G F# B E A D C [Verse one] A Ab F# E Whenever I meet you, you give me such a runaround A Ab F# E The more that I see you, the more you just put me down D E Db F# Even in front of all my friends, you just want to hurt me (hurt me) G A D But I'll never give up hoping, 'til I make you mine (whoa oh) [Chorus] G D B The harder I try, the further away from me it's slipping E A D I go on trying to make you love me (love me love me love me) [Verse two] A Ab F# E I wanted to see you, I called you on the telephone A Ab F# E Just to be near you (near you), they tell me that you're not home D E Db F# I guess you could say that I'm a fool to want you so badly (badly) G A D But I'll never give up hoping, 'til I make you mine (whoa oh) [Chorus] G D B The harder I try, the further away from me it's slipping E A D I go on trying to make you love me (love me love me love me) G D B The harder I try, the further away from me it's slipping E A D I go on trying to make you love me (love me love me love me) [Break] D C D C D C D C I go on trying....I go on trying.....I go on trying....I go on trying [Verse three] A Ab F# E I should have believed them, just put them right in their place A Ab F# E I tried to impress you (impress you), but you threw it back in my face D E Db F# Even in front of all my friends, you just want to hurt me (hurt me) G A D But I'll never give up hoping, 'til I make you mine (whoa oh) [Chorus] G D B The harder I try, the further away from me it's slipping E A D I go on trying to make you love me (love me love me love me) G D B The harder I try, the further away from me it's slipping E A D I go on trying to make you love me (love me love me love me)