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Frank Turner - Better Half
Note the key change towards the end of the track.
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[Intro]
  Dm    C      Gx4
[Verse 1]
  EmOh, my friend loneAmlinessEm, where have you Ambeen
You Bmleft to the Clure of the Glover who Fleft me alCone
  EmNow you've come Amcrawling backEm, and I'll let you Amin
And we'll Bmslip back into Cgrooves that we Gcut in ourFselves long aCgo
[Chorus]
CBut there must be a Dmbetter half, Csomewhere out Gthere
She lives a Dmbetter life, a Clife that Gshares
Shares with a Dmbetter man, a Cman who is Gthere when she calls in the DmnightC  G  
Who says hey it's DmalrCigGht
[Verse 2]
  EmOh my dear AmdistanceEm, I've met you beAmfore
BmLonging for a Clover who's Glost on a Ffar distant Cshore
  EmOh my imperAmfectionsEm, are all that reAmmain
The Bmdays when I'd Clove you and I'd Gleave you and you'd Fwish that I would Cstay
[Chorus]
CBut there must be a Dmbetter half, Csomewhere out Gthere
She lives a Dmbetter life, a Clife that Gshares
Shares with a Dmbetter man, a Cman who is Gthere when she calls in the DmnightC  G  
Who says hey it's DmalrCigGht
[Bridge]
 EI know what she looks Flike, her face and her Eskin, her smell and the Frest
 EI know the feel of her Fsoul but God help me I Cjust cannot Bbfind her Faddress
Oh I've how I've Ctried but now Gmall that is Fleft is my old friend Cdistance and Gmsweet lonelFiness
[Chorus] (different from the others)
CThere must be a Gmbetter half, Fsomewhere out Cthere
She lives a Gmbetter life, a Flife that Cshares
Shares with a Gmbetter man, a Fman who is Cthere when she calls in the GmnightF  C  
Who says hey it's GmalrFigCht, hey it's GmalrFigCht, hey it's GmalrFigCht
Ending
  Gm    F      Cx2

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Better Half

by Frank Turner

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Frank Turner - Better Half

Note the key change towards the end of the track.

Any feedback, comments, criticism, rating, etc would be very welcome as this would help me ensure that all

the TABs I post are as complete and accurate as possible.

[Intro]

Dm C G

[Verse 1]

Em Am Em Am

Oh, my friend loneliness, where have you been

Bm C G F C

You left to the lure of the lover who left me alone

Em Am Em Am

Now you've come crawling back, and I'll let you in

Bm C G F C

And we'll slip back into grooves that we cut in ourselves long ago

[Chorus]

C Dm C G

But there must be a better half, somewhere out there

Dm C G

She lives a better life, a life that shares

Dm C G Dm C G

Shares with a better man, a man who is there when she calls in the night

Dm C G

Who says hey it's alright

[Verse 2]

Em Am Em Am

Oh my dear distance, I've met you before

Bm C G F C

Longing for a lover who's lost on a far distant shore

Em Am Em Am

Oh my imperfections, are all that remain

Bm C G F C

The days when I'd love you and I'd leave you and you'd wish that I would stay

[Chorus]

C Dm C G

But there must be a better half, somewhere out there

Dm C G

She lives a better life, a life that shares

Dm C G Dm C G

Shares with a better man, a man who is there when she calls in the night

Dm C G

Who says hey it's alright

[Bridge]

E F E F

I know what she looks like, her face and her skin, her smell and the rest

E F C Bb F

I know the feel of her soul but God help me I just cannot find her address

C Gm F C Gm F

Oh I've how I've tried but now all that is left is my old friend distance and sweet loneliness

[Chorus] (different from the others)

C Gm F C

There must be a better half, somewhere out there

Gm F C

She lives a better life, a life that shares

Gm F C Gm F C

Shares with a better man, a man who is there when she calls in the night

Gm F C Gm F C Gm F C

Who says hey it's alright, hey it's alright, hey it's alright

Ending

Gm F C

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