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Better As A Memory

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If you have trouble with barre chords and still want the general sound of the song,
transpose it down 2 half steps and then put a capo on the 2nd fret. Still sounds great
[Intro]
   D     A     Bm    Gx2
[Verse 1]
I move on like a Dsinners prayer   
And letting go like a Alevee breaks   
Walk away as if I Bmdon't care   
Learn to shoulder my Gmistakes   
Or built to fade like your Dfavorite song   
Get reckless when Athere's no need   
Laugh as your stories Bmramble on   
Break my heart, but it Gwon't bleed   
My only friends are Bmpirates   
That's just who I Aam   
But I'm Gbetter as a Amemory than as your Dman   
[Verse 2]
Never sure when the Dtruth won't do   
I'm pretty good on a Alonely night   
I move on the way a Bmstorm blows through   
I never stay, but then Gagain, I might.   
I struggle sometimes to Dfind the words   
Always sure untAil I doubt   
Walk a line until Bmit blurs   
Build walls too high to Gclimb out   
But I'm honest to a Bmfault   
That's just who AI am   
I'm Gbetter as a Amemory than as Dyour man   
[Bridge]
GI see you leaning, Dyou're bound to fall   
AI don't want to be that Dmistake   
IG'm just a dreamer and Dnothing more   
YG/Bou should know it before it gets Atoo late
[Verse 3]
Cause goodbyes are like a Droulette wheel   
You never know where they're Agonna land   
First you're spinning, then you're Bmstanding still   
Left holding a Glosing hand   
But one day you're gonna Dfind someone   
And right away you'll knAow it's true   
That all of your sBminking's done   
It was just a part of the pGassing through   
Right there in that mBmoment you'll finally uAnderstand   
That I was Gbetter as a Amemory than as your Bmman   A  Bm  
GBetter as a Amemory than as your Dman
[Outro]
D   A   Bm   G

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Better As A Memory

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

If you have trouble with barre chords and still want the general sound of the song,

transpose it down 2 half steps and then put a capo on the 2nd fret. Still sounds great

[Intro]

D A Bm G

[Verse 1]

I move on like a sinners prayer

And letting go like a levee breaks

Walk away as if I don't care

Learn to shoulder my mistakes

Or built to fade like your favorite song

Get reckless when there's no need

Laugh as your stories ramble on

Break my heart, but it won't bleed

My only friends are pirates

That's just who I am

G A D

But I'm better as a memory than as your man

[Verse 2]

Never sure when the truth won't do

I'm pretty good on a lonely night

I move on the way a storm blows through

I never stay, but then again, I might.

I struggle sometimes to find the words

Always sure until I doubt

Walk a line until it blurs

Build walls too high to climb out

But I'm honest to a fault

That's just who I am

G A D

I'm better as a memory than as your man

[Bridge]

G D

I see you leaning, you're bound to fall

A D

I don't want to be that mistake

G D

I'm just a dreamer and nothing more

G/B A

You should know it before it gets too late

[Verse 3]

Cause goodbyes are like a roulette wheel

You never know where they're gonna land

First you're spinning, then you're standing still

Left holding a losing hand

But one day you're gonna find someone

And right away you'll know it's true

That all of your sinking's done

It was just a part of the passing through

Bm A

Right there in that moment you'll finally understand

G A Bm A Bm

That I was better as a memory than as your man

G A D

Better as a memory than as your man

[Outro]

D A Bm G

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