THANKS A LOT FOR TRYING ANYWAY
(Jim Glaser)


Cal Smith - 1967
Jan Howard - 1968
Connie Smith - 1973





What a shock to hear you say you're gonna leave me
Though you tried to let me down the easy way
You can't say you're gonna leave without it hurtin'
But thanks a lot for tryin' anyway

You were careful with the words you chose to tell me
You couldn't break my heart in any nicer way
And you've done all that you could do to stop my teardrops
Well thanks a lot for tryin' anyway

I'm so sorry that I didn't take it better
I'd give a lot if you had not seen me this way
It's not your fault you couldn't keep your love from dyin'
But thanks a lot for tryin' anyway

(Instrumental Break)

I don't blame you, you couldn't keep your love from dyin'
But thanks a lot for tryin' anyway





(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2012)