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Before I Knew Better

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[Intro] 
C F C F
[Verse 1]
CNo one thought that I'd jump off that rFocky ledge
So I dCid, and I brGoke my leg
And CI let Jim Beam tell me I could tFake some guy
TwCice my size, but oGld Jim lied
I cEman't pretend that I ain't been
My lCife's own wrecking crew
And IF'm surprised that CI survived
All GI put myself through
[Chorus]
Before I knew bCetter
Before I wFoke up
I did a whoAm7le lot of crazy foolish things
I'm nGot proud of
It was just like Cme
To rFisk it all
EAmven when the pCain outweighed the pleFasure
GBefore I knew betterC  F  
[Verse 2]
You wCere the first to ever make me waFnna change
My wrCeckless ways, and I aGlmost did
SoCmehow I lost track and wound up gFivin in
To the lCate night life, and the gGood time friends
You sEmwore to me one day you'd leave
And Call i had to say
Was thFere's the door, what you wCaitin for
And who nGeeds you anyway
[Chorus]
Before I knew bCetter
Before I wFoke up
I did a whoAm7le lot of crazy foolish things
I'm nGot proud of
It was just like Cme
To rFisk it all
EAmven when the pCain outweighed the pleFasure
GBefore I knew betterC  
[Bridge]
GFirl I pray somehCow someway
We can tAmurn this thing around
I thFought your love was sComething
GI could live without
Before I knewG#  
[Chorus/Outro]
Before I knew bC#etter
Before I wF#oke up
I did a whA#m7ole lot of crazy foolish things
I'm nG#ot proud of
It was just like C#me
To rF#isk it all
EA#mven when the paC#in outweighed the pleasF#ure
G#Before I knew bC#etterF#  
Before I knew bC#etterF#  
Before I knew bC#etterF#  
Before I knew bC#etter F#  

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Before I Knew Better

by Brad Martin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

A#m7

A#m

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

C F

No one thought that I'd jump off that rocky ledge

C G

So I did, and I broke my leg

C F

And I let Jim Beam tell me I could take some guy

C G

Twice my size, but old Jim lied

I can't pretend that I ain't been

My life's own wrecking crew

F C

And I'm surprised that I survived

All I put myself through

[Chorus]

Before I knew better

Before I woke up

Am7

I did a whole lot of crazy foolish things

I'm not proud of

It was just like me

To risk it all

Am C F

Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure

G C F

Before I knew better

[Verse 2]

C F

You were the first to ever make me wanna change

C G

My wreckless ways, and I almost did

C F

Somehow I lost track and wound up givin in

C G

To the late night life, and the good time friends

You swore to me one day you'd leave

And all i had to say

F C

Was there's the door, what you waitin for

And who needs you anyway

[Chorus]

Before I knew better

Before I woke up

Am7

I did a whole lot of crazy foolish things

I'm not proud of

It was just like me

To risk it all

Am C F

Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure

G C

Before I knew better

[Bridge]

F C

Girl I pray somehow someway

We can turn this thing around

F C

I thought your love was something

I could live without

Before I knew

[Chorus/Outro]

Before I knew better

Before I woke up

A#m7

I did a whole lot of crazy foolish things

I'm not proud of

It was just like me

To risk it all

A#m C# F#

Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure

G# C# F#

Before I knew better

C# F#

Before I knew better

C# F#

Before I knew better

C# F#

Before I knew better

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