C - A - D
D - C
C - A - D
F - A - D
[Verse 1]
D A G
Left my favorite cassette in the escape car
Bm A G
I'll never hear those songs again
D A G
It made me think of all the many things I've sacrificed
Bm A G
Oh, Mama, where do I begin?
[Pre-chorus]
Bm A G
When I broke bad
Bm A G (Hold)
I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have
[Chorus]
D G
You should not romanticize this outlaw life
Bm D
When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told
Em F#m G A
I'm telling you - something's missing
D G
Don't make no excuse to sing the blues
Bm D
Calculating the cost and the things that you lost
Em F#m G A
You'll realize - love's gone missing
Bm - A - G (Hold)
Don't go drifting
[Instrumental]
D - C - A
F - A - D
[Verse 2]
D A G
I'm losing count when recalling all that I regret
Bm A G
How many missteps are enough?
D A G
Who of the few I call friends will be by my side
Bm A G
When, without recourse, life gets though?
[Pre-chorus]
Bm A G
When I broke bad
Bm A G (Hold)
I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have
[Chorus]
D G
You should not romanticize this outlaw life
Bm D
When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told
Em F#m G A
I'm telling you - something's missing
D G
Don't make no excuse to sing the blues
Bm D
Calculating the cost and the things that you lost
Em F#m G A
You'll realize - love's gone missing
Bm - A - G (Hold)
Don't go drifting
[Pre-chorus]
Bm A G
When I broke bad
Bm A G (Hold)
I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have
[Chorus]
D G
You should not romanticize this outlaw life
Bm D
When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told
Em F#m G A
I'm telling you - something's missing
D G
Don't make no excuse to sing the blues
Bm D
Calculating the cost and the things that you lost
Em F#m G A
You'll realize - love's gone missing
Bm - A - G (Hold)
Don't go drifting
[Outro]
Dm - C - A
F - A - D
