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Better Half

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Better Half by Tarkio
       G320033
      Amx02233 (A7sus4) or x02010 (Am7)
Cadd9   x32033 or x32030
[Intro]
 G   Asus4   Cadd9x3
[Verse 1]
GTender the light,
I left you for your better Amhalf.
GTender the light,
I left you for your better Amhalf.
It's not better Cby half.
[Chorus]
EmBut, I'm not the Donly one who Clet you down.
EmI'm not the Donly one who
AmI'm not the Conly one who
Gturned your Emhead around
AmTurned your Cup for down
GTender the Emlight,
AmI left you Cfor your better half.
[Verse 2]
GSweet was the wine.
Sweet was the opium-fettereAmd soul.
GSweet was the wine.
Sweet was the opium-fettereAmd soul,
and I lost contCrol.
[Chorus]
EmBut, I'm not the Donly one who Clet you down.
EmI'm not the Donly one who
AmI'm not the Conly one who
Gturned your Emhead around
AmTurned your Cup for down
GTender the Emlight,
AmI left you Cfor your better half.
[Verse 3]
GWell, this is the light.
List the coordinates of youAmr heart.
GOh, this is the light.
This is the crankshaft of yAmour car.
It's not better Cby far.
[Chorus]
EmBut, I'm not the Donly one who Clet you down.
EmI'm not the Donly one who
AmI'm not the Conly one who
Gturned your Emhead around
AmTurned your Cup for down
GTender the Emlight,
AmI left you Cfor your better half.
AmI left you Cfor your better half.
AmI left you Cfor your better half.

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Better Half

by Tarkio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7sus4

Am7

Asus4

Cadd9

Better Half by Tarkio

320033

Am A7sus4 Am7

x02233 () or x02010 ()

Cadd9 x32033 or x32030

[Intro]

G Asus4 Cadd9

[Verse 1]

Tender the light,

I left you for your better half.

Tender the light,

I left you for your better half.

It's not better by half.

[Chorus]

Em D C

But, I'm not the only one who let you down.

Em D

I'm not the only one who

Am C

I'm not the only one who

G Em

turned your head around

Am C

Turned your up for down

G Em

Tender the light,

Am C

I left you for your better half.

[Verse 2]

Sweet was the wine.

Sweet was the opium-fettered soul.

Sweet was the wine.

Sweet was the opium-fettered soul,

and I lost control.

[Chorus]

Em D C

But, I'm not the only one who let you down.

Em D

I'm not the only one who

Am C

I'm not the only one who

G Em

turned your head around

Am C

Turned your up for down

G Em

Tender the light,

Am C

I left you for your better half.

[Verse 3]

Well, this is the light.

List the coordinates of your heart.

Oh, this is the light.

This is the crankshaft of your car.

It's not better by far.

[Chorus]

Em D C

But, I'm not the only one who let you down.

Em D

I'm not the only one who

Am C

I'm not the only one who

G Em

turned your head around

Am C

Turned your up for down

G Em

Tender the light,

Am C

I left you for your better half.

Am C

I left you for your better half.

Am C

I left you for your better half.

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