I Did It Tired
Recorded by Kara Holt
Album: Single (2026)

(Capo on 2)

(Intro.)
|(Am) / (C) / |(G) / (Am) - - -

(Chorus)
I did it (Am)tired, I did it broke (C)
I made the bed, (G) I wore the coat (F)
I fed the mouths, (Am) I dried the tears (C)
I held my breath (G) for years and years (F)

(Verse)
I smiled small, (Am) I stayed polite (C)
Then, cried alone (G) most every night (F)
Nobody saw (Am) what it required (C)
(G) I did it tired

(Verse)
Donft ask (Am) me how I stayed (C)
Some days, (G) I just obey (D)
The voice in-(Am)side, that said donft (C)quit
So I (G)didnft

(Chorus)
I did it (Am)tired, I did it scared (C)
I did it brok-(G)en, no one cared (D)
I did it lone-(Am)ly
I did it hurt, (C) I did it anyway
(G) I made it work, (D) I did it tired
(Am) (C) Mmm (G) (F)

(Verse)
I paid the bills, (Am) I took the blame (C)
I lost my-(G)self and kept my (D)name
Ifve been so far (Am) I almost broke (C)
I swallowed (G)words I shouldfve spoke (D)

(Bridge)
I held the line, (Am) I held the door (C)
I gave too much (G) then gave some more (D)

(Verse)
Nobody clapped, (Am) nobody cheered (C)
(G) Ifm still (D)here
Donft ask (Am) me how I stay (C)
Somedays (G) I just obey (F)
The voice in-(F)side, that said donft (C)quit
So I (G)didnft

(Chorus)
I did it (Am)tired, I did it (C)scared
I did it (G)broken, no one cared (F)
I did it (Am)lonely, I did it (C)hurt, I did it anyway
(G) I made to work, (F) I did it (Am)tired (C)
Mm, (G)mm I did it (Am)tired, (C) mm, (G)mm (F)

(Ptr-Chorus)
(Am)I donft need a (C)softer past
(D)I just need my (C)strength to last

(Chorus)
I did it (Am)tired, I did it (C)scared
I did it (G)broken, no one cared (F)
I did it (Am)tired, I did it (C)scared
I did it (G)broken, no one (F)cared

(Outro.)
I did it (Am)lonely, I did it (C)hurt
I did it anyway, (G) I made to work (F)
I did it (Am)tired (C)
Mm, (G)mm, mm, (F)mm (Am) - - - - -