Past Like A Mask
Rodney CrowellVersion1
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Chords in this song
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I was told to be a man was build defences strong
Keep your woman in her place and shell keep hangin on
Now Ive grown to realise my lifes been filled with lies
A tread Ive been hangin on has broken in her eyes
If I could let my heart be known in spite walls so high
I might taste those bitter tears that Ive never learned to cry
Chorus 1:
But Ive got a pa-ast like a mask
And I can see it in her face, the many years I cant erase
A broken heart I cant replace in spite of what I try
But Ive got a pa-ast like a mask
And I sure took my time to understand
When I was young, not long ago, I hid my feelings well
Sometimes I let my heartaches show but I could never tell
And now I find Ive been blind, insensitive and vain
Cause someone told me long ago ignore a womans pain
If I could change the fool Ive been, I know just whatd do
Id give her everything I can and make all her dreams come true
Chorus 2:
But Ive got a past like a mask
And I can see it in her eyes, the lonely nights, the endless lies
The countless time I made her cry when she was by my side
And Ive got a past like a mask
And I sure took my time to understand
Chorus 1
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Readable chord sheet for Past Like A Mask by Rodney Crowell
[F#] [Ab] [F#] [Ab] [C#] [C#]I was told to [Ab]be a man was [F#]build defences [C#]strong [F#]Keep your woman [C#]in her place and [F#]shell keep hangin [Ab]on Now Ive grown [F#]to realise my [Fm]lifes been filled with [F#]lies [C#]A tread Ive been [F#]hangin on has [Ebm]broken in her [Ab]eyes If I could let my [F#]heart be known in [Fm]spite walls so [F#]high [C#]I might taste those [F#]bitter tears that Ive [Ebm]never learned to[Ab] cry Chorus But Ive got a [F#]pa-[Ab]ast like a [Bbm]mask [F#]And I can see it [C#]in her face, [F#]the many years I [C#]cant erase [F#]A broken heart I [C#]cant replace in [F#]spite of what I [Ab]try But Ive got a [F#]pa-[Ab]ast like a [Bbm]mask And [F#]I sure took my [Ab]time to under[C#]stand When I was young, not long ago, I hid my feelings well Sometimes I let my heartaches show but I could never tell And now I find Ive been blind, insensitive and vain Cause someone told me long ago ignore a womans pain If I could change the fool Ive been, I know just whatd do Id give her everything I can and make all her dreams come true Chorus But Ive got a past like a mask And I can see it in her eyes, the lonely nights, the endless lies The countless time I made her cry when she was by my side And Ive got a past like a mask And I sure took my time to understand Chorus