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[Verse 1]
FSaw you walking down the sEtreet the other day with yAmour new girlG  
FAnd I'm really trying not Eto be mean but how does thAmat not make you hurlG  
FShe is not what I expected Efrom the rumours that I'vAme overheardG  
FAnd you might be desperate Ebut baby
AmBoy you'd have to be absurd
GTo be with her, oh 
[Chorus]
FLook at me now I'm looking Ebetter than you ever have
AmLook at me now I'm doing bGetter than you ever have
FI bet you close your eyes Eand think of me when you're in that hag
AmLook at me now and you can Gtry but you won't get me back
[Verse 2]
FAnd I might be bEitter but baby I know what AmI sawG  
FAnd I heard she was something else
EBut this beats the worst ones youAm've had before me
GNo no no
FI was young I was dreamy
EGot you on your knees
AmBegging stay with me please
GYou're the best that I've been with
FBoy you must be hurting
ENot thinking straight
AmYou must be joking
This one's a whGole new low for you
[Chorus]
FLook at me now I'm looking Ebetter than you ever have
AmLook at me now I'm doing bGetter than you ever have
FI bet you close your eyes Eand think of me when you're in that hag
AmLook at me now and you can Gtry but you won't get me back
[Bridge]
FTry as you may
Nobody bEuys it when you say you're goAmodG  
FSo describe to me Shawn
How do yoEu get it on when you see heAmr nudeG  
FYou're nothing to me
EBaby i'm so damn free
Man I hope Amyou're happy cos you coulGdn't handle me no, no
FSo go have your fun
EI'm a 10 she's a 1
AmI'm not jealous you settled
GBaby we both know I won
[Chorus]
FLook at me now I'm looking Ebetter than you ever have
AmLook at me now I'm doing bGetter than you ever have
FI bet you close your eyes Eand think of me when you're in that hag
AmLook at me now and you can Gtry but you won't get me back
FLook at me now I'm looking Ebetter than you ever have
AmLook at me now I'm doing bGetter than you ever have
FI bet you close your eyes Eand think of me when you're in that hag
AmLook at me now G  
I'm doing so much betterF  

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by Sam Rui

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[Verse 1]

F E Am G

Saw you walking down the street the other day with your new girl

F E Am G

And I'm really trying not to be mean but how does that not make you hurl

F E Am G

She is not what I expected from the rumours that I've overheard

F E

And you might be desperate but baby

Boy you'd have to be absurd

To be with her, oh

[Chorus]

F E

Look at me now I'm looking better than you ever have

Am G

Look at me now I'm doing better than you ever have

F E

I bet you close your eyes and think of me when you're in that hag

Am G

Look at me now and you can try but you won't get me back

[Verse 2]

F E Am G

And I might be bitter but baby I know what I saw

And I heard she was something else

E Am

But this beats the worst ones you've had before me

No no no

I was young I was dreamy

Got you on your knees

Begging stay with me please

You're the best that I've been with

Boy you must be hurting

Not thinking straight

You must be joking

This one's a whole new low for you

[Chorus]

F E

Look at me now I'm looking better than you ever have

Am G

Look at me now I'm doing better than you ever have

F E

I bet you close your eyes and think of me when you're in that hag

Am G

Look at me now and you can try but you won't get me back

[Bridge]

Try as you may

E Am G

Nobody buys it when you say you're good

So describe to me Shawn

E Am G

How do you get it on when you see her nude

You're nothing to me

Baby i'm so damn free

Am G

Man I hope you're happy cos you couldn't handle me no, no

So go have your fun

I'm a 10 she's a 1

I'm not jealous you settled

Baby we both know I won

[Chorus]

F E

Look at me now I'm looking better than you ever have

Am G

Look at me now I'm doing better than you ever have

F E

I bet you close your eyes and think of me when you're in that hag

Am G

Look at me now and you can try but you won't get me back

F E

Look at me now I'm looking better than you ever have

Am G

Look at me now I'm doing better than you ever have

F E

I bet you close your eyes and think of me when you're in that hag

Am G

Look at me now

I'm doing so much better

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