Biography:
Montgomery Gentry was a country music duo, founded in the 1990s, consisting of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. Eddie Montgomery is the older brother of John Michael Montgomery. Some sources say that Troy Gentry is the son of Bobbie Gentry, which is untrue. Troy's parents are Lloyd and Pat Gentry. Eddie, Troy, and John were in a band called Early Tymz. Eddie and Troy continued to perform after John left to pursue a solo career. The duo went through several name changes before they decided to call themselves Montgomery Gentry.
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Transcribed By:Jon Daniels
Email: Warlock91590@yahoo
TRYING TO SURVIVE by Montgomery Gentry
From the album "Tattoos & Scars"
All chords are fretted in positions they would be played in Dropped C tuning.
At the bottom, I have provided the tabs for the first two verses to play it like on the CD recording.
Otherwise strumming them sounds just fine too!
Tuning: Drop C
[Chord Diagrams]
*Bbsus2
C Bb F G Bbsus2 (Optional 2nd way)*
D|---0--------------------------------------3-------------3--------|
A|---3--------------------------------------3-------------1--------|
F|---2--------5--------3--------9-----------5-------------0--------|
c|---0--------5--------5--------7-----------5-------------0--------|
G|---0--------3--------5--------7-----------3-------------3--------|
C|---0-----------------5--------7----------------------------------|
[INTRO RIFF]
L/R..................
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------|
c|--2h4-0------0----------------------------------------------0--|
G|---------0h2--------------------------------------------0h2----|
C|----------------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****
PLAY THIS CHORD BEFORE SWITCHING TO Bb:
D|------x---------------------------------------------------------|
A|------3---------------------------------------------------------|
F|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
c|------0---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
C|------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
(REPEAT 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
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------|
c|--2h4-0------0-------------------------------|
G|---------0h2---------------------------------|
C|----------------3b4-0------------------------|
----------------------------------[Verse picking patterns]-----------------------------------
VERSE 1 PICKING PATTERN:
Bb F C C
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------3-|
F|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2--|
c|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0-----0--0-----0-----0-----0--0---|
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|
C|---------------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|
Bb F C
D|-------------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
A|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-------------------------------------|
F|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----------------------------------|
c|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0--------2h4-0------0-------------|
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0-----------------------0h2---------------|
C|---------------------------5---------------------0------------------------------3b4-0------|
VERSE 2 PICKING PATTERN: (slightly different than Verse 1)
Bb F C
D|------------0-----------------------0---------------------0------------
A|---3---3------3-------3-------3-------3------3---3---3------3------3---
F|---2-----2------2----2-----2----2-------2---2----2-----2------2---2----
c|---0-------0--------0------0------0--------0-----0-------0-------0-----
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0---------------------
C|---------------------------5---------------------0---------------------
C
----------0---------------|
-----3------3------3------|
--2----2------2---2-------|
--0------0-------0--------|
--0-----------------------|
--0-----------------------|
*This is my FIRST tab ever, hope yall liked it. Drop me a comment/suggestion below!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| L/R Let Ring
Email: Warlock91590@yahoo
TRYING TO SURVIVE by Montgomery Gentry
From the album "Tattoos & Scars"
All chords are fretted in positions they would be played in Dropped C tuning.
At the bottom, I have provided the tabs for the first two verses to play it like on the CD recording.
Otherwise strumming them sounds just fine too!
Tuning: Drop C
[Chord Diagrams]
*Bbsus2
C Bb F G Bbsus2 (Optional 2nd way)*
D|---0--------------------------------------3-------------3--------|
A|---3--------------------------------------3-------------1--------|
F|---2--------5--------3--------9-----------5-------------0--------|
c|---0--------5--------5--------7-----------5-------------0--------|
G|---0--------3--------5--------7-----------3-------------3--------|
C|---0-----------------5--------7----------------------------------|
[INTRO RIFF]
L/R..................
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------|
c|--2h4-0------0----------------------------------------------0--|
G|---------0h2--------------------------------------------0h2----|
C|----------------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****
PLAY THIS CHORD BEFORE SWITCHING TO Bb:
D|------x---------------------------------------------------------|
A|------3---------------------------------------------------------|
F|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
c|------0---------------------------------------------------------|
G|------2---------------------------------------------------------|
C|------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
(REPEAT 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
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------|
c|--2h4-0------0-------------------------------|
G|---------0h2---------------------------------|
C|----------------3b4-0------------------------|
----------------------------------[Verse picking patterns]-----------------------------------
VERSE 1 PICKING PATTERN:
Bb F C C
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------3-|
F|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2--|
c|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0-----0--0-----0-----0-----0--0---|
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|
C|---------------------------5---------------------0----------------------0------------------|
Bb F C
D|-------------------------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
A|---3---3-----3--------3-------3-----3--------3---3---3-------------------------------------|
F|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2-----2-----------------------------------|
c|---0-------0-----0--0------0------0----0--0------0-------0--------2h4-0------0-------------|
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0-----------------------0h2---------------|
C|---------------------------5---------------------0------------------------------3b4-0------|
VERSE 2 PICKING PATTERN: (slightly different than Verse 1)
Bb F C
D|------------0-----------------------0---------------------0------------
A|---3---3------3-------3-------3-------3------3---3---3------3------3---
F|---2-----2------2----2-----2----2-------2---2----2-----2------2---2----
c|---0-------0--------0------0------0--------0-----0-------0-------0-----
G|---3-----------------------5---------------------0---------------------
C|---------------------------5---------------------0---------------------
C
----------0---------------|
-----3------3------3------|
--2----2------2---2-------|
--0------0-------0--------|
--0-----------------------|
--0-----------------------|
*This is my FIRST tab ever, hope yall liked it. Drop me a comment/suggestion below!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| L/R Let Ring
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