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AsF#msume we lie on a Eserious side
You’re the Dcold I’ve taken homeA  
InF#mside my lungs, air’s conEsumed by thought
And the Dpressure keeps them tight
You like it better that F#mwayD  A  E  
You like it better that F#mwayD  Bm  E  
To F#msleep it off
Felt you Eopen up
But Dyou still see me wrongA  
F#mDeny, dAeny, well Di'm waking upE  
You like me better that F#mwayD  A  E  
You like it better that F#mwayD  Bm  E  
The needlDe says no, you decide its rightA  
You wait Da little longer and design their rightsA  
Design the rightsA  
You like me better that F#mwayD  A  E  
You like it better that F#mwayD  Bm  E  

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Better This Way

by The Early November

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F#m

F#m E

Assume we lie on a serious side

D A

You’re the cold I’ve taken home

F#m E

Inside my lungs, air’s consumed by thought

And the pressure keeps them tight

F#m D A E

You like it better that way

F#m D Bm E

You like it better that way

F#m

To sleep it off

Felt you open up

D A

But you still see me wrong

F#m A D E

Deny, deny, well i'm waking up

F#m D A E

You like me better that way

F#m D Bm E

You like it better that way

D A

The needle says no, you decide its right

D A

You wait a little longer and design their rights

Design the rights

F#m D A E

You like me better that way

F#m D Bm E

You like it better that way

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