(CAPO 3RD FRET)

INTRO

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Verse Picking pattern: (Arpegio) This is the basic picking pattern throughout the song.
There are some variances here and there but this is the basic pattern. Listen to the song
and you can hear how this pattern is used throughout the song.

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(CAPO 3RD FRET)
I had dreams that were bigger than the Montana sky
And we were gonna do great in Great Falls
I just knew we were this time [E/F#]
But when winter finally broke, so were we
You’ll never know how bad that hurt
‘Cause this ain’t what I meant
When I promised you the world

I lost the farm in Kansas
Along with a lot of pride

Then I almost lost my life
Down in that West Virginia mine
And that motel room in Memphis
Was a long way from diamonds and pearls
And that sure ain’t what I meant
When I promised you the world

I swear your love is stronger
Than any dream of mine I’ve ever drug you through
And I swear I wasn’t lyin’
They just never did come true[E/F#]
You’ve always bet on this old gambler
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
But this ain’t what I meant

When I promised you the world

(REPEAT INTRO THEN GO TO 3RD VERSE)

Now this Shreveport sun is settin’

On another broken dream of mine
And I guess that mansion on the hill
Is pretty hard to see tonight
But as long as there’s a breath of life in me
I’m gonna get it for you, girl
‘Cause this ain’t what I meant
When I promised you the world

I swear your love is stronger
Than any dream of mine I’ve ever drug you through
And I swear I wasn’t lyin’
They just never did come true
You’ve always bet on this old gambler
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
But this ain’t what I meant
When I promised you the world

No, this sure ain’t what I meant
When I promised you the world