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Better Way

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[Intro]
D F#m7 G G
[Verse 1]
DBound and gagged
I've never F#m7felt this sad
Stuck Gpushing through the rain
DTwo left feet 
and bitter iF#m7n defeat
No longer Gplaying in the game
I Ddrag my bones 
Back down that Asame old road
To try and Gtake away the pain
I'm on a Done-way track
With no way Ato get back
There has to Gbe a better way
[Pre-chorus 1]
EmLove supplanted, I'm so Adisenchanted
And a F#mtired heart is heavy Gwork
EmI know I ought to try to Aturn the corner
Try to get F#mmyself out of GreverseBm  
[Chorus]
I'll find a Dbetter way
I'll find a F#mbrighter day
I'm moving Gmaj7on
So when toDmorrow comes
Before my F#mrace is run
I'm moving Gmaj7on
I'll be Dalright
I'll be F#m/C#alright
I'll be D7/CalrightG  
[Verse 2]
DComing home the way is F#m7overgrown
I want to lGay my weary head
I see a gDolden glow in some far F#m7off window
I'm pushing Gharder every step
I want to pDut to bed those empty Apromises
No longer Gselling more for less
I've got a Dmaster plan to be a bAetter man
It's got to Gbe a better bet
[Pre-chorus 2]
EmTurning corner, I'll be cArossing borders
I'll be F#mcarried forward on the Gtide
EmHeart connected body Aresurrected
I'll be F#mrunning rolling in the GwildBm  
[Chorus]
I'll find a Dbetter way
I'll find a F#mbrighter day
I'm moving Gmaj7on
So when toDmorrow comes
Before my F#mrace is run
I'm moving Gmaj7on
I'll be Dalright
I'll be F#m/C#alright
I'll be D7/CalrightG  
I'll find a Dbetter way
I'll find a F#mbrighter day
I'm moving Gmaj7on
I'll find a Dbetter way
I'll find a F#mbrighter day
I'm moving Gmaj7on
[Outro]
I'm moving on
CBetter way
GBrighter day
DMoving on, moving on
CBetter way
GBrighter day
DMoving on, moving on
CBetter way
GBrighter day
DMoving on, moving on

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Better Way

by Tom Chaplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

F#m

Gmaj7

F#m/C#

D7/C

[Intro]

D F#m7 G G

[Verse 1]

Bound and gagged

F#m7

I've never felt this sad

Stuck pushing through the rain

Two left feet

F#m7

and bitter in defeat

No longer playing in the game

I drag my bones

Back down that same old road

To try and take away the pain

I'm on a one-way track

With no way to get back

There has to be a better way

[Pre-chorus 1]

Em A

Love supplanted, I'm so disenchanted

F#m G

And a tired heart is heavy work

Em A

I know I ought to try to turn the corner

F#m G Bm

Try to get myself out of reverse

[Chorus]

I'll find a better way

F#m

I'll find a brighter day

Gmaj7

I'm moving on

So when tomorrow comes

F#m

Before my race is run

Gmaj7

I'm moving on

I'll be alright

F#m/C#

I'll be alright

D7/C G

I'll be alright

[Verse 2]

D F#m7

Coming home the way is overgrown

I want to lay my weary head

D F#m7

I see a golden glow in some far off window

I'm pushing harder every step

D A

I want to put to bed those empty promises

No longer selling more for less

D A

I've got a master plan to be a better man

It's got to be a better bet

[Pre-chorus 2]

Em A

Turning corner, I'll be crossing borders

F#m G

I'll be carried forward on the tide

Em A

Heart connected body resurrected

F#m G Bm

I'll be running rolling in the wild

[Chorus]

I'll find a better way

F#m

I'll find a brighter day

Gmaj7

I'm moving on

So when tomorrow comes

F#m

Before my race is run

Gmaj7

I'm moving on

I'll be alright

F#m/C#

I'll be alright

D7/C G

I'll be alright

I'll find a better way

F#m

I'll find a brighter day

Gmaj7

I'm moving on

I'll find a better way

F#m

I'll find a brighter day

Gmaj7

I'm moving on

[Outro]

I'm moving on

Better way

Brighter day

Moving on, moving on

Better way

Brighter day

Moving on, moving on

Better way

Brighter day

Moving on, moving on

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