INTRO ------------------------------------------------- ----------0H2------------------5-------------3--- ----------0H2---2--------------6-------------4--- ------2--------------------6-------------4------- --0--------------------4--------------2---------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ --------0H2-----------------5-------------3----- --------0H2---2-------------6-------------4----- -----2------------------6-------------4--------- --0-----------------4-------------2------------- ------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- -----------0H2-----------5--------3-------2------- -----------0H2---2-------6--------4-------2------- --------2----------------------------------------- -----0-------------------4--------2-------0------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- ----------------0------0h2----- ----------2----------2--------- ------2------2----------------- --0---------------------------- ------------------------------- I had dreams that were bigger than the Montana sky And we were gonna do great in Great Falls I just knew we were this time But when winter finally broke, so were we You'll never know how bad that hurt 'Cause this ain't what I meant When I promised you the world I lost the farm in Kansas Along with a lot of pride Then I almost lost my life Down in that West Virginia mine And that motel room in Memphis Was a long way from diamonds and pearls And that sure ain't what I meant When I promised you the world I swear your love is stronger Than any dream of mine I've ever drug you through And I swear I wasn't lyin' They just never did come true You've always bet on this old gambler Every time I gave the wheel a whirl But this ain't what I meant When I promised you the world REPEAT INTRO THEN GO TO 3RD VERSE Now this Shreveport sun is settin' On another broken dream of mine And I guess that mansion on the hill Is pretty hard to see tonight But as long as there's a breath of life in me I'm gonna get it for you, girl 'Cause this ain't what I meant When I promised you the world I swear your love is stronger Than any dream of mine I've ever drug you through And I swear I wasn't lyin' They just never did come true You've always bet on this old gambler Every time I gave the wheel a whirl But this ain't what I meant When I promised you the world No, this sure ain't what I meant When I promised you the world