{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2132619,"song":"Before I Knew Better","artist":"Brad Martin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11462798-before-i-knew-better-chords-by-brad-martin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2132619?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro] \r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNo one thought that I'd jump off that rocky ledge[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I did, and I broke my leg[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd I let Jim Beam tell me I could take some guy[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTwice my size, but old Jim lied[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]       \r\nI can't pretend that I ain't been[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy life's own wrecking crew[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm surprised that I survived[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll I put myself through[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBefore I woke up[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI did a whole lot of crazy foolish things[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm not proud of[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was just like me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]   \r\nTo risk it all[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nEven when the pain outweighed the pleasure[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou were the first to ever make me wanna change[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy wreckless ways, and I almost did[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSomehow I lost track and wound up givin in[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo the late night life, and the good time friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou swore to me one day you'd leave[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd all i had to say[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas there's the door, what you waitin for[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd who needs you anyway[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBefore I woke up[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI did a whole lot of crazy foolish things[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'm not proud of[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt was just like me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]   \r\nTo risk it all[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nEven when the pain outweighed the pleasure[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab] [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGirl I pray somehow someway[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWe can turn this thing around[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI thought your love was something[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nI could live without[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus/Outro]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nBefore I woke up[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A#m7[/ch]\r\nI did a whole lot of crazy foolish things[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nI'm not proud of[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nIt was just like me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nTo risk it all[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A#m[/ch]            [ch]C#[/ch]                     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nEven when the pain outweighed the pleasure[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch]             [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nBefore I knew better [/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro] \nC F C F\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus/Outro]","chords":["C","F","G","Em","Am7","Am","G#","C#","F#","A#m7","A#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}