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Branded Man
Merle Haggard
Intro G G7 G
G7 C G
I`d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am
D A D
But they won`t let my secret go untold
G G7 C G
I paid the debt I owed `em but they`re still not satisfied
D G
Now I`m a branded man out in the cold
G7 C G
When they let me out of prison I held my head up high
D A D
Determined I would rise above the shame
G G7 C G
But no matter where I`m living the black mark follows me
D G
I`m branded with a number on my name
G7 C G
I`d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am
D A D
But they won`t let my secret go untold
G G7 C G
I paid the debt I owed `em but they`re still not satisfied
D G D G G7 G
Now I`m a branded man out in the cold
G G7 C G
If I live to be a hundred I guess I`ll never clear my name
D A D
`Cause everybody knows I`ve been in jail
G G7 C G
No matter where I`m living I`ve got to tell them where I`ve been
D G
Or they`ll send me back to prison if I fail
G7 C G
I`d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am
D A D
But they won`t let my secret go untold
G G7 C G
I paid the debt I owed `em but they`re still not satisfied
D G
Now I`m a branded man out in the cold
D G G7
Now I`m a branded man out in the cold
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Last Updated: September 17, 2025