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 C   Am...
I want you
To know the truth
Cause I been around before
Felt I was looking anymore
 C   Am...
Been a fool for weeks
Cause my heart stands for nothing
And your soul's too weak
Got away
It's been around for days
Goes far if you want it
It needs to be kept
But then Emyou
You come Amaround
Big DmmistakGe
Chorus:
I don't want to CknAmow
I don't want to EmknoDmw
DmWe don't need the side, to know
AmBetter Gtimes
Bridge 2x:
CRunning around cause you beat yourself up, and you made a crack 
And the one that you love is Amgone
CHow much longer can you play with fire
Before you turn into a liar, AmOooh
 C   Am...
I been around before
Thought you were looking anymore
But then Emwe
We come and Amgo
Go up in DmsmokGe
I don't want to CknAmow
I don't want to EmknoDmw
DmWe don't need the side, to know
AmBetter Gtimes

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Better Times

by Beach House

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C Am

...

I want you

To know the truth

Cause I been around before

Felt I was looking anymore

C Am

...

Been a fool for weeks

Cause my heart stands for nothing

And your soul's too weak

Got away

It's been around for days

Goes far if you want it

It needs to be kept

But then you

You come around

Dm G

Big mistake

Chorus:

C Am

I don't want to know

Em Dm

I don't want to know

We don't need the side, to know

Am G

Better times

Bridge 2x:

Running around cause you beat yourself up, and you made a crack

And the one that you love is gone

How much longer can you play with fire

Before you turn into a liar, Oooh

C Am

...

I been around before

Thought you were looking anymore

But then we

We come and go

Dm G

Go up in smoke

C Am

I don't want to know

Em Dm

I don't want to know

We don't need the side, to know

Am G

Better times

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