Tryin To Get To You

Tom:
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N.C...............................Bb
E|1---------------------------------1------------------------------------x-----|
B|1---------------/6-4h6p4-4--------1----------------------------------3-x-3--3|
G|2-----------------------5-5-4-3\1-2----------------------------------3-x-3--3|
D|3--0--0--0--0-0-------------------3----------------------------------3-x-3--3|
A|3---3--3-----3--------------------3----------------------------------1-x-1--1|
st
even through
the valleys, too.                     I've been traveling night and day,  running
  Bbm              F
N.C.................
st
all the way, baby, trying to get to you.                            Ever since I read your
(baby, trying to get to you.)

[Verse 2]
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letter  where you said you loved me, true.                         st
F
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E|----------------------------------x-------------1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--------1|
B|--------------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--------1|
G|--------------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------2|
D|--------------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--------2|
A|--------------------------------1-x-1-1-1--1----1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1--------3|
I've been traveling night and day, running all the way, baby,   trying  to get  to you.

[Bridge]
  F                   F13
N.C....................Bb
(baby, trying to get to you)  When I read your lovin' letters then my heart began to sing.
  F13                   F9                      Bb                     Bbm
there were many miles between us,                 but they didn't  mean  a
  G           Gm
N.C.............
st                                                                         st
thiiheyeeeeiiiing.  I just had to reach you baaaaby        in  spite  of  all  I've been thru
Bbm    F
N.C. ..........................Bb
st
I've been traveling night and day, running all the way, baby, trying to get to you.

[Two lines, one for sax, one for guitar rhythm]
[Sax solo]
E|6--5-------------------6/8-6---/13~\0-----------------------------------4h5-4-5-4-5-----|
B|-/6-8-6-5-5h6p5-5-6/8\6--------------------6~---------------------6-----------------5---|
Bb    Bb    F    F    Bb
n.C. ........Bb7
B|/8p6--6/8\6--6----------------------/10-10----6-8|
G|----7------7--7sb-5\2/5--5-7-7br-5---------------|
  Bb                              G7             C7
st

[Two lines end]
[2nd half of verse]
N.C..............F               F                       F                 F
st
If I had to do it over             That's exactly what I'd do
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E|----------------------------x----------------1---1---1---1---1---3--3--3--3--3---1|
B|--------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3-------2---2---2---2---2---5--5--5--5--5---1|
G|--------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3-------3---3---3---3---3---3--3--3--3--3---2|
D|--------------------------3-x-3-3-3--3-------3---3---3---3---3---5--5--5--5--5---2|
A|--------------------------1-x-1-1-1--1-------1---1---1---1---1---3--3--3--3--3---3|
I would travel night and  day, I'd still run all the way, baby, trying to get to you.

[Bridge]
  F7                    F13
N.C......................Bb
(baby, trying to get to you)There was nothing left to hoooold me    hard to keep me away
from you,
  F13               F9                 Bb                         Bbm
when your lovin letter told me                that you really loved me too
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st                                                                        st
ooooooooooooooooo.  Lord above you know I love you             It was he who brought me through

[Outro]
F#dim
N. C. .................Bb N. C....C F
st
When my way was dark as night, He would shine His brightest light, When I was
trying to get to you.
            F9
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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| b   Bend
| r   Release
| br  Bend release
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| sb  slight bend
| hb  half bend
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato
| ()  back up vocals
| st  staccato (hit chord and kill it to acapella)