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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 D-  xx0232
 Em- 022000
 G-  320033
Intro: C-D-Em-G- x4
Verse 1:
  CI saw my better Dhalf
The Embetter half of a Gdecade
  CSlip through my Dhands inside 
her Emhands inside my Gpockets
  CWhen she Dreached for her adEmvantaGges
I should have done CsomethingD  Em  G  
Interlude: C-D-Em-G- x2
Verse 2:
  CI saw my Dbaby boy 
Emdigging his own Ghole
  CKeeping aDlive family traEmditionsG  
  CWhen he Dlied about inEmtentionsG  
I should have done CsomethingD  
I should have done EmsomethingG  
Chorus:
Well I Dblame 
myGself for Ceverything
It Dkeeps my Gconscience Cclean
DI've got GbandaCges 
to Dprove itG  
To Cprove itD  
Post Chorus: C-D-Em-G- x2
Verse 3:
  CI saw my better Dhalf
The Embetter half of a Gdecade
  CSlip through my Dhands inside 
her Emhands inside my Gpockets
  CWhen she Dreached for her adEmvantaGges
I should have done CsomethingD  
I should have done EmsomethingG  
I should have done CsomethingD  
I should have done EmsomethingG  
I should have done CsomethingD  
I should have done EmsomethingG  
I should have done CsomethingD  
I should have done EmsomethingG  
I should have done CsomethingD  Em  G  
Outro: C--- x2, G(hold)
(Repeat chorus)

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Better Half

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- xx0232

- 022000

- 320033

C D Em G

Intro: ---- x4

Verse 1:

C D

I saw my better half

Em G

The better half of a decade

C D

Slip through my hands inside

Em G

her hands inside my pockets

C D Em G

When she reached for her advantages

C D Em G

I should have done something

C D Em G

Interlude: ---- x2

Verse 2:

C D

I saw my baby boy

Em G

digging his own hole

C D Em G

Keeping alive family traditions

C D Em G

When he lied about intentions

C D

I should have done something

Em G

I should have done something

Chorus:

Well I blame

G C

myself for everything

D G C

It keeps my conscience clean

D G C

I've got bandages

D G

to prove it

C D

To prove it

C D Em G

Post Chorus: ---- x2

Verse 3:

C D

I saw my better half

Em G

The better half of a decade

C D

Slip through my hands inside

Em G

her hands inside my pockets

C D Em G

When she reached for her advantages

C D

I should have done something

Em G

I should have done something

C D

I should have done something

Em G

I should have done something

C D

I should have done something

Em G

I should have done something

C D

I should have done something

Em G

I should have done something

C D Em G

I should have done something

Outro: --- x2, G(hold)

(Repeat chorus)

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