Hold My Own

Dark Blues, Delta Blues, Dirty Blues Rock

[INTRO|Dm7|Sparse]
[RG:D-F-G-Ab-A][LG:Sl|b3>3]

Daddy said, “Nobody owes you shit.
Get that through your head.
Some will shake your hand on Sunday,
then fuck you over Monday instead.”

I laughed because I didn’t know yet
how goddamn cold this world could be.

Took a few hard years to teach me—

you better hold your goddamn own.

[TURN|Dm7|Sl]

[V1|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9]
[RG:DirtyShuf][LG:CR][BS:D-A-Bb-C][DR:DeepPocket]

First time somebody fucked me
was a man I called a friend.
Borrowed money on a promise,
then quit answering me again.

Second time, I saw it coming.
Still gave that bastard one more chance.
That’s the trouble with believing
every motherfucker deserves your fuckin’ trust.

Now I don’t confuse forgiveness
with forgetting what I’ve known.
You can forgive a man his bullshit—

and still hold your fucking goddamn own.

[PRE1|Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Build]

I gave too many second chances
to motherfuckers needing ten.
Every time I called it mercy,

they just fucked me over again.

Now when somebody shows me who they are—

I believe ’em then.

[CH|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Full]
[RG:WideShuf][LG:WideBnd][DR:FatSN+Ride]

Fuck your pity.
Fuck your forgiveness.
Fuck anybody thinking
I can’t make it on my own.

I’ve been broke.
I’ve been betrayed.
I’ve been fucked and left alone.

And every fuckin’ time I got back up—

I held my goddamn own.

[TURN|Dm7|LG:Sl]

[V2|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9]
[DYN:Pull→Rise][RG:MuteShuf][LG:SparseCR]

I started saying “no” to people
I’d spent years saying “yes” to.
That’s when all those friendly faces
showed me what they really came to do.

One called me a selfish bastard.
One said I’d forgotten where I’m from.
Funny how you’re “family” to a motherfucker

till you quit being useful to one.

So I let the phone quit ringing.
Let every false allegiance go.

If losing people is the price of peace—

then fuck it.

I’ll pay what I owe.

[PRE2|Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Build]

Daddy said, “They’ll call you selfish
when you finally tell ‘em no.
Don’t confuse somebody needing you
with somebody worth your soul.”

Took me half my fucking life
to understand that old man’s words.

Now I don’t need another lesson.

[CH2|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Bigger]

Fuck your pity.
Fuck your forgiveness.
Fuck anybody thinking
I can’t make it on my own.

I’ve been broke.
I’ve been betrayed.
I’ve been fucked and left alone.

And every fuckin’ time I got back up—

I held my goddamn own.

[BR|Gm7-Dm7-Bb7-A7b9|HT]
[RG:LowD|Space][LG:Sl+b5][DR:LowTom][VOX:LowDry]

I ain’t claiming I’m the victim.
I’ve done my share of fucked-up shit.
I’ve hurt people who deserved better
’cause I was too damn proud to admit

I was angry at the wrong ones,
trying not to look within.

Holding your own don’t mean you’re righteous.

Sometimes you’re just stubborn enough
to fucking live with what you did.

[STOP|A7b9]

You want me down?

Then come and fucking do it.

[SOLO|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|24b]
[LG:DBlues|b3>3|b5|Bnd|PreRel|Sl|Vib|Rake|FB]
[RG:LowShuf][BS:Walk][DR:Trip+LowTom]

[FCH|PEAK]
[RG:WideTube][LG:HighCR+FB][BS:Oct+KLock][DR:BigAcKit]

Fuck your pity.
Fuck your forgiveness.
Fuck anybody thinking
I can’t make it on my own.

I’ve been broke.
I’ve been betrayed.
I’ve been fucked and left alone.

And every fuckin’ time I got back up—

I held my goddamn own.

I’ll hold my own
till they lay me beneath the ground.
You can take damn near everything—

but I can still
hold
my
Goddamn
own.

[OUT|Dm7|Strip]
[RG:OpenD Drone][LG:Bottleneck][BS:LowD][DR:Tom→Silence]

I can’t change the shit I’ve done.
Can’t unsay what I’ve said.
Can’t put trust back in somebody
once I’ve left the damn thing dead.

But I can own every mistake
from here until I’m gone.

No excuses.
No fucking alibis.

Just hold your goddamn own.

