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How Am I Doin

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[Verse 1]
   EIt's strange to hear your Avoice
I did not exBpect for you to Ecall
 EYou wonder how I'm Adoin'
How I'm holdin' Bup
Since you did Eme wrong
E
[Chorus]
Well, Ahow am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
EI can't lie, I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I Akeep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, Ethat's how I'm doin' since you did what you Bdone to Eme
[Verse 2]
Well now, Await one minute, I failed to mention
Those tears I cried, are tears of Ejoy
Because Ait was no fun there under your thumb and
  BNow that we're done I'm
 EGettin' right every night
With every single ever-lovin' girl in sight
[Chorus]
So Ahow am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
EI can't lie, I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I Akeep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, Ethat's how I'm doin' since you did what you Bdone to Eme
[Instrumental]
A   A   A   A
e|-E----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-5---3b--0-0-|-5---3-0-3-5-3-0-|---0-5---3b--0-0-|-5---3-0-3-5-3-5-|
A   A   A   A
e|-B----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----7---5b------|-7---5---5-7-5---|----5---2-0------|  b = slight bend
E|-7-----------7-7-|-------7-------7-|------------3b-0-|
E   E
[Verse 3]
Well, when Aall my friends heard what a you know what you were they
Took me out on the Etown
But then AI heard our song and I danced along but
  BIt felt all wrong 'cause
 EShe was sweet, she let me lead
She never took her ever-lovin' eyes off me
[Chorus]
So Ahow am I doin' since you did what you done to me?
EI can't lie, I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be
I Akeep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep
Baby, Ethat's how I'm doin' since you did what you Bdone to Eme
[Bridge]
Well, I dBon't know what you were thinkin'
   A  BRunnin' round on me
   A  BNow you say you're sorry
Well, honey I agree...
[Chorus]
So Ahow are you doin' since you did what you done to me?
EGirl, don't lie, you know you cry
'Cause you know how good it used to be
Yeah, Atell me does the thought of
Losin' my true love make it hard to sleep, baby
EHow are you doin' since you did what you Bdone to Eme
Yeah, Ehow are you doin', now that you know
How I'm doin' since you did what you Bdone to Eme

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The story behind the song

This song captures the bittersweet ache of running into an old love, where the speaker tries to project an image of moving on. Despite staying busy with friends and not getting much sleep, there's a lingering question of "how am I doin' since you did what you done to me?" It's a raw, honest look at the struggle to genuinely heal after a breakup, even when putting on a brave face. Dierks Bentley, known for his blend of traditional and modern country, released this song around 2003, early in a career that has seen many hits. It plays like a quiet, personal reflection on heartbreak's enduring sting.

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How Am I Doin

by Dierks Bentley

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[Verse 1]

E A

It's strange to hear your voice

B E

I did not expect for you to call

E A

You wonder how I'm doin'

How I'm holdin' up

Since you did me wrong

[Chorus]

Well, how am I doin' since you did what you done to me?

I can't lie, I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be

I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep

E B E

Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me

[Verse 2]

Well now, wait one minute, I failed to mention

Those tears I cried, are tears of joy

Because it was no fun there under your thumb and

Now that we're done I'm

Gettin' right every night

With every single ever-lovin' girl in sight

[Chorus]

So how am I doin' since you did what you done to me?

I can't lie, I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be

I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep

E B E

Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me

[Instrumental]

A A A A

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-0-0-5---3b--0-0-|-5---3-0-3-5-3-0-|---0-5---3b--0-0-|-5---3-0-3-5-3-5-|

A A A A

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-----7---5b------|-7---5---5-7-5---|----5---2-0------| b = slight bend

E|-7-----------7-7-|-------7-------7-|------------3b-0-|

E E

[Verse 3]

Well, when all my friends heard what a you know what you were they

Took me out on the town

But then I heard our song and I danced along but

It felt all wrong 'cause

She was sweet, she let me lead

She never took her ever-lovin' eyes off me

[Chorus]

So how am I doin' since you did what you done to me?

I can't lie, I sometimes cry when I think of how it used to be

I keep my friends with me, I stay busy and I don't get much sleep

E B E

Baby, that's how I'm doin' since you did what you done to me

[Bridge]

Well, I don't know what you were thinkin'

A B

Runnin' round on me

A B

Now you say you're sorry

Well, honey I agree...

[Chorus]

So how are you doin' since you did what you done to me?

Girl, don't lie, you know you cry

'Cause you know how good it used to be

Yeah, tell me does the thought of

Losin' my true love make it hard to sleep, baby

E B E

How are you doin' since you did what you done to me

Yeah, how are you doin', now that you know

B E

How I'm doin' since you did what you done to me

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