Debuted April 2, 1966 on the US singles charts; it peaked at #12.  Times shown are 
elapsed time from the start.  tabbed by Marty Lurvey
F6 - xx0211


Intro    G - F - G      G - F - G         
         G    F    G    F    G    F    G    F               0:17

Verse 1
G        F              G      F
Tell me, do you want my love?
G       F                    G    F
Tell me what you're thinkin' of,
C         Bb                C      Bb
I've been waitin' 'round so long,
          G   F   G 
You don't try too hard,
          G   F   G        G    F    G    F
You don't try too hard.                       0:45


Verse 2
G                 F                G            F
I hope you're not tryin' to make a fool of me,
G                   F            G             F
'Cause if you are I know there's going to be,
C          Bb               C               Bb
Some tears fallin' and they won't be mine,
          G   F   G
You don't try too hard,
          G   F   G 
You don't try too hard.  1:08 


Bridge
Am                        E7
Some people may want many loves my friend,
F6                            Em                    G    F    G    F
But we both know what happens to them in the end.                     1:24


Verse 3
G         F               G               F 
So please listen to these words of mine,
G          F                 G          F
And let me know that I'm not wasting my time.
C             Bb              C           Bb
I'm sure that we could get on very fine, 
          G   F   G
You don't try too hard,
          G   F   G
You don't try too hard.          1:46

Outro
  X3  G         F
You don't try too hard.   1:56

  X1  G - F - G     G - F - G      G - F - G ]     2:10
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