{"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":984364,"song":"Better Off","artist":"Jennifer Knapp","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11622716-better-off-chords-by-jennifer-knapp/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/984364?type=chord","rating":4.3449,"votes":5,"content":"SONG: Better Off\r\nALBUM: Letting Go (2010)\r\n\r\n[tab]Key: [ch]Bb[/ch]/[ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nCapo: 3[/tab]\r\nTuning: Standard\r\n\r\nChords (relative to capo):\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]: 022000\r\n[ch]C2[/ch]: X32033\r\n[ch]G[/ch]: 320033\r\n[ch]D/F#[/ch]: 200232\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]: 022033\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]: X02210\r\n\r\nINSTRUCTIONS: The verse has hammer-on's included in the strum pattern.\r\nOnce you play it with the song, you will get a feel for where she puts the\r\npattern.  But, to use as a general guide, here's some written instructions:\r\nWhen playing the Em in the Verse, hammer-on the A-string from open fret to 2.\r\nWhen playing the C2 in the Verse, hammer-on the D-strong from open fret to 2.\r\n\r\n\r\nINTRO: [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE 1: \r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWish I'd known the way[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nWish I'd found the door[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWish I took the path [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nYou showed me before[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'cause I'd be better off[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nI'd be a better man[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf I was what you want[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nAnd not what I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 2: (same chords as Verse 1)\r\nCareful what you wish\r\nI am a dream come true \r\nNow I'm someone else \r\nWho only wanted you\r\n\r\n\r\nREPEAT CHORUS\r\n\r\nCHORUS CONTINUED:\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI don't fear the break[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]\r\nI can't feel the bend[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIf its what you want [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C2[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen I know, I know I can[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nBRIDGE:\r\n[tab]       [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nPlease believe in me[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't be leaving me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C2[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI won't be thrown away [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nPlease believe in me[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDon't be leaving me[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C2[/ch]\r\nI try to make it plain that [/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI can change, I can change[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 3: (same chords as Verse 1)\r\nWish I'd known the way\r\nWish I could find the door\r\nThat can take us back \r\nTo where we were before\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS: (same chords as above)\r\nWhere we were better off\r\nI was a better man\r\nI was what you want\r\nAnd not what I am\r\n\r\nCHORUS CONTINUED:\r\nI don't fear the break\r\nI can't feel the bend\r\nIf its what you want \r\nThen I know, I know I can\r\n\r\nCHORUS REPEATED:\r\n'Cause I'd be better off\r\nI'd be a better man\r\nIf it's what you want\r\nThen I know I can","plain_text":"SONG: Better Off\nALBUM: Letting Go (2010)\n\n\nTuning: Standard\n\nChords (relative to capo):\nEm: 022000\nC2: X32033\nG: 320033\nD/F#: 200232\nEm7: 022033\nAm: X02210\n\nINSTRUCTIONS: The verse has hammer-on's included in the strum pattern.\nOnce you play it with the song, you will get a feel for where she puts the\npattern.  But, to use as a general guide, here's some written instructions:\nWhen playing the Em in the Verse, hammer-on the A-string from open fret to 2.\nWhen playing the C2 in the Verse, hammer-on the D-strong from open fret to 2.\n\n\nINTRO: Em\n\nVERSE 1: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 2: (same chords as Verse 1)\nCareful what you wish\nI am a dream come true \nNow I'm someone else \nWho only wanted you\n\n\nREPEAT CHORUS\n\nCHORUS CONTINUED:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBRIDGE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 3: (same chords as Verse 1)\nWish I'd known the way\nWish I could find the door\nThat can take us back \nTo where we were before\n\n\nCHORUS: (same chords as above)\nWhere we were better off\nI was a better man\nI was what you want\nAnd not what I am\n\nCHORUS CONTINUED:\nI don't fear the break\nI can't feel the bend\nIf its what you want \nThen I know, I know I can\n\nCHORUS REPEATED:\n'Cause I'd be better off\nI'd be a better man\nIf it's what you want\nThen I know I can","chords":["Bb","Gm","Em","C2","G","D/F#","Em7","Am","A","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}