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I Can Do Better

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This is my attempt at chords of of "I Can Do Better (The Break Up Song" by Owen Benjamin.
Intro:  Em- Bm  
Verse:
It's Emhard right now, to look into your Bmeyes.
The Emthought of you sad is Bmenough to make me cry.
EmEven though I'm walking away, I Bmknow I need you.
But Emleaving is something I Bmhave to do.
Chorus:
'Cause you're a Cseven,     Dand GI deserve an Emeight.
You're a Cseven,     Dthat's Ggood but it's not Emgreat.
CI'm not Dasking for a Gten to be my Emmate,
But I Cknow in my heart that DI... deserve an Geight.
Verse:
WhenEmever I was down, you Bmwere there for me.
EmOne time you held my hand, Bmwhen it hurt to pee.
EmAnd I know that you've Bmalways been true,
But Emleaving is something I Bmhave to do...
Chorus:
'Cause you're an CA-cup,     Dand GI deserve a EmB.
You're an CA-cup,     Dnot quite dGoing it for Emme.
CSometimes Dthey can be Gkind of hard to Emsee,
And I Cknow in my heart that DI... deserve a GB.
Bridge:
My Cfriend gave you a D6, another Cbuddy gave you an Deight.
That Caverages to Dseven, that's Cgood... but it's not Ggreat.
Chorus:
'Cause you're a Cseven,     Dand GI deserve an Emeight.
You're a Cseven,     Dthat's Ggood but it's not Emgreat.
CI'm not Dasking for a Gten to be my Emmate,
But I Cknow in my heart that DI... deserve an Geight.

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I Can Do Better

by Owen Benjamin

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This is my attempt at chords of of "I Can Do Better (The Break Up Song" by Owen Benjamin.

Em Bm

Intro: -

Verse:

Em Bm

It's hard right now, to look into your eyes.

Em Bm

The thought of you sad is enough to make me cry.

Em Bm

Even though I'm walking away, I know I need you.

Em Bm

But leaving is something I have to do.

Chorus:

C D G Em

'Cause you're a seven, and I deserve an eight.

C D G Em

You're a seven, that's good but it's not great.

C D G Em

I'm not asking for a ten to be my mate,

C D G

But I know in my heart that I... deserve an eight.

Verse:

Em Bm

Whenever I was down, you were there for me.

Em Bm

One time you held my hand, when it hurt to pee.

Em Bm

And I know that you've always been true,

Em Bm

But leaving is something I have to do...

Chorus:

C D G Em

'Cause you're an A-cup, and I deserve a B.

C D G Em

You're an A-cup, not quite doing it for me.

C D G Em

Sometimes they can be kind of hard to see,

C D G

And I know in my heart that I... deserve a B.

Bridge:

C D C D

My friend gave you a 6, another buddy gave you an eight.

C D C G

That averages to seven, that's good... but it's not great.

Chorus:

C D G Em

'Cause you're a seven, and I deserve an eight.

C D G Em

You're a seven, that's good but it's not great.

C D G Em

I'm not asking for a ten to be my mate,

C D G

But I know in my heart that I... deserve an eight.

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