Cody Johnson - Every Scar Has a Story: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Every Scar Has a Story" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                       C
I rode a horse named Whiskey,
I thought I could trust
          Am                       G
'Til she pinned her ears back and just
                       F
like a whip crack she left me in the dust
                      C
I was cruisin' on my Harley, enjoyin' the breeze
           Am                  G
I got hit head on and thrown, lord knows it
           F
should've killed me

Chorus:
                   C                       F
Every scar has a story, and it leaves its mark
                             G
Guess you could say I'm the king of takin'
                F
things way too far
                  C
I thought I knew pain, ain't nothin' I ain't been
    F
through
                 Am  G            F
But when I met you, girl, I fell hard
                   C   G             C
Every scar has a story, just ask my heart

I remember that mornin', I saw your face
Turnin' down a side street
Somethin' inside me said don't let her get away
And those nights that followed, they still haunt me
'Cause they were some of the best
I'll never forget how good it used to be

Chorus:
Every scar has a story and it leaves its mark
Guess you could say I'm the king of takin'
things way too far
I thought I knew pain
Ain't nothin' I ain't been through
But when I met you, girl, I fell hard
Every scar has a story, just ask my heart

F                              G
They say old wounds heal with time and
they get better
         F                                G
But the hurts you left on me will last forever

Chorus:
Every scar has a story and it leaves its mark
Guess you could say I'm the king of takin'
things way too far
I thought I knew pain
Ain't nothin' I ain't been through
But when I met you, girl, I fell hard
Every scar has a story, just ask my heart
Every scar has a story, just ask my heart
Just ask my heart


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Every Scar Has a Story" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Every Scar Has a Story" by Cody Johnson.

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