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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-   x02220
 F#m- 244222
 D-   xx0232
 E-   022100
 C#m- x46654
Intro: A-F#m-D-E- x2
Verse 1:
I'm Awriting this song to
C#mtell you that I'm Dsorry
Because I Aknow you never
thought that I'd
C#mbe away so DlongE  
I Aknow its unfair to C#mask
for you to wait Dfor me
But AI don't have a real job
and you're C#mready to move DonE  
Refrain:
And its F#mhard to 
keep my Dbalance
when you Alook the other Eway
So I'm F#mletting go with
Devery breath I Etake in
Chorus:
So many Areasons I F#mneed
something Dmore to beElieve
in The Dtime has come to
turn and walk aEway
Through all these
Achanges misF#mtakes
There was Dtime now
its Etoo late
There's Dnothing more
that EI could say to you
Post Chorus: A-F#m-D-E- x2
Verse 2:
I'm Awriting this song to
C#mtell you that its Dover
Your Ajealously took you
C#mway too far this DtimeE  
AAnother day comes I'm
C#mbetter off withDout you
So now Atake a deep breath
and C#mget on with our DlivesE  
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
   F#mSo what good is toDday
   F#mIf there's not
gonna Ebe a toDmorrow?
   F#mIt's too much 
for me to Dtake
   F#mI know you don't
wanna Ewait forever
DJust remember that F#mlife
                        E(hold)
without us won't be the same
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: A-F#m-D-E- x4 A(hold)

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Better Late Than Forever

by Allister

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

A F#m D E

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

I'm writing this song to

C#m D

tell you that I'm sorry

Because I know you never

thought that I'd

C#m D E

be away so long

A C#m

I know its unfair to ask

for you to wait for me

But I don't have a real job

C#m D E

and you're ready to move on

Refrain:

F#m

And its hard to

keep my balance

A E

when you look the other way

F#m

So I'm letting go with

D E

every breath I take in

Chorus:

A F#m

So many reasons I need

D E

something more to believe

in The time has come to

turn and walk away

Through all these

A F#m

changes mistakes

There was time now

its too late

There's nothing more

that I could say to you

A F#m D E

Post Chorus: ---- x2

Verse 2:

I'm writing this song to

C#m D

tell you that its over

Your jealously took you

C#m D E

way too far this time

Another day comes I'm

C#m D

better off without you

So now take a deep breath

C#m D E

and get on with our lives

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

F#m D

So what good is today

F#m

If there's not

E D

gonna be a tomorrow?

F#m

It's too much

for me to take

F#m

I know you don't

wanna wait forever

D F#m

Just remember that life

(hold)

without us won't be the same

(Repeat Chorus)

A F#m D E A

Outro: ---- x4 (hold)

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