Chords for (4) Branded Man :: Merle Haggard
Tempo:
120.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who I [G] am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] [A] untold.
[D]
I [G] paid the debt I owed them, but [C] they're still not [G] satisfied.
Now I'm a [D] branded man, out in the [G] cold.
When they let me out of prison, [C] I held my head [G] up high,
determined I would rise above [D] the shame.
[A] [D]
But [G] no matter where I travel, [C] the black mark follows [G] me.
I'm branded with [D] a number on [G] my name.
I'd like to hold my head up [A]
[G] and [C] be proud of who [G] I am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] [A] untold.
[D]
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, [C] but they're still not [G] satisfied.
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in [G] the cold.
[D]
[G]
If I live to be a hundred, I [C] guess they'll never clear [G] my name,
cause everybody knows I've been [D] in jail.
[A] [D]
[G] No matter where I'm living, I [C] got to tell them where [G] I've been,
or they'll send me back [D] to prison if I [G] fail.
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who [G] I am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] [A] [D] untold.
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, [C] but they're still not [G] satisfied.
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold.
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold.
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who I [G] am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] [A] untold.
[D]
I [G] paid the debt I owed them, but [C] they're still not [G] satisfied.
Now I'm a [D] branded man, out in the [G] cold.
When they let me out of prison, [C] I held my head [G] up high,
determined I would rise above [D] the shame.
[A] [D]
But [G] no matter where I travel, [C] the black mark follows [G] me.
I'm branded with [D] a number on [G] my name.
I'd like to hold my head up [A]
[G] and [C] be proud of who [G] I am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] [A] untold.
[D]
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, [C] but they're still not [G] satisfied.
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in [G] the cold.
[D]
[G]
If I live to be a hundred, I [C] guess they'll never clear [G] my name,
cause everybody knows I've been [D] in jail.
[A] [D]
[G] No matter where I'm living, I [C] got to tell them where [G] I've been,
or they'll send me back [D] to prison if I [G] fail.
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who [G] I am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] [A] [D] untold.
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, [C] but they're still not [G] satisfied.
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold.
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold.
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who I [G] am, _
but they won't let my secret go [D] _ _ [A] untold.
[D] _ _
I [G] paid the debt I owed them, but [C] they're still not [G] satisfied. _ _
Now I'm a [D] branded man, out in the [G] _ cold. _ _ _
When they let me out of prison, _ [C] I held my head [G] up high, _
_ determined I would rise above [D] the shame.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
But [G] no matter where I travel, _ [C] the black mark follows [G] me. _
I'm branded with [D] a number on [G] my _ name. _ _ _
I'd like to hold my head up [A]
[G] and [C] be proud of who [G] I am, _
but they won't let my secret go [D] _ [A] untold.
_ [D] _ _ _
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, _ [C] but they're still not _ [G] satisfied. _
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in [G] the cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If I live to be a hundred, I [C] guess they'll never clear [G] my name, _
cause everybody _ _ knows I've been [D] in jail.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] No matter where I'm living, I [C] got to tell them where [G] I've been,
or they'll send me back [D] to prison if I [G] _ fail. _ _ _ _
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who [G] I am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] _ _ [A] _ [D] untold. _ _
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, _ [C] but they're still not [G] satisfied. _ _
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold. _ _ _ _ _
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who I [G] am, _
but they won't let my secret go [D] _ _ [A] untold.
[D] _ _
I [G] paid the debt I owed them, but [C] they're still not [G] satisfied. _ _
Now I'm a [D] branded man, out in the [G] _ cold. _ _ _
When they let me out of prison, _ [C] I held my head [G] up high, _
_ determined I would rise above [D] the shame.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _
But [G] no matter where I travel, _ [C] the black mark follows [G] me. _
I'm branded with [D] a number on [G] my _ name. _ _ _
I'd like to hold my head up [A]
[G] and [C] be proud of who [G] I am, _
but they won't let my secret go [D] _ [A] untold.
_ [D] _ _ _
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, _ [C] but they're still not _ [G] satisfied. _
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in [G] the cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
If I live to be a hundred, I [C] guess they'll never clear [G] my name, _
cause everybody _ _ knows I've been [D] in jail.
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] No matter where I'm living, I [C] got to tell them where [G] I've been,
or they'll send me back [D] to prison if I [G] _ fail. _ _ _ _
I'd like to hold my head up and be [C] proud of who [G] I am,
but they won't let my secret go [D] _ _ [A] _ [D] untold. _ _
[G] I paid the debt I owed them, _ [C] but they're still not [G] satisfied. _ _
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold. _ _ _ _ _
Now I'm a branded [D] man, out in the [G] cold. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _