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Tuning: E A D G B E
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]
CI've been lookin' for a Bbsign FRunnin' through the Crain Shiver to the Bbbone FBut I still can't shake the Cpain
[VERSE 2]
Been lookin' for a sign Bb FRollin' on the Cground What did I do tBboday FWell, I can't remember Cnow
[CHORUS] (w/a lil bit of crunch)
I'm just tryin' to survBbsus2ive F The best way I know Chow My heart just keeps on Gwanting The one who doesn't want me Cnow So what if I go cFrazy Bbsus2

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F ****See Note*** /Bb Goin' there keeps me alive Livin' makes it Cclear I'm just stuck right Ghere Tryin' to Csurvive
****NOTE**** PLAY THIS CHORD BEFORE SWITCHING TO Bb: D|------x---------------------------------------------------------| A|------3---------------------------------------------------------| F|------2---------------------------------------------------------| c|------0---------------------------------------------------------| G|------2---------------------------------------------------------| C|------x---------------------------------------------------------| [VERSE 3]
CBut I wont stay down Bblong FAnd I'll be back Cagain I'll even learn to Bbsmile FHey, I just wish I knew Cwhen
(REPEAT CHORUS) (Interlude/Guitar Solo/Pedal Steel solo)
So what if I go Fcrazy Bbsus2

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F ****See Note*** Bb Goin' there keeps me alive -stop- C Livin' makes it clear I'm just stuck right Ghere Tryin' to Csurvive Yeah, Livin' makes it cClear I'm just stuck right Ghere Tryin' to Csurvive
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! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | L/R Let Ring