Montgomery Gentry

Trying To Survive

Montgomery Gentry


Tom: F

                                                      *Bbsus2
     C       Bb        F        G        Bbsus2    (Optional 2nd way)*
E|---0--------------------------------------3-------------3--------|
B|---3--------------------------------------3-------------1--------|
G|---2--------5--------3--------9-----------5-------------0--------|
D|---0--------5--------5--------7-----------5-------------0--------|
A|---0--------3--------5--------7-----------3-------------3--------|
E|---0-----------------5--------7----------------------------------|

 [INTRO RIFF]
                      L/R..................
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2h4-0------0----------------------------------------------0--|
A|---------0h2--------------------------------------------0h2----|
E|----------------3b4-0------------------------------------------|

[VERSE 1]

C                       Bb                   
I've been lookin' for a sign
F                   C
Runnin' through the rain
              Bb
Shiver to the bone
F                           C
But I still can't shake the pain


[VERSE 2]
                        Bb           
Been lookin' for a sign 
F              C
Rollin' on the ground
               Bb
What did I do today
F                      C
Well, I can't remember now


[CHORUS] (w/a lil bit of crunch)

                       Bbsus2            F
I'm just tryin' to survive
                    C
The best way I know how
                       G
My heart just keeps on wanting
                            C
The one who doesn't want me now
                 F      Bbsus2 - F
So what if I go crazy
                    ****See Note*** /Bb
Goin' there keeps me alive
                C
Livin' makes it clear
                     G
I'm just stuck right here
          C
Tryin' to survive


****NOTE****
PA Y THIS CHORD BEFOD  SWITCHING TO Bb:
E|------x---------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
D|------0---------------------------------------------------------|
A|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
E|------x---------------------------------------------------------|


[VERSE 3]
          
C                    Bb
But I wont stay down long 
F                C
And I'll be back again
                   Bb
I'll even learn to smile
F                       C
Hey, I just wish I knew when

(D PEAT CHORUS)

(Interlude/Guitar Solo/Pedal Steel solo)

                F      Bbsus2 - F
So what if I go crazy
****See Note***        Bb
Goin' there keeps me alive
                -stop-    C
Livin' makes it clear
                     G
I'm just stuck right here
          C
Tryin' to survive
                       C
Yeah, Livin' makes it clear
                     G
I'm just stuck right here
          C
Tryin' to survive

OUTRO LICK
                        Let ring until fade
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--2h4-0------0-------------------------------|
A|---------0h2---------------------------------|
E|----------------3b4-0------------------------|

E|----------------------------------[| Verse picking patterns]-----------------------------------

VERSE 1 PICKING PATTERN: 
    Bb                      F                     C                     C
E|E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
B|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------3-|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2--|
D|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0-----0--0-----0-----0-----0--0---|
A|---3-----------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|
E|---------------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|

    Bb                      F                     C
E|-------------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
B|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-------------------------------------|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0--------2h4-0------0-------------|
A|---3-----------------------5---------------------0-----------------------0h2---------------|
E|---------------------------5---------------------0------------------------------3b4-0------|

VERSE 2 PICKING PATTERN: (slightly different than Verse 1)         

    Bb                      F                     C
E|------------0-----------------------0---------------------0------------|
B|---3---3------3-------3-------3-------3------3---3---3------3------3---|
G|---2-----2------2----2-----2----2-------2---2----2-----2------2---2----|
D|---0-------0--------0------0------0--------0-----0-------0-------0-----|
A|---3-----------------------5---------------------0---------------------|
E|---------------------------5---------------------0---------------------|

  C
E|----------0---------------|
B|-----3------3------3------|
G|--2----2------2---2-------|
D|--0------0-------0--------|
A|--0-----------------------|
E|--0-----------------------|

*This is my FIRST tab ever, hope yall liked it. Drop me a comment/suggestion below!
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
| b  Bend
| L/R Let Ring