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It's What You Meant by Benjamin Tod

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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

It's What You Meant Chords Info

Published: April 18, 2026

Last Updated: April 18, 2026

Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Chords: C, E, A, D, G, B, F, G7, Dm, Am