| G | Cm | D | |
| G | oodness, sometimes | things get b | ad |
| G | Em | D | C | |
| B | ut I swear, I'm | doing a | ll I c | an |
| Am | D | |
| So | try all you wa | nt to |
| Am | D | |
| I | 'm gonna try t | oo |
| Chorus: |
| C | G | D | Em | |
| If I get o | ne ray of sun | light to ho | ld in my ha | nd |
| C | G | D | |
| Maybe | we can be ha | ppy ag | ain |
| C | G | D | Em | |
| I'll try for | one ray of | sunlight to | hold in my | hand |
| Cm | F | G | |
| Maybe | we can be hap | py and th | en... |
| Verse 2: |
| G | Cm | D | |
| Thi | ngs don't go | as I plan | ned |
| G | Em | D | C | |
| But | I swear, I'm d | oing a | ll I c | an |
| Am | D | |
| So t | ry all you want | to |
| Am | D | |
| I | 'm gonna try to | o |
| Chorus: |
| C | G | D | Em | |
| If I get o | ne ray of | sunlight to | hold in my | hand |
| C | G | D | |
| Maybe | we can be | happy a | gain |
| C | G | D | Em | |
| I'll try for | one ray of | sunlight to | hold in my | hand |
| Cm | F | G | |
| And I | guess if this i | sn't the | end |
| Cm | F | G | |
| Maybe we | can be h | appy a | gain |
| Am | D | |
| Try | all you want to |
| Am | D | |
| I | 'm gonna try to | o |
| C | G | D | Em | |
| If I get o | ne ray of | sunlight to | hold in my | hand |
| C | G | D | |
| Maybe | we can be | happy a | gain |
| C | G | D | Em | |
| I'll try for | one ray of | sunlight to | hold in my | hand |
| Cm | F | G | |
| And I | hope that is | n't the e | nd |
| Cm | F | G | |
| Maybe we | can be h | appy a | gain |
| Cm | F | G | |
| Maybe we | can be h | appy a | gain |
| Cm | F | G | |
| Maybe we | can be h | appy a | gain |
| Then Am and D till fade.. |