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The Wombats - Give Me A Try Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Am, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [F] [C] [C] [F] [C]
[F]I know that I like to [C]let excess [G]succeed
But I just need you in that [F]fur coat
With only my [Am]necklace on under[G]neath
And I don’t care [F]why this [C]apartment’s always [G]cold
London can [F]try, it’ll never [C]swallow me [G]whole
And [Dm]I swear,

[chorus]
We could be [C]gigantic, [F]everything I need. [G]
[Am]Vicodin on Sunday [G]nights.
This [C]could be worth the [F]risk, worth the guarantee. [G]
This could [Am]be the drug that doesn’t [Dm]bite.
Just give me a try, [F] [C]just give me a try. [Am] [G]
Been kind of [C]hoping you [F]might, [C]get up and give me a try.

[verse 2]
[F]I know, sometimes I lose the [C]plot and I cause a [G]scene
What do you dream of on the [F]west coast
When my head is [C]aching in [G]GMT
And I don’t care [F]why this [C]apartment’s so ice [G]cold
Let London [F]try, it’ll never [C]swallow me [G]whole
And [Dm]I swear,

[chorus]
We could be [C]gigantic, [F]everything I need. [G]
[Am]Vicodin on Sunday [G]nights.
This [C]could be worth the [F]risk, worth the guarantee. [G]
This could [Am]be the drug that doesn’t [Dm]bite.
Just give me a try, [F] [C]just give me a try. [Am] [G]
Been kind of [C]hoping you [F]might, [C]get up and give me a try.

[verse 3]
I’m [F]shaving with your tooth[C]paste
And trying to [Am]vacuum from the ceiling [G]
The milli[Dm]second that you’re [C]away
I get the [Am]loneliest [G]feeling

[Closing]
[F] [C] [Am] [G]
Just give me a [Dm]try [C] [Am] [G]
And [Dm]I swear, I swear,

[chorus]
We could be [C]gigantic, [F]everything I need. [G]
[Am]Vicodin on Sunday [G]nights.
This [C]could be worth the [F]risk, worth the guarantee. [G]
This could [Am]be the drug that doesn’t [Dm]bite.
Just give me a try, [F] [C]just give me a try. [Am] [Dm]
Been kind of hoping you [F]might, [C]get up and give me a [Am]try. [G]
Give me a [F]try [C] [Am] [G]
Just give me a [F]try [C] [Am] [G]
Just give me a [F]try

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ArtistThe Wombats
AlbumGlitterbug
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2015
KeyC

How to play Give Me A Try on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Wombats - Give Me A Try on guitar requires 5 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Give Me A Try uses these transitions most often: F → C (19), Am → G (13), and C → F (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

10. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Give Me A Try chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give Me A Try.

  • Give Me A Try includes 108 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Give Me A Try contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Give Me A Try connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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