Verse 1
[Bm] [D]
I did it tired, I did it broke
[A] [E]
I made the bed, I wore the coat
[Bm] [D]
I fed the mouths, I dried the tears
[A] [E]
I held my breath for years and years
[Bm] [D]
I smiled small, I stayed polite
[A] [E]
Then cried alone most every night
[Bm] [D]
Nobody saw what it required
[A]
I did it tired
Pre-Chorus
[Bm] [D]
Don't ask me how I stayed
[A] [E]
Some days I just obeyed
[Bm] [D]
The voice inside that said don't quit
[A]
So I didn't
Chorus
[Bm] [D]
I did it tired, I did it scared
[A] [E]
I did it broken, no one cared
[Bm] [D]
I did it lonely, I did it hurt
[A] [E]
I did it anyway, I made it work
[Bm] [D] [A] [E]
I did it tired, hmm
Verse 3
[Bm] [D]
I paid the bills, I took the blame
[A] [E]
I lost myself and kept my name
[Bm] [D]
I bent so far, I almost broke
[A] [E]
I swallowed words, I should have spoke
Bridge
[Bm] [D]
I held the line, I held the door
[A] [E]
I gave too much then gave some more
Verse
[Bm] [D]
Nobody clapped, nobody cheered
[A] [E]
I'm still here
[Bm] [D]
Don't ask me how I stayed
[A] [E]
Some days I just obeyed
[Bm] [D]
The voice inside that said don't quit
[A]
So I didn't
Chorus
[Bm] [D]
I did it tired, I did it scared
[A] [E]
I did it broken, no one cared
[Bm] [D]
I did it lonely, I did it hurt
[A] [E]
I did it anyway, I made it work
[Bm] [D] [A] [E]
I did it tired, hmm
Pre Chorus
[Bm] [D]
I don't need a softer past
[A] [E]
I just need my strength to last
Chorus
[Bm] [D]
I did it tired, I did it scared
[A] [E]
I did it broken, no one cared
[Bm] [D]
I did it tired, I did it scared
[A] [E]
I did it broken, no one cared
[Bm] [D]
I did it lonely, I did it hurt
[A] [E]
I did it anyway, I made it work
[Bm] [D] [A] [E]
I did it tired, hmm
