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NOTE: 
     This was a request specifically for the ACOUSTIC VERSION of this song 
     as a chord tab in standard tuning for a simple version of the song. 
                       BETTER (ACOUSTIC)
                        GUNS N' ROSES
CAPO: 4th FRET
INTRO:
Two, three...
F  F  F  F  Am  Am  C  C
F  F  F  F  Am  Am  C  C
VERSE:
 FThe hardest part
This troubled heFart
Has never yFet been through now
AmWas heal the scars
That got their sCtart
Inside someCone like you now
VERSE:
 FFor had I known
Or I'd been shFown
Back when how lFong it'd take me
AmTo break the charms
That brought me hCarm
And all but woCuld erase me
VERSE:
 FI never would
Nor thought I coFuld
No matter wFhat you'd pay me
AmReplay the part
You stole my heCart
I should have knCown you're crazy
VERSE:
FIf all I knew
Was that with yFou
I'd want someoFne to save me
AmIt'd be enough
But just my lCuck
I fell in lCove and maybe
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetterC  
AFll that I wGanted was
BREAK:
(N.C.)
Ooooo, 
Ooooo
OFooooFooo
OoAmoooooooo-oCooo
OFooooFooo
OAmooooooo
OCooooooo
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
OFooooFooo
OAmoooooooooo-oo-oCooooo
OFooooooo
OAmoooooooooo-oo-oCooooo
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter
CHORUS:
FNo one ever told me when
FI was alone
TFhey just thought 
AmI'd know better, 
BCetter

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by Guns N' Roses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE:

This was a request specifically for the ACOUSTIC VERSION of this song

as a chord tab in standard tuning for a simple version of the song.

BETTER (ACOUSTIC)

GUNS N' ROSES

CAPO: 4th FRET

INTRO:

Two, three...

F F F F Am Am C C

VERSE:

The hardest part

This troubled heart

Has never yet been through now

Was heal the scars

That got their start

Inside someone like you now

VERSE:

For had I known

Or I'd been shown

Back when how long it'd take me

To break the charms

That brought me harm

And all but would erase me

VERSE:

I never would

Nor thought I could

No matter what you'd pay me

Replay the part

You stole my heart

I should have known you're crazy

VERSE:

If all I knew

Was that with you

I'd want someone to save me

It'd be enough

But just my luck

I fell in love and maybe

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

C C

Better

F G

All that I wanted was

BREAK:

(N.C.)

Ooooo,

Ooooo

F F

Oooooooo

Am C

Oooooooooo-oooo

F F

Oooooooo

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

F F

Oooooooo

Am C

Ooooooooooo-oo-oooooo

Oooooooo

Am C

Ooooooooooo-oo-oooooo

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

CHORUS:

No one ever told me when

I was alone

They just thought

I'd know better,

Better

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