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Just Surrender
Better To Leave
Phoenix
2010
Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
    Ebmx68876
     C#x46664
      Bx24442
     F#244322
C#/   F143xxx
Intro:   Ebm   C#     B     C#x2
Verse 1:
So let's set the Ebmscene
He walked out 
to C#a  Bbusy street
In the summer heat
Hazy C#from the night beEbmfore
Not the type to 
sC#pend Bone alone
Even though he knows
Come the C#morning
he'll be EbmgoneC#  B  
Just moving onC#  
Verse 2:
   EbmShe awoke in C#an Bempty bed
The sting of regret
Creeping C#into every Ebmbone
On the nightstand
C#a  Bnote that read
"Girl I won't be back
you deC#serve better than Ebmthat"
She C#would Bcry if 
she could lie to C#herself
Cause she's Ebmused 
to C#the Bfirst time
Always being her C#last
Chorus:
Can you see it Ebmdripping 
down C#from her Blips
Dancing on her fingerC#tips?
Can you see the Ebmpain C#that she Bhides
Deep inside in her C#eyes?
This is all Ebmjust C#what it Bseems
Give me just another C#dream
Could be that the Ebmend doesn't C#al Bways
Just justify the means
Sometimes it's C#better to just leave
Post chorus: 
Ebm  C# B
Sometimes it's C#better to just EbmleaveC#  B  C#  
Verse 3:
So let's set this sEbmtraight
Two weeks later 
C#he's Bback again
City of sin
And she's C#acting out her Ebmrole
She arrives a C#touch Bat the waist
To another pretty face
And she's C#taking
this one Ebmhome
She C#will Blie and he 
will buy C#her lines
Cause you were Ebmnever C#the Bfirst
She tries that shit all the C#time
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
  BShe's so Ebmafraid of 
what she's beBcome
She's begging just to F#feel 
someC#thing for anyBone
Nothing can sC#tand
but she's made up her
EbmMind is all I can't 
hang F#on now
C#She is on her Bown
Get out while you 
sC#till have some heart left
   EbmYou can't say "so 
C#/F  
long" with no hope
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: With Guitar Solo on 2nd Guitar
Ebm  C# B
Sometimes it's C#better to just EbmleaveC#  B  C#  
Sometimes it's C#better to just EbmleaveC#  B  C#  
Sometimes it's C#better to just EbmleaveC#  B  C#  
                            C#  Ebm(hold)
Sometimes it's better to just leave

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Better To Leave

by Just Surrender

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Ebm

Just Surrender

Better To Leave

Phoenix

2010

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

x68876

x46664

x24442

244322

C# F

/ 143xxx

Ebm C# B C#

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Ebm

So let's set the scene

He walked out

C# B

to a busy street

In the summer heat

C# Ebm

Hazy from the night before

Not the type to

C# B

spend one alone

Even though he knows

Come the morning

Ebm C# B

he'll be gone

Just moving on

Verse 2:

Ebm C# B

She awoke in an empty bed

The sting of regret

C# Ebm

Creeping into every bone

On the nightstand

C# B

a note that read

"Girl I won't be back

C# Ebm

you deserve better than that"

C# B

She would cry if

she could lie to herself

Ebm

Cause she's used

C# B

to the first time

Always being her last

Chorus:

Ebm

Can you see it dripping

C# B

down from her lips

Dancing on her fingertips?

Ebm C# B

Can you see the pain that she hides

Deep inside in her eyes?

Ebm C# B

This is all just what it seems

Give me just another dream

Ebm C# B

Could be that the end doesn't al ways

Just justify the means

Sometimes it's better to just leave

Post chorus:

Ebm C# B

C# Ebm C# B C#

Sometimes it's better to just leave

Verse 3:

Ebm

So let's set this straight

Two weeks later

C# B

he's back again

City of sin

C# Ebm

And she's acting out her role

C# B

She arrives a touch at the waist

To another pretty face

And she's taking

Ebm

this one home

C# B

She will lie and he

will buy her lines

Ebm C# B

Cause you were never the first

She tries that shit all the time

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

B Ebm

She's so afraid of

what she's become

She's begging just to feel

C# B

something for anyone

Nothing can stand

but she's made up her

Ebm

Mind is all I can't

hang on now

C# B

She is on her own

Get out while you

still have some heart left

Ebm

You can't say "so

C# F

long" with no hope

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro: With Guitar Solo on 2nd Guitar

Ebm C# B

C# Ebm C# B C#

Sometimes it's better to just leave

C# Ebm C# B C#

Sometimes it's better to just leave

C# Ebm C# B C#

Sometimes it's better to just leave

C# Ebm

(hold)

Sometimes it's better to just leave

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