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Better Off Alone

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[Chords]
      G320033
  Dm6/Fxx3431
      Dxx0232
   D/F#200232
     Em022000
      Cx32010
  Csus2x3x033
      F133211
  D#dimxx1212
     Amx02210
   A/C#x4222x
[Verse]
 GOne thing I'm wondering
 Dm6/FWhen you run out of friends
 EmWill you be coming back ChomeCsus2  
 GLet's think this through again
 Dm6/FLet's take a different spin
 EmWhy can't I leave you CaloneCsus2  
[Pre-Chorus]
Somewhere tonGight , you may be Dm6/Ffound
With some other Emgirl you've been dragging arCound
You Csus2lied to yourGself , you lied to Dm6/Fme
It seems like the Emtruth is your worst eneFmy
[Chorus]
'Cause baby I'm Gtired , I'm tired of the D/F#fight
I'm tired of the Flonely days and the dark endless Cnights
It's taken some Gtime , 'cause I didn't D/F#know
If I could Fever let you Cgo
 AmYou helped me figure it Dsus4out
I'm Dbetter off alGone , aDm6/Flone
I'm better off aEmlone , yes I Cam
[Pre-Chorus]
I may be Gfound somewhere toDm6/Fnight
Cursing the Emday you walked into my Clife
But what's done is Gdone , I can't change Dm6/Ftime
But I'll be dEmamned if I'm not gonna Ctry , Oh I'm gonna F/CtryC  
[Chorus]
'Cause baby I'm Gtired , I'm tired of the D/F#fight
I'm tired of the Flonely days and the dark endless Cnights
It's taken some Gtime, 'cause I didn't D/F#know
If I could Fever let you Cgo
 AmYou helped me figure it Dsus4out
[Bridge]
I'm Dbetter off aClone but every now and then
My D#dimheart gives in , to the Emhope the Dsomeday you'll Amchange
Then aClone I'll wake , to my D#dimown mistakes
That is Emjust the fDoolish A/C#game
[Chorus]
I'm Gtired , I'm tired of the D/F#fight
I'm tired of the Flonely days and the Cdark endless nights
You didn't tGhink , 'cause you didn't D/F#know
That I'd find the stFrength to let , Clet you go
 AmI finally figured it Dsus4outD  
I'm better off aGloneDm6/F  
Better off Emalone , yeah CyeahCsus2  
[Outro]
GOne thing before I go
Dm6/FSomething I gotta know
EmBoy, did you ever love Cme?

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Better Off Alone

by Katharine McPhee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm6/F

D/F#

Csus2

D#dim

A/C#

Dsus4

F/C

[Chords]

320033

Dm6/F

xx3431

xx0232

D/F#

200232

022000

x32010

Csus2

x3x033

133211

D#dim

xx1212

x02210

A/C#

x4222x

[Verse]

One thing I'm wondering

Dm6/F

When you run out of friends

Em C Csus2

Will you be coming back home

Let's think this through again

Dm6/F

Let's take a different spin

Em C Csus2

Why can't I leave you alone

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dm6/F

Somewhere tonight , you may be found

Em C

With some other girl you've been dragging around

Csus2 G Dm6/F

You lied to yourself , you lied to me

Em F

It seems like the truth is your worst enemy

[Chorus]

G D/F#

'Cause baby I'm tired , I'm tired of the fight

F C

I'm tired of the lonely days and the dark endless nights

G D/F#

It's taken some time , 'cause I didn't know

F C

If I could ever let you go

Am Dsus4

You helped me figure it out

D G Dm6/F

I'm better off alone , alone

Em C

I'm better off alone , yes I am

[Pre-Chorus]

G Dm6/F

I may be found somewhere tonight

Em C

Cursing the day you walked into my life

G Dm6/F

But what's done is done , I can't change time

Em C F/C C

But I'll be damned if I'm not gonna try , Oh I'm gonna try

[Chorus]

G D/F#

'Cause baby I'm tired , I'm tired of the fight

F C

I'm tired of the lonely days and the dark endless nights

G D/F#

It's taken some time, 'cause I didn't know

F C

If I could ever let you go

Am Dsus4

You helped me figure it out

[Bridge]

D C

I'm better off alone but every now and then

D#dim Em D Am

My heart gives in , to the hope the someday you'll change

C D#dim

Then alone I'll wake , to my own mistakes

Em D A/C#

That is just the foolish game

[Chorus]

G D/F#

I'm tired , I'm tired of the fight

F C

I'm tired of the lonely days and the dark endless nights

G D/F#

You didn't think , 'cause you didn't know

F C

That I'd find the strength to let , let you go

Am Dsus4 D

I finally figured it out

G Dm6/F

I'm better off alone

Em C Csus2

Better off alone , yeah yeah

[Outro]

One thing before I go

Dm6/F

Something I gotta know

Em C

Boy, did you ever love me?

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