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OneRepublic Better
[Verse 1]
DmI don’t set alarms
DmLately I don’t set alarms
DmBut that’s because of the ringing that’s happening C/Einside my Fhead
Inside my Fhead
FYeah yeah
DmIt keeps me safe from harm
DmAt least I tell myself I’m safe from harm
DmBut really it’s probably filling my C/Edreams with Fdread
So I get out of Fbed
FYeah yeah
DmYes I’m neurotic I’m obsessed and I know it
DmCan’t take vacations in the brain or believC/Ee me I'd be on Fone
FHawaii under warm sun
FYeah yeah
[Chorus]
DmI think I lost my mind
DmDon’t worry about me
DmHappens all the time
In the C/Emorning I’ll be Fbetter
In the morning I’ll be Fbetter
FSing it again
DmI think I lost my mind
DmBut don’t worry about me
DmHappens all the time
In the C/Emorning I’ll be Fbetter
Things are only getting Fbetter
FSing it again
[Verse 2]
DmI’ll tell myself I’ll change
DmThat’s right I tell myself I’ll change
DmBut then I begin to realize that the problems C/Einside my Fveins
But it’s inside my Fveins (vein)
FYeah yeah
DmI swear I'm not insane
DmYes most likely not insane
DmEverybody goes through moments of losing their clarity
At C/Eleast I’m never Fboring
FBut I've been losing sleep so called the doctor, said take one of these
FAnd call me in the morning
[Chorus]
DmI think I lost my mind
DmDon’t worry about me
DmHappens all the time
In the C/Emorning I’ll be Fbetter
In the morning I’ll be Fbetter
FSing it again
DmI think I lost my mind
DmBut don’t worry about me
DmHappens all the time
In the C/Emorning I’ll be Fbetter
Things are only getting Fbetter
FSing it again
Sing it aDmgainC/E  F  
[Bridge]
DmSo here’s the question asked
DmOf all the things you love the people places from the future to your C/Eancient Fpast
FOf every one of those which one will cause you to let it go let it go
FNeed to crash
[Chorus]
DmThink you lost your mind
DmWell don't worry about it
DmHappens all the time
In the C/Emorning you’ll be Fbetter
Things are only getting Fbetter
FSing it again
DmI think I lost my mind
DmDon’t worry about me
DmHappens all the time
In the C/Emorning I’ll be Fbetter
In the morning I’ll be Fbetter
FSing it again
DmI think I lost my mind
DmBut don’t worry about me
DmHappens all the time
In the C/Emorning I’ll be Fbetter
Things are slowly getting Fbetter
FSing it again

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OneRepublic Better

[Verse 1]

I don’t set alarms

Lately I don’t set alarms

Dm C/E F

But that’s because of the ringing that’s happening inside my head

Inside my head

Yeah yeah

It keeps me safe from harm

At least I tell myself I’m safe from harm

Dm C/E F

But really it’s probably filling my dreams with dread

So I get out of bed

Yeah yeah

Yes I’m neurotic I’m obsessed and I know it

Dm C/E F

Can’t take vacations in the brain or believe me I'd be on one

Hawaii under warm sun

Yeah yeah

[Chorus]

I think I lost my mind

Don’t worry about me

Happens all the time

C/E F

In the morning I’ll be better

Sing it again

I think I lost my mind

But don’t worry about me

Happens all the time

C/E F

In the morning I’ll be better

Things are only getting better

Sing it again

[Verse 2]

I’ll tell myself I’ll change

That’s right I tell myself I’ll change

Dm C/E F

But then I begin to realize that the problems inside my veins

But it’s inside my veins (vein)

Yeah yeah

I swear I'm not insane

Yes most likely not insane

Everybody goes through moments of losing their clarity

C/E F

At least I’m never boring

But I've been losing sleep so called the doctor, said take one of these

And call me in the morning

[Chorus]

I think I lost my mind

Don’t worry about me

Happens all the time

C/E F

In the morning I’ll be better

Sing it again

I think I lost my mind

But don’t worry about me

Happens all the time

C/E F

In the morning I’ll be better

Things are only getting better

Sing it again

Dm C/E F

Sing it again

[Bridge]

So here’s the question asked

Dm C/E F

Of all the things you love the people places from the future to your ancient past

Of every one of those which one will cause you to let it go let it go

Need to crash

[Chorus]

Think you lost your mind

Well don't worry about it

Happens all the time

C/E F

In the morning you’ll be better

Things are only getting better

Sing it again

I think I lost my mind

Don’t worry about me

Happens all the time

C/E F

In the morning I’ll be better

Sing it again

I think I lost my mind

But don’t worry about me

Happens all the time

C/E F

In the morning I’ll be better

Things are slowly getting better

Sing it again

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