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[Intro]
DD,F#m,Bm x4
TDo my time F#myeah I won the racBme
BDut you didn’t smile, F#myou didn’t sayBm  
SDo I changed my style
F#mI changed my tasBmte
DBut you still your eyes, yF#mou looked awayBm  
EmI’m tryna be better
I’m tryna be Amore
I’m tryna be aDll of the things F#mthat you wanBmt
I’m tryna stand Emtaller
I’m tryna get onA  
I’m tryna be Dsomebody F#mthat you could loveBm,could lovEme
 D   F#m   Bmx4
DAnd I pushed my soul F#mon every streetBm  
DYeah but you didn’t come anF#md you didn’t seBme
And I Dtried to show you F#mhow it could beBm  
And that Dall you saw wF#mere broken dreamsBm  
I’m tryna be betEmter
I’m tryna be morAe
I’m tryna be Dall of the thingF#ms that you wantBm  
I’m tryna stand tEmaller
I’m tryna get Aon 
I’m tryna be Dsomebody thF#mat you could loveBm  
  Em   A   D
End

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Better

by Tom Odell

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F#m

[Intro]

D,F#m,Bm x4

D F#m Bm

To my time yeah I won the race

D F#m Bm

But you didn’t smile, you didn’t say

So I changed my style

F#m Bm

I changed my taste

D F#m Bm

But you still your eyes, you looked away

I’m tryna be better

I’m tryna be more

D F#m Bm

I’m tryna be all of the things that you want

I’m tryna stand taller

I’m tryna get on

D F#m Bm Em

I’m tryna be somebody that you could love,could love

D F#m Bm

And I pushed my soul on every street

D F#m Bm

Yeah but you didn’t come and you didn’t see

D F#m Bm

And I tried to show you how it could be

D F#m Bm

And that all you saw were broken dreams

I’m tryna be better

I’m tryna be more

D F#m Bm

I’m tryna be all of the things that you want

I’m tryna stand taller

I’m tryna get on

D F#m Bm

I’m tryna be somebody that you could love

Em A D

End

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