Intro: verse 1 I get off the couch and try to defend the ways that I measure right But I'm a mouse on a wheel, I'll toil and steal It's the same by the day or night You see, the girls want the boys, the boys go to work Some things will never change But we shoot for the moon, we target the stars But we're always so out of range 'Cause it'll never save my soul, never save my soul But I try and I try and I tryyyy e---2--3-2------------------7â??-7--7-5----------------- b----------3----2--3-2-0--------------8---7--7â??7-5---- g--------------------------------------------------7-- d----------------------------------------------------- a----------------------------------------------------- E- --------------------------------------------------- verse 2 I'm up but I'm late, a curse on my heels I stop when I have enough I drink to the cause and take the applause but there's too many cracks in the cup And it would never save my soul, would never save my soul But I try and I try and I tryyyy And it would never save my soul, would never save my soul But I try and I try and I tryyyy (2x) e---2--3-2------------------7--7-5-----â??-------------- b----------3----2--3-2-0-----------8---7--7-5--------- g---------------------------------------------7------- d----------------------------------------------------- a----------------------------------------------------- E- --------------------------------------------------- Save my soul, I try and I try and I try To save my soul And it would never save my soul, would never save my soul But I try and I try and I try No, no, no, no, no, it would never save my soul God, can you take the weight off of my shoulders now Da da da da da da da (save my soul), don't even try, don't even try Da da da da da da da (save my soul), don't even try, don't even try OUTRO Hope you enjoy it!

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