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Key: C
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
C F C G7
C
Verse 1:
C
I've been doing all I can
Dm
I've been wrestling with the man
F
From Texas to Montana
G C
And every dirty DA in the land
C
And I've let some people down
Dm
Lord, how they hate me now
F
'Cause I wouldn't trade my peace
G C
For the keys to the underground
Chorus:
Dm Am F
Oh, and now I wear these scars
Dm Am F
Showing how I got this far
C
And the bitter road ahead
Am
Is as lonely as it's cursed
G G7
It ain't what you said
C
It's what you meant that hurts
[Instr.]
G7 C
Verse 2:
C
And I left a few for dead
Dm
The water overtook their head
F
And I made it to the shore
G C
Prayed to the Lord and softly wept
C
You can't save them all
Dm
Even great men do fall
F
And now the only oath I keep
G C
Is to God with kin and that woman's call
Chorus:
Dm Am F
Oh, and now I wear these scars
Dm Am F
Showing how I got this far
C
And the bitter road ahead
Am
Is as lonely as it's cursed
G G7
It ain't what you said
C
It's what you meant that hurts
Outro:
G G7
It ain't what you said
C
It's what you meant that hurts
Song History
Published: April 18, 2026
Last Updated: April 18, 2026