The Bed I'm Laying In chords by Jordan Foster

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: C

Intro:

C  F C x2

Verse 1:
C            F     C
I was raised up in church
F                   Am         G
I knew the Lord and I knew his word
F                       G         Am Am7
There was a time when I wanted to preach
F                       G         C    F
But that all changed at seventeen
C               F        C
Started hangin' with new friends
F                     Am             G
They took me places I shouldn't have been
F                G            Am
Introduced me to their friend Jack
F               G          C
I knew then I'd never turn back

Chorus:
F                           G        Am
When I look in the mirror I close my eyes
F               G       Am
I can't sleep a wink at night
F                 G     Am
I can't stand the man I am
F                     G       C
But I made the bed I'm layin' in

F  C x2

Verse 2:
C                 F    C
Watched my family fall apart
F              Am        G
My mama said I broke her heart
F                       G        Am  Am7
You'll end up just like your grandpa
F                 G          C
Who died from all the alcohol

Chorus:
F                           G        Am
When I look in the mirror I close my eyes
F               G       Am
I can't sleep a wink at night
F                 G     Am
I can't stand the man I am
F                      G      C
But I made the bed I'm layin' in

Bridge:
G      Am        G       F                    G/B
 Every man in my family, as far back as I know
Am            G           F                       G/B
Turned to the bottle when they started feelin' low
G       Am                  G       F                   C
 Always swore I wouldn't follow the steps layed out for me
F                 C/E
But look at me now
F        G
You will see

Chorus:
F                           G        Am
When I look in the mirror I close my eyes
F               G       Am
I can't sleep a wink at night
F                 G     Am
I can't stand the man I am
F                      G      C
But I made the bed I'm layin' in

Outro:
F                 G     Am
I can't stand the man I am
F                      G      C
But I made the bed I'm layin' in