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A Better Man

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Intro:
 Dm   Amc Bb  
Verse(1):
DmI hope you're breathing Amwell and made it through the Cflight Bb  
DmI hope you learn to sleeAmp with all these flashing ligChts Bb  
DmI hope your feet don't hAmurt, I hope they treat you niCce Bb  
DmI hope your teeth won't Amcrack from chewing all this iCce Bb  
Verse(2)
DmI hear you lost some weiAmght, I bet you're feeling smaCll Bb  
DmI hear you did not hear Amanything at all C  Bb  
DmI hear you're already heAmre and you're not letting go C  Bb  
DmI hear and can see quite Amclear how it ends up in tearCs, how it ends up in Bbso and so... 
Chours
And Gmplease Amwake up a better Dmman Am  
I know you Gmwant it too Am  
Turn the Dmrust back into sand Dm  
GmPlease Amwake up a better mDman Am  
GmOr else just let me thrAmough 
I hope you cDman Am  C  Bb  
Verse(3)
DmSo let the bed bugs bite Am'till they blood-let the nigCht Bb  
DmAnd when morning cAmomes, let up, let Cdown, put up a hell of a Bbfight 
DmHold still, if you Amwill, try to think it Cthrough Bb  
DmHold still - it's jAmust a thrill, the joy Cof killing you're addBbicted to 
DmHold still - for whAmat you spill is best sCerved chilled but has Bbno use 
Chours
And Gmplease Amwake up a better Dmman Am  
I know you Gmwant it too Am  
Turn the Dmrust back into sand Dm  
GmPlease Amwake up a better mDman Am  
GmOr else just let me thrAmough 
I hope you cDman Am  C  Bb  
Outro  Dm   Am   C  Bb  

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A Better Man

by Acollective

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Dm Am Bb

Verse(1):

Dm Am C Bb

I hope you're breathing well and made it through the flight

Dm Am C Bb

I hope you learn to sleep with all these flashing lights

Dm Am C Bb

I hope your feet don't hurt, I hope they treat you nice

Dm Am C Bb

I hope your teeth won't crack from chewing all this ice

Verse(2)

Dm Am C Bb

I hear you lost some weight, I bet you're feeling small

Dm Am C Bb

I hear you did not hear anything at all

Dm Am C Bb

I hear you're already here and you're not letting go

Dm Am C Bb

I hear and can see quite clear how it ends up in tears, how it ends up in so and so...

Chours

Gm Am Dm Am

And please wake up a better man

Gm Am

I know you want it too

Dm Dm

Turn the rust back into sand

Gm Am Dm Am

Please wake up a better man

Gm Am

Or else just let me through

Dm Am C Bb

I hope you can

Verse(3)

Dm Am C Bb

So let the bed bugs bite 'till they blood-let the night

Dm Am C Bb

And when morning comes, let up, let down, put up a hell of a fight

Dm Am C Bb

Hold still, if you will, try to think it through

Dm Am C Bb

Hold still - it's just a thrill, the joy of killing you're addicted to

Dm Am C Bb

Hold still - for what you spill is best served chilled but has no use

Chours

Gm Am Dm Am

And please wake up a better man

Gm Am

I know you want it too

Dm Dm

Turn the rust back into sand

Gm Am Dm Am

Please wake up a better man

Gm Am

Or else just let me through

Dm Am C Bb

I hope you can

Dm Am C Bb

Outro

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