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MELANIE C  
BETTER ALONE
Written by: Melanie C & Peter-Jonh Vettese
AmI understand Dyour point of view
GLetting me go but EI thought you had more Amfaith
Everything DI've done for you
You Gmade the mistakes and now Eyou throw this in my Amface
And I have Dworked so hard for you
GAll of this time Cand you cast me Easi...Amde
I understand Dyour point of vi...Dmew
EBut I can't seem to get me Bmhead around
All the things that I feel Dgood about
Always seem to disaAppear
EAnd everytime I think I've got this Bmall worked out
Something chews me up and Dspits me out
But there's nothing left to Afear
I'm C#mbetter alone F#my dear
AmYou couldn't pick Da better time to Ggive me the news
Why don't you Ekick me when I'm Amdown?
I'd always Dbelieved in you
GDefended your name but Eyou have not been Amtrue
I gave you Dso much of my life 
GI've compromised and Cyou tell me EgoodbyeAm  
You couldn't pick a Dbetter ti.Dm..me
EAnd I can't seem to get me Bmhead around
All the things that I feel Dgood about
Always seem to disaAppear
EAnd everytime I think I've got this Bmall worked out
Something chews me up and Dspits me out
But there's nothing left to Afear
I'm C#mbetter alone F#my de...ar
C#mI know I Ereally should thank you F#for setting me free
C#mIt's really Eamazing the changes F#I'm starting to feel
AIt's not gonna be long, Btill I'm fit and strong
G#Deliverance helped me C#mheal
DStill I wonder if you ever wish you still Bhad m...e
F#Will I ever get my head C#maround
All the things that I feel Egood about 
That always seem to disaBppear
F#When every time I think I've got this C#mall worked out
Something chews me up and Espits me out
But there's nothing left to Bfear (No, no, no)
F#I can't seem to get my heC#mad around
All the things that I feel Egood about
That always seem to disaBppear (No, no)
F#And every time I think I've got this C#mfigured out
Something screws me up and Edrags me down
But there's nothing left Bto fear
D#mI'm better alone G#my dear
GUITAR CHORDS:
   A= x02220
  Am= x02210
   B= x24442
  Bm= 224432
   C= x32010
 C#m= x46654
   D= xx0232
  Dm= x00231
 D#m= x68876
   E= 022100
   F= 133211
  F#= x44322
   G= 320003
  G#= 466544

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Better Alone

by Melanie C

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C#m

D#m

MELANIE

BETTER ALONE

Written by: Melanie C & Peter-Jonh Vettese

Am D

I understand your point of view

G E Am

Letting me go but I thought you had more faith

Everything I've done for you

G E Am

You made the mistakes and now you throw this in my face

And I have worked so hard for you

G C E Am

All of this time and you cast me asi...de

D Dm

I understand your point of vi...ew

E Bm

But I can't seem to get me head around

All the things that I feel good about

Always seem to disappear

E Bm

And everytime I think I've got this all worked out

Something chews me up and spits me out

But there's nothing left to fear

C#m F#

I'm better alone my dear

Am D G

You couldn't pick a better time to give me the news

E Am

Why don't you kick me when I'm down?

I'd always believed in you

G E Am

Defended your name but you have not been true

I gave you so much of my life

G C E Am

I've compromised and you tell me goodbye

D Dm

You couldn't pick a better ti...me

E Bm

And I can't seem to get me head around

All the things that I feel good about

Always seem to disappear

E Bm

And everytime I think I've got this all worked out

Something chews me up and spits me out

But there's nothing left to fear

C#m F#

I'm better alone my de...ar

C#m E F#

I know I really should thank you for setting me free

C#m E F#

It's really amazing the changes I'm starting to feel

A B

It's not gonna be long, till I'm fit and strong

G# C#m

Deliverance helped me heal

D B

Still I wonder if you ever wish you still had m...e

F# C#m

Will I ever get my head around

All the things that I feel good about

That always seem to disappear

F# C#m

When every time I think I've got this all worked out

Something chews me up and spits me out

But there's nothing left to fear (No, no, no)

F# C#m

I can't seem to get my head around

All the things that I feel good about

That always seem to disappear (No, no)

F# C#m

And every time I think I've got this figured out

Something screws me up and drags me down

But there's nothing left to fear

D#m G#

I'm better alone my dear

GUITAR CHORDS:

= x02220

= x02210

= x24442

= 224432

= x32010

C#m

= x46654

= xx0232

= x00231

D#m

= x68876

= 022100

= 133211

= x44322

= 320003

= 466544

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