Short A Try

O.A.R.- Of A Revolution - "Short a Try"

This is an song that is officially unreleased, but on the Any Time Now

live CD. It's on Disc 1, after "Delicate Few" on track 9. Listen to it

to get the strumming pattern down.

Chords used:

Notes:

- Use barre A for the verses, open A for the chorus.

- For the last D in the chorus ("I'm locked up..."), strum it once and let it ring.

- Change back to barre chords beginning with the A immediately after the chorus (on "try").

- For verse 3, use open chords, except the last A/C#m/Bm sequence.

- Again, listen to the song to hear how Marc plays it.

VERSE 1:

Intro (play twice): A C#m Bm (let last Bm ring before going into first verse)

I'm picking up these broken pieces again

I'm feeling like I'm lost and all I do is find you there

We've been here before

I'm never coming back again, not again

Tomorrow is too soon for you my dear

I pushed you oh so far away when all I do is want you near

Well I've been here before

Not coming back again

And I can't sleep

CHORUS:

Because pretenders never sleep with a smile

It's hard enough to wake up after awhile

And even though I say I'm feeling fine

I'm locked up, loaded down, short a try

VERSE 2:

Have I told you lately that I love you

Have I told you that I hold...nothing there above you

We've been around here before

We're never coming back again, not again

I love the way you walk

The way that you talk

The way you live

The way that you give me everything you promised you would

If I could, I'd be here

I can't

Well I can't sleep

CHORUS:

Because pretenders never sleep with a smile

It's hard enough to wake up after awhile

And even though I say I'm feeling fine

I'm locked up, loaded down, short a try

VERSE 3:

I wish to God that I been there for you my dear

There's so much pushing me all around, I'd love to hold you near

And I don't expect you to stay

And I'm never gonna ask you why

Because I'm locked up, loaded down, short a try

I'm locked up, loaded down

And I'm short a try