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Capo 4
  C   Fx4
So easy to hCurtF  
so hard to foCrgiveF  
and there's no getting oCverF  
the people we've bCeenF  
but it souAmnds like a questionG  
when we say "this is iFt"
won't you sGtay arouFnd
tAmell me that we're better off nGow
wEmait it oFut
tAmell me that we're better off Gnow
weG're better off nCowF  
C   F
From the first time we heaCrd thisF  
we were quick to beliCeveF  
that light on the suCrfaceF  
was dark underCneathF  
knew enAmough to be neGrvous
but we just couldn't quFit
 sGtay arouFnd
tAmell me that we're better off nGow
wEmait it oFut
tAmell me that we're better off Fnow
we're bGetter off,  C   GbetteCr Goff CnowF  
C   F
let's Dmsay that the sun might show uAmp here tomorrow
and wCe could go back to that pGlace
let's sDmay that the sun might show Amup here tomorrow
and Cwe'll find the love we mispGlaced
Em    F
just tAmell me that we're better off noGw
Em     F
just teAmll me that we're better off nGow
just sEmtay arFound
tAmell me that we're better off nGowC  G  
we're better off nCowF  
better off nCow

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Better Off Now

by Trent Dabbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

C F

So easy to hurt

C F

so hard to forgive

C F

and there's no getting over

C F

the people we've been

Am G

but it sounds like a question

when we say "this is it"

G F

won't you stay around

Am G

tell me that we're better off now

Em F

wait it out

Am G

tell me that we're better off now

G C F

we're better off now

C F

From the first time we heard this

C F

we were quick to believe

C F

that light on the surface

C F

was dark underneath

Am G

knew enough to be nervous

but we just couldn't quit

G F

stay around

Am G

tell me that we're better off now

Em F

wait it out

Am F

tell me that we're better off now

G C G C G C F

we're better off, better off now

C F

Dm Am

let's say that the sun might show up here tomorrow

C G

and we could go back to that place

Dm Am

let's say that the sun might show up here tomorrow

C G

and we'll find the love we misplaced

Em F

Am G

just tell me that we're better off now

Em F

Am G

just tell me that we're better off now

Em F

just stay around

Am G C G

tell me that we're better off now

C F

we're better off now

better off now

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