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[Verse]
CMy father Amtried to make a Ggirl of me
CThey came to Amme, Gsuitors three
CI had the fire, held the Amold stories Glike they were Cgospel
Yeah, honor's Amnot imGpossible
But Fyou'd rather Amhave me be docile
[Chorus]
CIs this lFife just a dry run?
AmMailed fist Greaching out to touch someCone
Not enough dFaughter, not enough Amson
Someday I'm gGonna make good
CI am gFonna make good
AmI am Ggonna make good on my pCromises
On my pFromisAmesG  
[Verse]
CFirst one, a Amchild like I was tGhen
CIt was a cAmhill that would Gkill him
CThe second was rAmed as the rGose that he cCarried
He said we'd Amnever be Gmarried
But you Fknow, I'd rather be Amburied
[Chorus]
CIs this lFife just a dry run?
AmMailed fist Greaching out to touch someCone
Not enough dFaughter, not enough Amson
Someday I'm gGonna make good
CI am gFonna make good
AmI am Ggonna make good on my pCromises
On my pFromisAmesG  
[Verse]
The Cthird would hAmave me in dGresses and
CA lady lAmike the tradGition says
CI fought him then for that Amprivilege, he sGuffered
CThree broken Ambones, I discGovered
I'd never Fknow any Amothers
[Chorus]
CIs this lFife just a dry run?
AmMailed fist Greaching out to touch someCone
Not enough dFaughter, not enough Amson
Someday I'm gGonna make good
CI am gFonna make good
AmI am Ggonna make good on my pCromises
On my pFromisAmesG  
[Bridge]
DmI'm good Cif I Amjust wear Gwhite til I die
DmI'm good Cif I Amkeep what's Gright on my side
DmI'll always Chold how your Ameyes looked so Fkind
So come on, let's Gride
[Solo]
C Am F G
C Am F G G
[Chorus]
AmSomeday I'm Ggonna make good
CI am Fgonna make good
AmI am gGonna make good on my Cpromises
On my Fpromises
AmSomeday I'm Ggonna make good
CI am Fgonna make good
AmI am Ggonna make good on my pCromises
On my pFromises

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Good

by The Manimals

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[Verse]

C Am G

My father tried to make a girl of me

C Am G

They came to me, suitors three

C Am G C

I had the fire, held the old stories like they were gospel

Am G

Yeah, honor's not impossible

F Am

But you'd rather have me be docile

[Chorus]

C F

Is this life just a dry run?

Am G C

Mailed fist reaching out to touch someone

F Am

Not enough daughter, not enough son

Someday I'm gonna make good

C F

I am gonna make good

Am G C

I am gonna make good on my promises

F Am G

On my promises

[Verse]

C Am G

First one, a child like I was then

C Am G

It was a chill that would kill him

C Am G C

The second was red as the rose that he carried

Am G

He said we'd never be married

F Am

But you know, I'd rather be buried

[Chorus]

C F

Is this life just a dry run?

Am G C

Mailed fist reaching out to touch someone

F Am

Not enough daughter, not enough son

Someday I'm gonna make good

C F

I am gonna make good

Am G C

I am gonna make good on my promises

F Am G

On my promises

[Verse]

C Am G

The third would have me in dresses and

C Am G

A lady like the tradition says

C Am G

I fought him then for that privilege, he suffered

C Am G

Three broken bones, I discovered

F Am

I'd never know any others

[Chorus]

C F

Is this life just a dry run?

Am G C

Mailed fist reaching out to touch someone

F Am

Not enough daughter, not enough son

Someday I'm gonna make good

C F

I am gonna make good

Am G C

I am gonna make good on my promises

F Am G

On my promises

[Bridge]

Dm C Am G

I'm good if I just wear white til I die

Dm C Am G

I'm good if I keep what's right on my side

Dm C Am F

I'll always hold how your eyes looked so kind

So come on, let's ride

[Solo]

C Am F G

C Am F G G

[Chorus]

Am G

Someday I'm gonna make good

C F

I am gonna make good

Am G C

I am gonna make good on my promises

On my promises

Am G

Someday I'm gonna make good

C F

I am gonna make good

Am G C

I am gonna make good on my promises

On my promises

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