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Old Me Better by Keb' Mo' (Studio Version)  
Note:  The song is in Bb.  However, in many live versions on youtube, he capos the 3rd fret 
so that even though it's still in Bb, it's as he's playing in G. 
[Intro]
Bb
[Verse]
BbWhen I first laid eyes on you, I swore I'd do anything  
Let you clean me up, fix me up  Just to Cget you to wear my Fwedding ring
BbNow I'm having Bb7second thoughts  And I'm Ebwriting you this Edim7letter
Cuz I'm Bbscared  to  teAll  yAbou        G7to your face that I Clike the Fold me Bbbetter
[Chorus]
I like the Bbold me better; I was a lot more fun 
I like the Bbold me better; I Cdidn't take crap from Fanyone
Well I'd Bbsleep all day, Bb7party all night Do whatEbever I wanted, whatEdim7ever I liked
Baby Bbyou made Ame    Aba G7brand new man, but CI like the Fold me Bbbetter
[Link]
Bb
[Verse]
Don't Bbget me wrong, you ain't that bad And I appreciate your work
I don't drink as much, I don't swear as much You even Cmade me go to Fchurch
BbI ain't done much Bb7talkin' since the Ebday we got toEdim7gether
I'm a Bbdifferent Aman AbbecGause of you, but then CI like the Fold me Bbbetter
[Chorus]
I like the Bbold me better; I was a lot more fun 
I like the Bbold me better; Cdidn't take crap from Fanyone
Well I'd Bbsleep all day, Bb7party all night Do whatEbever I wanted, whatEdim7ever I liked
And BbYou made Ame     Aba G7brand new man, but CI like the Fold me Bbbetter
[Bridge]
  A     Ab  G7No doubt about it, you're the only one 
And I Cknow you really love the Fman that I've become
[Chorus]
But I like the Bbold me better; I was a lot more fun 
I like the old me better; Cdidn't take crap from Fanyone
Well I'd Bbsleep all day, Bb7party all night Do whatEbever I wanted, whatEdim7ever I liked
And BbYou made Ame     Aba G7brand new man, but CI like the Fold me Bbbetter
[Link]
Bb
[Verse]
Well I Bbgot to say you're the only one that I've  ever loved 
You and I are a good fit; we're like a   Chand in Fglove
But Bbnow I'm sittin' here Bb7looking back Ebwearin' this stupid Edim7sweater
BbTruth be Atold, AbI   Ggot to say  CI like the Fold me Bbbetter
[Chorus]
I like the Bbold me better; I was a lot more fun 
I like the Bbold me better; Cdidn't take crap from Fanyone
Well I'd Bbsleep all day, Bb7party all night Do whatEbever I wanted, whatEdim7ever I liked
And BbYou made Ame     Aba G7brand new man, but CI like the Fold me Bbbetter
BbYou made Ame Aba   Gbetter man, but CI  . . . Fme  . I like the old me BbbetterF  Bb  

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Old Me Better

by Keb' Mo'

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Bb7

Edim7

Old Me Better by Keb' Mo' (Studio Version)

Note: The song is in Bb. However, in many live versions on youtube, he capos the 3rd fret

so that even though it's still in Bb, it's as he's playing in G.

[Intro]

[Verse]

When I first laid eyes on you, I swore I'd do anything

C F

Let you clean me up, fix me up Just to get you to wear my wedding ring

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7

Now I'm having second thoughts And I'm writing you this letter

Bb A Ab G7 C F Bb

Cuz I'm scared to tell you to your face that I like the old me better

[Chorus]

I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun

Bb C F

I like the old me better; I didn't take crap from anyone

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7

Well I'd sleep all day, party all night Do whatever I wanted, whatever I liked

Bb A Ab G7 C F Bb

Baby you made me a brand new man, but I like the old me better

[Link]

[Verse]

Don't get me wrong, you ain't that bad And I appreciate your work

C F

I don't drink as much, I don't swear as much You even made me go to church

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7

I ain't done much talkin' since the day we got together

Bb A Ab G C F Bb

I'm a different man because of you, but then I like the old me better

[Chorus]

I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun

Bb C F

I like the old me better; didn't take crap from anyone

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7

Well I'd sleep all day, party all night Do whatever I wanted, whatever I liked

Bb A Ab G7 C F Bb

And You made me a brand new man, but I like the old me better

[Bridge]

A Ab G7

No doubt about it, you're the only one

C F

And I know you really love the man that I've become

[Chorus]

But I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun

C F

I like the old me better; didn't take crap from anyone

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7

Well I'd sleep all day, party all night Do whatever I wanted, whatever I liked

Bb A Ab G7 C F Bb

And You made me a brand new man, but I like the old me better

[Link]

[Verse]

Well I got to say you're the only one that I've ever loved

C F

You and I are a good fit; we're like a hand in glove

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7

But now I'm sittin' here looking back wearin' this stupid sweater

Bb A Ab G C F Bb

Truth be told, I got to say I like the old me better

[Chorus]

I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun

Bb C F

I like the old me better; didn't take crap from anyone

Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7

Well I'd sleep all day, party all night Do whatever I wanted, whatever I liked

Bb A Ab G7 C F Bb

And You made me a brand new man, but I like the old me better

Bb A Ab G C F Bb F Bb

You made me a better man, but I . . . me . I like the old me better

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