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From Slow Down, Keb' Mo's 3rd album. He won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues
Album in 1999 with it.
[Intro]
C    D    C    D
[Verse 1]
CSitting here in my problem
DWhat am I gonna do now
CAm I gonna make it
DSomeway, somehow
FMaybe I'm not supposed to kCnow
FMaybe I'm supposed to crCy
And if nFobody ever knows
The Cway I feel
That'Gs all right. That's okay
[Chorus]
CI'm gonna make my world a beFtter place
I'm gonna kCeep that smile Fon my face
I'm gonna tCeach myself how to Funderstand
I'm gonna Gmake myself a beFtter Cman
[Interlude]
C    D
[Verse 2]
CClimbing out the window
DClimbing up the wall
CIs anybody gonna save me
DOr are they gonna let me fall
Well I doFn't really wanna Cknow
I'll just hFold on the best I Ccan
And if FI fall down I'll just Cget back up
I'll be aGlright. I'll be okay.
[Chorus]
CI'm gonna make my world a beFtter place
I'm gonna kCeep that smile Fon my face
I'm gonna tCeach myself how to Funderstand
I'm gonna Gmake myself a beFtter Cman
[Instrumental]
C    D    C    D
[Bridge]
FMaybe I'm not supposed to kCnow
FMaybe I'm supposed to crCy
And if nFobody ever knows
The Cway I feel
That'Gs all right. That's okay
[Chorus]
CI'm gonna make my world a beFtter place
I'm gonna kCeep that smile Fon my face
I'm gonna tCeach myself how to Funderstand
I'm gonna Gmake myself a beFtter Cman
CI'm gonna make my world a beFtter place
I'm gonna kCeep that smile Fon my face
I'm gonna tCeach myself how to Funderstand
I'm gonna Gmake myself a beFtter Cman

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A Better Man

by Keb' Mo'

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From Slow Down, Keb' Mo's 3rd album. He won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues

Album in 1999 with it.

[Intro]

C D C D

[Verse 1]

Sitting here in my problem

What am I gonna do now

Am I gonna make it

Someway, somehow

F C

Maybe I'm not supposed to know

F C

Maybe I'm supposed to cry

And if nobody ever knows

The way I feel

That's all right. That's okay

[Chorus]

C F

I'm gonna make my world a better place

C F

I'm gonna keep that smile on my face

C F

I'm gonna teach myself how to understand

G F C

I'm gonna make myself a better man

[Interlude]

C D

[Verse 2]

Climbing out the window

Climbing up the wall

Is anybody gonna save me

Or are they gonna let me fall

F C

Well I don't really wanna know

F C

I'll just hold on the best I can

F C

And if I fall down I'll just get back up

I'll be alright. I'll be okay.

[Chorus]

C F

I'm gonna make my world a better place

C F

I'm gonna keep that smile on my face

C F

I'm gonna teach myself how to understand

G F C

I'm gonna make myself a better man

[Instrumental]

C D C D

[Bridge]

F C

Maybe I'm not supposed to know

F C

Maybe I'm supposed to cry

And if nobody ever knows

The way I feel

That's all right. That's okay

[Chorus]

C F

I'm gonna make my world a better place

C F

I'm gonna keep that smile on my face

C F

I'm gonna teach myself how to understand

G F C

I'm gonna make myself a better man

C F

I'm gonna make my world a better place

C F

I'm gonna keep that smile on my face

C F

I'm gonna teach myself how to understand

G F C

I'm gonna make myself a better man

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