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   G= regular chord
  [G. ] = palm mute the chord
   G.            D.           A.        
Better than the light of the dawn           [0:09-0:25]
        D.
On the ocean water
   G.               D.   A.   D.
Better than a sunrise
   G.             D.            A.
Better than the house and the car
        D.             
And the ring you got her
  G.                   D.   A.   D.     
Better than the good life
  G.                D.          A.
Better than the leaves in the fall          [0:26-0:44]
        D.
And the boys of summer
 G.                 D.   A.   D.
Better than the seasons
 G.                 D.             A.
Better than your friends and your foes
         D.
On the social ladder
 G.                D.   A.   D.
Better than your reasons
    E__               A__         G__
If this is all this world has to offer?     [0:45-1:10]
Better than my liGfe, O Lord
Is Your never faiDling lAove
Fall upon this emGpty heDart
Fill it Aup, fill it up, fill it up
Spirit of the livGing God                    [1:11-1:30]
A taste of You is nDot enoAugh
I want to know you GbetterD  A  D  
I want to know you GbetterD  A  D  
   G.             D.         .       A  
Better than the four on the floor           [1:31-1:48]
           D.
Or the flashing lights
  G.             D.   A.   D.
Better than the music
  G.                   D.          A.
Cause if you want to gain all the world
          D.
Just to save your life
  G.                   D.   A.   D.
Its better that you lose it 
 E__             A__          D__
If is all this world has to offer?          [1:49-2:14]
Better than my lGife, O Lord
Is Your never fDailing loAve
Fall upon this eGmpty heaDrt
Fill it Aup, fill it up, fill it up
Spirit of the lGiving God                    [2:15-2:33]
A taste of You is nDot enAough
I want to know yGou betDterA  D  
I want to know yGou betDterA  D  
 C__             
All of our striving                         [2:34-2:59]
 E__
Amounting to nothing
 G__                 A  
Til we find life in You
    D__
In You..
[G.  D.  A.  D.  G.  D.  A]
Better than my lGife, O Lord                 [3:00-3:17]
Is Your never faDiling loAve
Fall upon this eGmpty heDart
Fill it Aup, fill it up, fill it up
Spirit of the lGiving God                    [3:18-3:57]
A taste of You is nDot enAough
I want to know you bGetteDrA  D  
I want to know you bGetteDrA  D  
Oh I want to know yoGu beDtterA  D  
                       G     D    A  D____
I want to know you better...

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Better

by Dave Jess Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

= regular chord

[G. ] = palm mute the chord

G D A

. . .

Better than the light of the dawn [0:09-0:25]

On the ocean water

G D A D

. . . .

Better than a sunrise

G D A

. . .

Better than the house and the car

And the ring you got her

G D A D

. . . .

Better than the good life

G D A

. . .

Better than the leaves in the fall [0:26-0:44]

And the boys of summer

G D A D

. . . .

Better than the seasons

G D A

. . .

Better than your friends and your foes

On the social ladder

G D A D

. . . .

Better than your reasons

E A G

__ __ __

If this is all this world has to offer? [0:45-1:10]

Better than my life, O Lord

D A

Is Your never failing love

G D

Fall upon this empty heart

Fill it up, fill it up, fill it up

Spirit of the living God [1:11-1:30]

D A

A taste of You is not enough

G D A D

I want to know you better

G D A D

I want to know you better

G D A

. . .

Better than the four on the floor [1:31-1:48]

Or the flashing lights

G D A D

. . . .

Better than the music

G D A

. . .

Cause if you want to gain all the world

Just to save your life

G D A D

. . . .

Its better that you lose it

E A D

__ __ __

If is all this world has to offer? [1:49-2:14]

Better than my life, O Lord

D A

Is Your never failing love

G D

Fall upon this empty heart

Fill it up, fill it up, fill it up

Spirit of the living God [2:15-2:33]

D A

A taste of You is not enough

G D A D

I want to know you better

G D A D

I want to know you better

All of our striving [2:34-2:59]

Amounting to nothing

G A

Til we find life in You

In You..

G D A D G D A

[. . . . . . ]

Better than my life, O Lord [3:00-3:17]

D A

Is Your never failing love

G D

Fall upon this empty heart

Fill it up, fill it up, fill it up

Spirit of the living God [3:18-3:57]

D A

A taste of You is not enough

G D A D

I want to know you better

G D A D

I want to know you better

G D A D

Oh I want to know you better

G D A D

____

I want to know you better...

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