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Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)

Janis Joplin

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Janis Joplin

Lead Vocals

Sam Andrew

Guitar

Cornelius Flowers

Cornelius Flowers

Baritone Saxophone

Maury Baker

Drums

Richard Kermode

Richard Kermode

Organ

Gabriel Mekler

Organ

Brad Campbell

Bass

Terry Clements

Tenor Saxophone

Luis Gasca

Trumpet

Lonnie Castille

Lonnie Castille

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Chip Taylor

Songwriter

Jerry Ragovoy

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Vic Anesini

Mastering Engineer

John Riney

Producer

Gabriel Mekler

Producer

Sy Mitchell

Engineer

Jerry Hochman

Engineer

Alex Kazanegras

Alex Kazanegras

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Try, try, try just a little bit harder

So I can love, love, love him, I tell myself

Well, I'm gonna try yeah, just a little bit harder

So I won't lose, lose, lose him to nobody else, hey

[Verse 2]

Well, I don't care how long it's gonna take you now

But if it's a dream I don't want, no I don't really want it

If it's a dream, I don't want nobody to wake me

[Verse 3]

Yeah, I'm gonna try yeah, just a little bit harder

So I can give, give, give, give him every bit of my soul

Yeah, I'm gonna try yeah, just a little bit harder

So I can show, show, show him love with no control, hey

[Verse 4]

I've waited so long for someone so fine

I ain't gonna lose my chance, no I don't wanna lose it

Ain't gonna lose my chance to make you mine, all mine

[Verse 5]

All right, get it

Yeah

[Verse 6]

Try yeah

Try yeah, hey, hey, hey, hey

Try yeah

Oh try, WHOAAA

Who-o-oa, who-oa, who-o-oa, who-o WHOAAA

Ooh anybody, ooh anybody, ooh anybody, ooh

Try oh yeah (Just a little bit harder)

[Verse 7]

Who-o-o-oa, I gotta try some more

I said try

(Try, just a little bit harder)

Yeah

Oh, I said try

Try, try, try, try, try, try

(Try, just a little bit harder)

OOOH, TRY yeah

TRY yeah, hey, hey

[Verse 8]

I gotta talk to my man now, you know I

I gotta feel for my man now, I said I

I gotta work for my man now, you know I

I gotta hurt for my man now, I think-a

Every day for my man now, you know it

Every day for my man now, I say TRY

[Verse 9]

TRY-AYY yeah

Ooh TRY yeah, hey, hey, hey

TRY yeah-hey, ooh, try

Written by: Chip Taylor, Jerry Ragovoy

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