^Emto them in the end. ^G ^F ^G ^F 1:24

Verse 3

^GSo please ^Flisten to these ^Gwords of mine, ^F ^GAnd let me ^Fknow that I'm not ^Gwasting my ^Ftime. ^CI'm sure that ^Bbwe could get on ^Cvery fine, ^Bb You don't ^Gtry ^Ftoo ^Ghard, You don't ^Gtry ^Ftoo ^Ghard. 1:46

Outro X3 G F You don't try too hard. 1:56 X1 G - F - G <slide> G - F - G <slide> G - F - G ] 2:10

Dave Clark Five - Try too hard