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I Did My Best

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[Verse 1]
GHold up in the Bmdressing room witChout a dreGss
Kneeling at the confDessional with noCthing to
Dconfess
And I kCnew all about my surprised party
I was Gspoiled and dEmepressed
And I actGed surprise and I tBmold lots of lies
YeCs I did my Gbest
[Verse 2]
GStop the truck at the Bmtruck stop
I need soCmething to help me cGrash
Food stamps cheques and Dcredit cards
But they Conly accepted Dcash
That was Csweat beating on my brow
My Gheart was beating out of my Emchest
So I Gstole everything they couldn't Bmgive away
Yes CI did my besGt
[Chorus]
GAnd I did the Dbest that I could do
With Bmall the mess that AmI've been through
DWhat did you expect me to dCo
BmI dAmid my best for yoGu
[Interlude]
G Bm C G C G Em G Bm C
[Verse 3]
GI was waiting for a chain Bmreaction
CWith a missing Glink
Waiting for that Dtrickle down
ForCever circling the Dsink
I was Ctired of being tired
I cGould not get no Emrest
So I Gkept sleepwalking and Bmtalking in my sleep
YeCs I did my Gbest
[Chorus]
GAnd I did the Dbest that I could do
With Bmall the mess that AmI've been through
DWhat did you expect me to dCo
BmI dAmid my best for yoGu
[Outro]
CI did my best for Gyou
CI did my best for Gyou
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	Em022000

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I Did My Best

by Soul Asylum

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[Verse 1]

G Bm C G

Hold up in the dressing room without a dress

D C

Kneeling at the confessional with nothing to

confess

And I knew all about my surprised party

G Em

I was spoiled and depressed

G Bm

And I acted surprise and I told lots of lies

C G

Yes I did my best

[Verse 2]

G Bm

Stop the truck at the truck stop

C G

I need something to help me crash

Food stamps cheques and credit cards

C D

But they only accepted cash

That was sweat beating on my brow

G Em

My heart was beating out of my chest

G Bm

So I stole everything they couldn't give away

C G

Yes I did my best

[Chorus]

G D

And I did the best that I could do

Bm Am

With all the mess that I've been through

D C

What did you expect me to do

Bm Am G

I did my best for you

[Interlude]

G Bm C G C G Em G Bm C

[Verse 3]

G Bm

I was waiting for a chain reaction

C G

With a missing link

Waiting for that trickle down

C D

Forever circling the sink

I was tired of being tired

G Em

I could not get no rest

G Bm

So I kept sleepwalking and talking in my sleep

C G

Yes I did my best

[Chorus]

G D

And I did the best that I could do

Bm Am

With all the mess that I've been through

D C

What did you expect me to do

Bm Am G

I did my best for you

[Outro]

C G

I did my best for you

C G

I did my best for you

320033

x24432

x32010

xx0232

022000

About I Did My Best Chords by Soul Asylum

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