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Key: A
Intro:
A
Verse 1:
A
Wake before the sun
E
Get home with the moon
D
Wield a loaded gun
D
Lowered in the tomb
A
Lay the crooked rail
E
To move the coal you mine
D
Be sure he doesn't fail
D
To work until he dies
Chorus:
E F#m D
Some things are out of our hands
A E A
It's just the privilege of a man
Verse 2:
A
Wicked from birth
E
When you lose your mind
D
No one on the earth
D
Cares if you're alive
A
All the people hurt
E
But loneliness resides
D
Buried in a curse
D
Shouldered by a guy
Chorus:
E F#m D
Some things are out of our hands
A E A
It's just the privilege of a man
Guitar Solo:
A E D A E D
E F#m D A E A
Verse 3:
A
Wake before the sun
E
Get home with the moon
D
Wield a loaded gun
D
Lowered in the tomb
Out-Chorus:
E F#m D
Some things are out of our hands
A E F#m
It's just the privilege of a man
D E A
It's just a privilege of a man
Song History
Published: December 22, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025