White Man's World - Jason Isbell Am Em G Am Em G I'm a white man livin' in a white man's world Am Em G Am Em G Under our roof is a baby girl Dm Am C Dm Am C I thought this world could be her's one day Am Em G Am Em G But her momma knew better . . Am Em G Am Em G I'm a white man livin' in a white man's town Am Em G Am Em G Wanna take a shot of cocaine and burn it down Dm Am C Dm Am C Momma wants to change that Nashville sound Am Em G Am Em G But they're never gonna let her . . [Chorus] Dm F Em Am There's no such thing as someone else's war Dm F Em Am Em G Your creature comforts aren't the only things worth fighting for Dm F Em Am Em G Still breathin' it's not too late Dm F Em E We're all carryin' one big burden, sharin' one fate [Verse 3] Am Em G Am Em G I'm a white man livin' on a white man's street Am Em G Am Em G I've got the bones of the red man under my feet Dm Am C Dm Am C The highway runs through their burial grounds Am Em G Am Em G Past the oceans of cotton . . [Verse 4] Am Em G Am Em G I'm a white man lookin' in a black man's eyes Am Em G Am Em G Wishin' I'd never been one of the guys Dm Am C Dm Am C Who pretended not to hear another white man's joke Am Em G Am Em G Ol' times ain't forgotten . . [Chorus] Dm F Em Am There's no such thing as someone else's war Dm F Em Am Em G Your creature comforts aren't the only things worth fighting for Dm F Em Am Em G Still breathin' it's not too late Dm F Em E We're all carryin' one big burden, sharin' one fate [Verse 5] Am Em G Am Em G I'm a white man livin' in a white man's nation Am Em G Am Em G I think the man upstairs must'a took a vacation Dm Am C Dm Am C I still have faith, but I don't know why Am Em G Am Em G Maybe it's the fire in my little girl's eyes Am Em G Am Maybe it's the fire in my little girl's eyes