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My Better Self

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[Intro]
C Em F Em
[Verse 1]
CMy better self still knows
EmThat meaning comes and goes
FWhat is it made? I do not know
EmBut meaning comes and it goes
CEach and every portent
EmOf bitter substance spent
FDespite the effort I have planned
EmYou seem to lose what I've meant
F C Em
[Chorus]
FIf I don't use words
Then each Csound goes unEmheard
FUtterly senseless withCout nouns and Emverbs
FSymbols suggest they are Cfit to possEmess
FA purposely function that Ccannot be Emmet
[Verse 2]
CThose who created know
EmAir is in man and blow
FOnly the value given shows
EmThat meaning comes and goes
CMy better self still knows
EmThat meaning comes and goes
FWhat is it made? I do not know
EmBut meaning comes and it goes
F C Em
[Chorus]
FIf I don't use words
Then each Csound goes unEmheard
FUtterly senseless withCout nouns and Emverbs
FSymbols suggest they are Cfit to possEmess
FA purposely function that Ccannot be Emmet
FIf I don't use words
Then each Csound goes unEmheard
FUtterly senseless withCout nouns and Emverbs
FSymbols suggest they are Cfit to possEmess
FA purposely function that Ccannot be Emmet
[Outro]
CMy better self still knows
EmThat meaning comes and goes
FWhat is it made? I do not know
EmBut meaning comes and it goes

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My Better Self

by Tennis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em F Em

[Verse 1]

My better self still knows

That meaning comes and goes

What is it made? I do not know

But meaning comes and it goes

Each and every portent

Of bitter substance spent

Despite the effort I have planned

You seem to lose what I've meant

F C Em

[Chorus]

If I don't use words

C Em

Then each sound goes unheard

F C Em

Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs

F C Em

Symbols suggest they are fit to possess

F C Em

A purposely function that cannot be met

[Verse 2]

Those who created know

Air is in man and blow

Only the value given shows

That meaning comes and goes

My better self still knows

That meaning comes and goes

What is it made? I do not know

But meaning comes and it goes

F C Em

[Chorus]

If I don't use words

C Em

Then each sound goes unheard

F C Em

Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs

F C Em

Symbols suggest they are fit to possess

F C Em

A purposely function that cannot be met

If I don't use words

C Em

Then each sound goes unheard

F C Em

Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs

F C Em

Symbols suggest they are fit to possess

F C Em

A purposely function that cannot be met

[Outro]

My better self still knows

That meaning comes and goes

What is it made? I do not know

But meaning comes and it goes

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