[LG:LowD Sl|AmpDecay]

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[K:Dm|68|12/8] [HM:Dm7-Gm7-A7b9] [RG:OpenDm|Shuf|Drone|PM|Dead|Sl|Tube] [LG:DMinPent+Blues|b3>3|b5|Bnd|Vib|Sl|CR] [BS:DropD|Rt5|Walk|Chr|Ghost|KLock] [DR:AcKit|SlowShuf|DeepK|FatSN|Ghost|LowTom] [VOX:DeepBar|Grit|Behind|BlueBnd|Space] [MIX:Studio|WarmTube|Analog|DarkRm|Human|NatDyn] [INTRO|Dm7|Sparse] [RG:D-F-G-Ab-A][LG:Sl|b3>3] Daddy said, “Nobody owes you shit. Get that through your head. Some will shake your hand on Sunday, then fuck you over Monday instead.” I laughed because I didn’t know yet how goddamn cold this world could be. Took a few hard years to teach me— you better hold your goddamn own. [TURN|Dm7|Sl] [V1|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9] [RG:DirtyShuf][LG:CR][BS:D-A-Bb-C][DR:DeepPocket] First time somebody fucked me was a man I called a friend. Borrowed money on a promise, then quit answering me again. Second time, I saw it coming. Still gave that bastard one more chance. That’s the trouble with believing every motherfucker deserves your fuckin’ trust. Now I don’t confuse forgiveness with forgetting what I’ve known. You can forgive a man his bullshit— and still hold your fucking goddamn own. [PRE1|Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Build] I gave too many second chances to motherfuckers needing ten. Every time I called it mercy, they just fucked me over again. Now when somebody shows me who they are— I believe ’em then. [CH|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Full] [RG:WideShuf][LG:WideBnd][DR:FatSN+Ride] Fuck your pity. Fuck your forgiveness. Fuck anybody thinking I can’t make it on my own. I’ve been broke. I’ve been betrayed. I’ve been fucked and left alone. And every fuckin’ time I got back up— I held my goddamn own. [TURN|Dm7|LG:Sl] [V2|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9] [DYN:Pull→Rise][RG:MuteShuf][LG:SparseCR] I started saying “no” to people I’d spent years saying “yes” to. That’s when all those friendly faces showed me what they really came to do. One called me a selfish bastard. One said I’d forgotten where I’m from. Funny how you’re “family” to a motherfucker till you quit being useful to one. So I let the phone quit ringing. Let every false allegiance go. If losing people is the price of peace— then fuck it. I’ll pay what I owe. [PRE2|Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Build] Daddy said, “They’ll call you selfish when you finally tell ‘em no. Don’t confuse somebody needing you with somebody worth your soul.” Took me half my fucking life to understand that old man’s words. Now I don’t need another lesson. [CH2|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|Bigger] Fuck your pity. Fuck your forgiveness. Fuck anybody thinking I can’t make it on my own. I’ve been broke. I’ve been betrayed. I’ve been fucked and left alone. And every fuckin’ time I got back up— I held my goddamn own. [BR|Gm7-Dm7-Bb7-A7b9|HT] [RG:LowD|Space][LG:Sl+b5][DR:LowTom][VOX:LowDry] I ain’t claiming I’m the victim. I’ve done my share of fucked-up shit. I’ve hurt people who deserved better ’cause I was too damn proud to admit I was angry at the wrong ones, trying not to look within. Holding your own don’t mean you’re righteous. Sometimes you’re just stubborn enough to fucking live with what you did. [STOP|A7b9] You want me down? Then come and fucking do it. [SOLO|Dm7-Gm7-Dm7-A7b9|24b] [LG:DBlues|b3>3|b5|Bnd|PreRel|Sl|Vib|Rake|FB] [RG:LowShuf][BS:Walk][DR:Trip+LowTom] [FCH|PEAK] [RG:WideTube][LG:HighCR+FB][BS:Oct+KLock][DR:BigAcKit] Fuck your pity. Fuck your forgiveness. Fuck anybody thinking I can’t make it on my own. I’ve been broke. I’ve been betrayed. I’ve been fucked and left alone. And every fuckin’ time I got back up— I held my goddamn own. I’ll hold my own till they lay me beneath the ground. You can take damn near everything— but I can still hold my Goddamn own. [OUT|Dm7|Strip] [RG:OpenD Drone][LG:Bottleneck][BS:LowD][DR:Tom→Silence] I can’t change the shit I’ve done. Can’t unsay what I’ve said. Can’t put trust back in somebody once I’ve left the damn thing dead. But I can own every mistake from here until I’m gone. No excuses. No fucking alibis. Just hold your goddamn own. [LG:LowD Sl|AmpDecay]

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