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