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Great song. Enjoy
I messed with the chords to get a good sound for acoustic. 
The guitarist strums the same chord over and over on the electric. I thought this would be spicier.
The double Am/F means it goes into that lead guitar breakdown for an extra 2 measures
Em7/D: 020030\
C/G: 332010
Cmaj7/G: 322010
C/B: 022010
[Chorus]
AmI'm sorry I wanted to be 
C/GSo much better than Cmaj7/Gthis, but I don't think I Am/FcanAm/F  
I say these wC/Gords to keep your C/Bbody close to Am/Fmy heAm/Fart.
I know you're C/Ggone, but I still C/Bmiss you all thAm/Fe time.
I say I'm C/Gfine but I can't Cmaj7/Gkeep you from my minAm/Fd.
[Verse]
AmYou knew the wC/Gorst of me. You Cmaj7/Gloved the things I hC/Bated in myself.
AmYou saw my greatest fears. You C/Gsat with me those sixteen years,
When I Cmaj7/Ghated my self, and hated you for C/Bloving me all the same. Please look away.
AmBut now, I've grown, and moved C/Gaway from home; I keep my probleCmaj7/Gms to myself,
Because you taught me that stC/Brength wasn't building good support, 
AmBut rather needing nothing C/Gof the sort. I keep steadfast in faith noCmaj7/Gt to the world,
But to your voice drilling C/Bdeep inside my head.
AmI've known the worst of this. C/GI've cut off everyone,
Cmaj7/GBecause you taught me that's C/Bhow a man should be.
[Chorus]
AmI'm sorry I wanted to be 
C/GSo much better than Cmaj7/Gthis, but I don't think I Am/Fcan
Am/FI'm sorry I wanted to be 
C/GSo much better than Cmaj7/Gthis, but I don't think I Am/FcanAm/F  
I say these wC/Gords to keep your C/Bbody close to my hAm/Feart.
I know you're C/Ggone, but I still C/Bmiss you all the Am/Ftime.
I say I'm C/Gfine but I can't Cmaj7/Gkeep you from my Am/Fmind.
AmI wanted to be so much better, but I'm Am/Fnot

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Better Than This

by Everyone Leaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7/D

C/G

Cmaj7/G

C/B

Am/F

Great song. Enjoy

I messed with the chords to get a good sound for acoustic.

The guitarist strums the same chord over and over on the electric. I thought this would be spicier.

The double Am/F means it goes into that lead guitar breakdown for an extra 2 measures

Em7/D

: 020030\

C/G

: 332010

Cmaj7/G

: 322010

C/B

: 022010

[Chorus]

I'm sorry I wanted to be

C/G Cmaj7/G Am/F Am/F

So much better than this, but I don't think I can

C/G C/B Am/F Am/F

I say these words to keep your body close to my heart.

C/G C/B Am/F

I know you're gone, but I still miss you all the time.

C/G Cmaj7/G Am/F

I say I'm fine but I can't keep you from my mind.

[Verse]

Am C/G Cmaj7/G C/B

You knew the worst of me. You loved the things I hated in myself.

Am C/G

You saw my greatest fears. You sat with me those sixteen years,

Cmaj7/G C/B

When I hated my self, and hated you for loving me all the same. Please look away.

Am C/G Cmaj7/G

But now, I've grown, and moved away from home; I keep my problems to myself,

C/B

Because you taught me that strength wasn't building good support,

Am C/G Cmaj7/G

But rather needing nothing of the sort. I keep steadfast in faith not to the world,

C/B

But to your voice drilling deep inside my head.

Am C/G

I've known the worst of this. I've cut off everyone,

Cmaj7/G C/B

Because you taught me that's how a man should be.

[Chorus]

I'm sorry I wanted to be

C/G Cmaj7/G Am/F

So much better than this, but I don't think I can

Am/F

I'm sorry I wanted to be

C/G Cmaj7/G Am/F Am/F

So much better than this, but I don't think I can

C/G C/B Am/F

I say these words to keep your body close to my heart.

C/G C/B Am/F

I know you're gone, but I still miss you all the time.

C/G Cmaj7/G Am/F

I say I'm fine but I can't keep you from my mind.

Am Am/F

I wanted to be so much better, but I'm not

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