Howdy folks, this is my first tab so feel free to comment. I was looking 
through the tabs for The Stone Foxes and I couldn't find this one so I decided to come up with my 
own.  

C 
You say I'm an evil man, 
G 
For stealin' from a passenger train, 
Am 
But have mercy on this ol' boy, 
F 
I sweat that I can explain. 
Am 
I took the diamond, from the safe of your soul, 
G 
I dug deep and wide and put it down in a hole, 
Am 
I put it down there so nobody would know, 
F 
That I tried to turn back but I couldn't let go. 

            

[Refrão]
C 
Times were hard, they brought me down, 
G 
At least I can say that I tried, 
Am 
Well I aint that bad, well I aint that good, 
F 
I just did what I did to get by. 
F 
I did what I did to get by. 


C 
Though it wasn't long ago, 
G 
You said I would do what I done, 
Am 
That I'd bear the pain of the passenger train, 
F 
And live my life on the run. 
Am 
I tried to hide from the things in my mind, 
G 
The night time was cold but the darkness was kind, 
Am 
As I went down, and laid on my side, 
F 
I closed my eyes and I dreamed that I died, 



[Refrão]

C 
Times were hard, they brought me down, 
G 
At least I can say that I tried, 
Am 
Well I aint that bad, well I aint that good, 
F 
I just did what I did to get by. 
F 
I did what I did to get by. 
F 
I did what I did to get by. 
F 
I did what I did to get by. 


C 
though it was in infamy, 
G 
I had my fortune and fame, 
Am 
After I robbed the passenger train, 
F 
Nothin' was ever the same, 
Am 
My pockets were lined with the silver and gold, 
G 
But the weight got heavy and I started to fold, 
Am 
I went to the steps of the ol' town hall, 
F 
I said here's all my money, you can have it all, 

              
                  Chorus 

C 
Times were hard, they brought me down, 
G 
At least I can say that I tried, 
Am 
Well I aint that bad, well I aint that good, 
F 
I just did what I did to get by. 
Am 
I did what I did to get by. 
G 
I did what I did to get by. 
Am 
I did what I did, I did what I did, I did what I did to get by. 
F 
I did what I did to get by. (You know I tried) 
F 
I did what I did to get by. (Yeah I did) 
F 
I did what I did to get by. 
F 
I did what I did to get by.