Chords with lyrics
Verse:
C majorC A minorAm G+G
My father tried to make a girl of me
C majorC A minorAm G+G
They came to me, suitors three
C majorC A minorAm G+G C majorC
I had the fire, held the old stories like they were gospel
A minorAm G+G
Yeah, honor's not impossible
FF A minorAm
But you'd rather have me be docile
Chorus:
C majorC FF
Is this life just a dry run?
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Mailed fist reaching out to touch someone
FF A minorAm
Not enough daughter, not enough son
G+G
Someday I'm gonna make good
C majorC FF
I am gonna make good
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I am gonna make good on my promises
FF A minorAm G+G
On my promises
Verse:
C majorC A minorAm G+G
First one, a child like I was then
C majorC A minorAm G+G
It was a chill that would kill him
C majorC A minorAm G+G C majorC
The second was red as the rose that he carried
A minorAm G+G
He said we'd never be married
FF A minorAm
But you know, I'd rather be buried
Chorus:
C majorC FF
Is this life just a dry run?
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Mailed fist reaching out to touch someone
FF A minorAm
Not enough daughter, not enough son
G+G
Someday I'm gonna make good
C majorC FF
I am gonna make good
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I am gonna make good on my promises
FF A minorAm G+G
On my promises
Verse:
C majorC A minorAm G+G
The third would have me in dresses and
C majorC A minorAm G+G
A augmentedA lady like the tradition says
C majorC A minorAm G+G
I fought him then for that privilege, he suffered
C majorC A minorAm G+G
Three broken bones, I discovered
FF A minorAm
I'd never know any others
Chorus:
C majorC FF
Is this life just a dry run?
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Mailed fist reaching out to touch someone
FF A minorAm
Not enough daughter, not enough son
G+G
Someday I'm gonna make good
C majorC FF
I am gonna make good
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I am gonna make good on my promises
FF A minorAm G+G
On my promises
Bridge:
DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G
I'm good if I just wear white til I die
DmDm C majorC A minorAm G+G
I'm good if I keep what's right on my side
DmDm C majorC A minorAm FF
I'll always hold how your eyes looked so kind
G+G
So come on, let's ride
Solo:
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G G MajorG
Chorus:
A minorAm G+G
Someday I'm gonna make good
C majorC FF
I am gonna make good
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I am gonna make good on my promises
FF
On my promises
A minorAm G+G
Someday I'm gonna make good
C majorC FF
I am gonna make good
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I am gonna make good on my promises
FF