ADA
I had dreams that were bigger than the Montana sky
AD
And we were gonna do great in Great Falls
EE/F#E
I just knew we were this time
D
But when winter finally broke, so were we
AD
You'll never know how bad that hurt
AE
'Cause this ain't what I meant
EsusA
When I promised you the world
A
I lost the farm in Kansas
DA
Along with a lot of pride
Then I almost lost my life
DEEsusE
Down in that West Virginia mine
D
And that motel room in Memphis
AD
Was a long way from diamonds and pearls
A
And that sure ain't what I meant
EEsusAA7
When I promised you the world
Bm
I swear your love is stronger
DA
Than any dream of mine I've ever drug you through
Bm
And I swear I wasn't lyin'
DEE/F#E
They just never did come true
A
You've always bet on this old gambler
DAD
Every time I gave the wheel a whirl
A
But this ain't what I meant
EEsusA
When I promised you the world
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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