Tom: G Intro: ( D C D ) ( Dm A D ) A G I Left my favorite cassette in the escape car Bm A G I'll never hear those songs again D A G It made me think of all the many things I've sacrificed Bm A G Oh, Mama, where do I begin? Bm A G When I broke bad Bm A G I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have D G You should not romanticize this outlaw life Bm Em When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told F#m G A D I'm telling you something's missing G Don't make no excuse to sing the blues Bm Em Calculating the cost and the things that you lost F#m G A Bm A G You'll realize love's gone missing D C A Don't go drifting ( Dm A D ) D A G I'm losing count when recalling all that I regret Bm A G How many missteps are enough? D A G Who of the few I call friends will be by my side Bm A G When, without recourse, life gets tough? Bm A G When I broke bad Bm A G I never knew 'bout all this trouble I would have D G You should not romanticize this outlaw life Bm Em When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told F#m G A D I'm telling you something's missing G Don't make no excuse to sing the blues Bm Em Calculating the cost and the things that you lost F#m G A Bm You'll realize love's gone missing A G Uh-hu Uh-hu D Don't go drifting D G You should not romanticize this outlaw life Bm Em When the scars have been shown and the tales have been told F#m G A D I'm telling you something's missing G Don't make no excuse to sing the blues Bm Em Calculating the cost and the things that you lost F#m G A Bm You'll realize love's gone missing A G Oh no, oh no, no, no! D Don't go drifting C Don't go drifting A Don't go drifting ( Dm A D )