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Better Life

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Capo on 1
Intro:  F   Am   Dm   C   F   Am  Dm  
FAll this trouble that I know
AmEvery swing I take and stone I throw
All the brDmidges that I’ve burnt
All the new ways that I hurCt
FYou gave up and I lost track
AmWhen you love someone who don’t love back
It don’t matDmter who’s at fault
Nothing matters now at aCll
FI might have said too much
I might have sAmaid too mucDmhC  
FI won’t forget your touch
AmI’m saying too muDmch
FA better life is Amwaiting
AmA better life 
DmA better life is waiting
FA better life is Amwaiting
AmA better life
DmA better life is waiting
FAnd what is done is done
Piece togAmether what’s been broke up
DmCan you ever give up someone
DmA better life, a Cbetter life is
FAnd what is done is done
Piece Amtogether what’s been broke up
DmCan you ever give up someone
DmA better life, a Cbetter life is
FAll this fire in my veins
AmFrom a heart that’s trapped in my ribcage
DmBurning through my fingertips
Burning everything CI kiss
FAll the memories that you live in
AmAre just another door that I’m closiCng
DmIn a hall that’s infinite
DmBut at least I can admit   Amit
FI might have said too much
I might have Amsaid too muDmchC  
FI won’t forget your touch
AmI’m saying too Dmmuch
FA better life is Amwaiting
AmA better life 
DmA better life is waiting
FA better life is Amwaiting
AmA better life
DmA better life is waiting
FAnd what is done is done
Piece togAmether what’s been broke up
DmCan you ever give up someone
DmA better life, a Cbetter life is
FAnd what is done is done
Piece togAmether what’s been broke up
DmCan you ever give up someone
DmA better life, a Cbetter life is
FOhh ohhh ohhh ohhh Amohhh DmI know ohhhhhhh
Fohhhhhhh ohAmhhhhhhhh DmI know ohhhhhhh
F C
AmI’m saying too much. 
FAnd what is done is done
Piece togAmether what’s been broke up
DmCan you ever give up someone
DmA better life, a Cbetter life is
FAnd what is done is done
Piece Amtogether what’s been broke up
DmCan you ever give someone ohhh
FA better life is Amwaiting
AmA better life
DmA better life is waiting ohhh
FA better life is waiAmting
AmA better life 
DmA better life is waiting
COhhh ohFhhhh
AmAhhh hhaa hDmhaa ahhh
Am     Dnm
ohhh ohhhh I knoowww
F Am F
Am Dm

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Better Life

by Paper Route

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1

F Am Dm C F Am Dm

Intro:

All this trouble that I know

Every swing I take and stone I throw

All the bridges that I’ve burnt

All the new ways that I hurt

You gave up and I lost track

When you love someone who don’t love back

It don’t matter who’s at fault

Nothing matters now at all

I might have said too much

Am Dm C

I might have said too much

I won’t forget your touch

Am Dm

I’m saying too much

F Am

A better life is waiting

A better life

A better life is waiting

F Am

A better life is waiting

A better life

A better life is waiting

And what is done is done

Piece together what’s been broke up

Can you ever give up someone

Dm C

A better life, a better life is

And what is done is done

Piece together what’s been broke up

Can you ever give up someone

Dm C

A better life, a better life is

All this fire in my veins

From a heart that’s trapped in my ribcage

Burning through my fingertips

Burning everything I kiss

All the memories that you live in

Am C

Are just another door that I’m closing

In a hall that’s infinite

Dm Am

But at least I can admit it

I might have said too much

Am Dm C

I might have said too much

I won’t forget your touch

Am Dm

I’m saying too much

F Am

A better life is waiting

A better life

A better life is waiting

F Am

A better life is waiting

A better life

A better life is waiting

And what is done is done

Piece together what’s been broke up

Can you ever give up someone

Dm C

A better life, a better life is

And what is done is done

Piece together what’s been broke up

Can you ever give up someone

Dm C

A better life, a better life is

F Am Dm

Ohh ohhh ohhh ohhh ohhh I know ohhhhhhh

F Am Dm

ohhhhhhh ohhhhhhhhh I know ohhhhhhh

F C

I’m saying too much.

And what is done is done

Piece together what’s been broke up

Can you ever give up someone

Dm C

A better life, a better life is

And what is done is done

Piece together what’s been broke up

Can you ever give someone ohhh

F Am

A better life is waiting

A better life

A better life is waiting ohhh

F Am

A better life is waiting

A better life

A better life is waiting

C F

Ohhh ohhhhh

Am Dm

Ahhh hhaa hhaa ahhh

Am Dnm

ohhh ohhhh I knoowww

F Am F

Am Dm

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