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

(Capo on 2)

(Intro.)
|(Am) / (C) / |(G) / (D) - - -
 
(Verse 1)
I did it tired, (Am) I did it broke (C)
I made the bed, (G) I wore the coat (D)
I fed the mouths, (Am) I dried the tears (C)
I held my breath (G) for years and years (D)
I smiled small, (Am) I stayed polite (C)
Then cried alone (G) most every night (D)
Nobody saw (Am) what it required (C)
(G) I did it tired
 
(Pre-Chorus)
Don't ask (Am) me how I stayed (C)
Some days (G) I just obeyed (D)
The voice in-(Am)side that said don't (C)quit
So, I (G)didn't
 
(Chorus)
I did it tired, (Am) I did it scared (C)
I did it broken, (G) 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 (Am)tired, (C hmm (G) (D)
 
(Verse 3)
I paid the bills, (Am) I took the blame (C)
I lost myself (G) and kept my name (D)
I bent so far, (Am) I almost broke (C)
I swallowed words, (G) I should have 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'm still (D)here
Don't ask (Am) me how I stayed (C)
Some days (G) I just obeyed (D)
The voice in-(Am)side that said don't (C)quit
So I (G)didn't
 
(Chorus)
I did it tired, (Am) I did it scared (C)
I did it broken, (G) 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) hmm, (G)hmm (D)
I did it tired, (Am) (C) hmm, (G)hmm (D)

(Pre Chorus)
(Am)I don't need a (C)softer past
(G)I just need my (D)strength to last
 
(Chorus)
I did it tired, (Am) I did it scared (C)
I did it broken, (G) no one cared (D)
I did it tired, (Am) I did it scared (C)
I did it broken, (G) no one cared (D)
I did it lonely, (Am) I did it hurt (C)
I did it anyway, (G) I made it work (D)
I did it tired, (Am) (C) hmm (G)mm, (D)mm (Am) - - - - -