• Song:

    Trying To Get To You

  • Artist:

    Roy Orbison

  • Album:

    Dream Baby - 48 Classic...

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Trying To Get To You:Roy Orbison.
Recorded on JE-WEL Records in 1956.
DNC. (One of his first.)

INTRO: D# Cm Fm A#

#1.
A# (x1333x@1)                     D#I've (x43121@3)been traveling over mountains,

even through the valleys, too.
                              G#I've (xx1114@1)been traveling night and day,
                A# (x1333x@1)                        D#running (x43121@3)all the way, baby, trying to get to you.

#2.
D#Since (x43121@3)I read your lovin' letter,
                             D#7where (x32310@4)you said you loved me, true.
                              G#I've (xx1114@1)been traveling night and day,
                A# (x1333x@1)                        D# (x43121@3)
running all the way, baby, trying to get to you.

CHORUS:
D#7 (x32310@4)                            G#Well, (xx1114@1)there's nothing that could hold me.
                                D#Or (x43121@3)that could keep me away from you.
                         FSince (133211@1)your loving letter told me,
                          A#that (x1333x@1)you really loved me, true.

#3.
A# (x1333x@1)                     D#I (x43121@3)just had to reach you, baby..
D#but (x43121@3)after all that I've been through..
                               G# (xx1114@1)                 
I've been travellin' night and day,
                A#runnin' (x1333x@1)all the way, baby, trying to 
       D#get (x43121@3)to you.

#4.
D#Well, (x43121@3)if I had to do it over..
                        D#7that's (x32310@4)exactly what I'd do.
                              G#I'd (xx1114@1)keep travellin' night and day,
                A#runnin' (x1333x@1)all the way, baby, trying to 
       D#get (x43121@3)to you.

CHORUS:
D# (x43121@3)                           G#Well, (xx1114@1)since I read your lovin' letters..
                       D#then (x43121@3)my heart began to sing.
                        G#There (xx1114@1)were many miles between us..
                F (133211@1)    A#but (x1333x@1)they didn't mean a thing.
                           
#5.
A# (x1333x@1)                  D#Lord (x43121@3)above me knows I love you.
D# (x43121@3)                     D#7It (x32310@4)was He who brought me through.
                        G#When (xx1114@1)my way was darkest night, 
                             A#He (x1333x@1)would shine His brightest light,
                            D# (x43121@3)F (133211@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">A# D#when (x43121@3)I was trying to get to you.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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