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I Love You Better:The Monkees.
Album - Changes - on COLGEMS Records
in 1970.
INTRO: D  
#1.
DI once went with a Fmbelly dancer.
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
DOnce around I didn't stand a chance.
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter..I, FI, CI love 
you Dbetter.
#2.
DThen I went with a Fmgospel singer.
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
DShe tried to wrap me aFmround her finger, now.
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
But I say..DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
I, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
CHORUS:
AHa, Fmha, Dha, (Alum doodly ally Dday)
AHa, Fmha, Dha, (Alum doodly ally Dday)
#3.
DI once went with a Fmhistory teacher.
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
DI really tried but I Fmcouldn't reach her. 
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter..I, FI, CI love 
you Dbetter.
INTERLUDE:  D   CD..D  C  D  
BRIDGE:
DWell, let me tell you, now..
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter..I, FI, CI love 
you Dbetter.
CHORUS:
AHa, Fmha, Dha, (Alum doodly ally Dday)
AHa, Fmha, Dha, (Alum doodly ally Dday)
#4.
DThere were some that I Fmcan't remember.
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
DThink I went with FmMiss November. 
(Clum doodly ally Dday)
OUTRO:
But I say..DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.  
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter.
DI, FI, CI love you Dbetter..(Fade.)       
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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I Love You Better

by The Monkees

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I Love You Better:The Monkees.

Album - Changes - on COLGEMS Records

in 1970.

INTRO:

#1.

D Fm

I once went with a belly dancer.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

Once around I didn't stand a chance.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

D F C D F C

I, I, I love you better..I, I, I love

you better.

#2.

D Fm

Then I went with a gospel singer.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

D Fm

She tried to wrap me around her finger, now.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

D F C D

But I say..I, I, I love you better.

F C D

I, I, I love you better.

CHORUS:

A Fm D A D

Ha, ha, ha, (lum doodly ally day)

A Fm D A D

Ha, ha, ha, (lum doodly ally day)

#3.

D Fm

I once went with a history teacher.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

D Fm

I really tried but I couldn't reach her.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

D F C D F C

I, I, I love you better..I, I, I love

you better.

D C C D

INTERLUDE: D..D

BRIDGE:

Well, let me tell you, now..

D F C D F C

I, I, I love you better..I, I, I love

you better.

CHORUS:

A Fm D A D

Ha, ha, ha, (lum doodly ally day)

A Fm D A D

Ha, ha, ha, (lum doodly ally day)

#4.

D Fm

There were some that I can't remember.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

D Fm

Think I went with Miss November.

C D

(lum doodly ally day)

OUTRO:

D F C D

But I say..I, I, I love you better.

D F C D

I, I, I love you better.

D F C D

I, I, I love you better.

D F C D

I, I, I love you better.

D F C D

I, I, I love you better.

D F C D

I, I, I love you better.

D F C D

I, I, I love you better.

D F C D

I, I, I love you better..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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