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A Better Place A Better Time
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[Intro]
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B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------6-----------6-----------6---------|
D|--11---10---8----10---11---10-------10----8-----------6-----6-----|
A|-------8----9----11---------8----------9-----------8--------------|
E|--9-------------------9------------------------9------------------|
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[Verse]
C#And so she wG#akes up
A#min time to bF#reak down
C#She left a nG#ote up on the dresser
A#mand she's riF#ght on time
C#You don't E#know anythinF#g
G#right or wrong
C# E# F# G#
C#I said I kG#now
A#mand she said sF#o
C#I wanna paG#nic
yeah I've A#mhad, I gF#o
C#You doE#n't owe anF#ything tG#o anyone
C# E# F# G#
F#But don't take your lC#ife
F#'cause it's all that you'vC#e got
A#mYou'd be better off just uE#p and leaving
if you D#mdon't think they will sF#top
[Chorus]
C#And when you wake upG#
A#meverything is gonna be fF#ine
C#I guarantee that you wG#ake in a better place
A#min a better timeF#
C#So you're tired of liviG#ng
A#mfeel like you might gF#ive in
well don'C#t
it's not your time
[Verse]
C#Looking through the pG#aper today
A#mlooking for a specific F#page
C#G#on't wanna G#find her fuA#mll name foF#llowed by dates
C#because when i lG#eft her alone
A#mshe made a souF#nd, like a moan
C#"You're knG#own by eveA#mryone for everF#ything you've done"
C#Fuck buying fE#lowers for graves
F#I'd rather G#buy you
a C#one wE#ay nF#on-stop to aG#nywhere
C#find anyone E#do anything
F#forget and sG#tart agaC#in, love
E#She said she wF#on't go G#It hurts too
C#much to stand by
G#you've got to stop and draw a lA#mine
F#Everyone here has to choose a
C#side tonight the
G#moment of truth is haunting you
A#mG#on't forget your family
F#regardless what you choose to do
C#You can't decide
G#and they're all screaming "why won't you?"
A#mI'll start the engine but I F#can't take this ride for you
C#I'll draw your bath and I'll lG#oad your gun
But I A#mhope so bad that you'll bF#athe and huG#nt
[Instrumental]
C# E# F# G#
C# E# F# G#
[Verse]
C#Annie's tired oE#f forgetting about
F#today and always pG#lanning for
C#tomorrow E#
F#Tomorrow and G#she says,
C#"The saddest day I E#came across was
F#when I learned that lG#ife goes on
C#without me" E#
F#Without me and sG#he says,
C#"If everyone has sE#omeone else,
F#then I ain't got nG#obody's love to
C#save me"E#
F#Save me, and G#she says
C#"I think I'll pass aE#way tonight,
'cause it sF#eems I'll never gG#et it right if it's
C#just me E#Yeah it's jF#ust me and G#she said
[Instrumental]
A#m E# F# G#
A#m E# F# G#
[Chorus]
C#And when you wG#ake up
A#meverything is gonna be fF#ine
C#C#uarantee that you G#wake in a better place
A#min a better timeF#
C#So you're tired of liG#ving
A#mfeel like you might giF#ve in
well don'C#t G# A#m
F#It's not your time
[Instrumental]
C# E# F# G#
C# E# F# G#
[Verse]
C#Annie says she wE#ouldn't mind
if they F#never find a cG#ure for all her
C#problemsE#
F#Problems and G#she says,
as C#long as she has soE#meone near to
F#make it clear she doesnG#'t need to
C#solve themE#
F#Solve them anG#d she says,
C#"this loneliness is E#killing me,
F#it's filling me with aG#nger and
C#resentmentE#
F#Resentment and G#she says,
C#"I'm turning into soE#meone that I
F#never thought I'd hG#ave to be again"
[Instrumental]
C# E# F# G#
A#m E# F# G#
A#m E# F# G#
[Chorus]
C#And when you wG#ake up
A#meverything is gonna be fF#ine
C#C#uarantee that you G#wake up in a better place
A#min a better timeF#
C#So you're tired of lG#iving
A#myou feel like you might gF#ive in
well don't C# G# A#m F#
It's not your time
[Verse]
C#And even if it was so
G#Oh I wouldn't let you go
A#myou could run run run rF#un but I will follow close
C#Someday you will say "that's iG#t, that's all"
but I'A#mll be waiting there with open aF#rms to break your fall
C#I know that you think that you're oG#n your own
but just A#mknow that I'm here
and I'll F#lead you home
if you C#let meG#
She said "fA#morget me"F# G#
but I cC#an't
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A Better Place A Better Time
by Toh Kay
Chords in this song · guitar
C#
G#
A#m
F#
D#m
[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------6-----------6-----------6---------|
D|--11---10---8----10---11---10-------10----8-----------6-----6-----|
A|-------8----9----11---------8----------9-----------8--------------|
E|--9-------------------9------------------------9------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--6------------6----------6-------------------------6--------------6-------|
D|-------10---8----------10----10----------6-------8-----6--------6----------|
A|-------8----9-----9/11----------11----8-----9----------------8-------------|
E|--9--------------------------------9----------------------9----------------|
[Verse]
C# G#
And so she wakes up
A#m F#
in time to break down
C# G#
She left a note up on the dresser
A#m F#
and she's right on time
C# E# F#
You don't know anything
G#
right or wrong
C# E# F# G#
C# G#
I said I know
A#m F#
and she said so
C# G#
I wanna panic
A#m F#
yeah I've had, I go
C# E# F# G#
You don't owe anything to anyone
C# E# F# G#
F# C#
But don't take your life
F# C#
'cause it's all that you've got
A#m E#
You'd be better off just up and leaving
D#m F#
if you don't think they will stop
[Chorus]
C# G#
And when you wake up
A#m F#
everything is gonna be fine
C# G#
I guarantee that you wake in a better place
A#m F#
in a better time
C# G#
So you're tired of living
A#m F#
feel like you might give in
C#
well don't
it's not your time
[Verse]
C# G#
Looking through the paper today
A#m F#
looking for a specific page
C# G# A#m F#
G#on't wanna find her full name followed by dates
C# G#
because when i left her alone
A#m F#
she made a sound, like a moan
C# G# A#m F#
"You're known by everyone for everything you've done"
C# E#
Fuck buying flowers for graves
F# G#
I'd rather buy you
C# E# F# G#
a one way non-stop to anywhere
C# E#
find anyone do anything
F# G# C#
forget and start again, love
E# F# G#
She said she won't go It hurts too
C#
much to stand by
G# A#m
you've got to stop and draw a line
F#
Everyone here has to choose a
C#
side tonight the
G#
moment of truth is haunting you
A#m
G#on't forget your family
F#
regardless what you choose to do
C#
You can't decide
G#
and they're all screaming "why won't you?"
A#m F#
I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you
C# G#
I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun
A#m F# G#
But I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt
[Instrumental]
C# E# F# G#
C# E# F# G#
[Verse]
C# E#
Annie's tired of forgetting about
F# G#
today and always planning for
C# E#
tomorrow
F# G#
Tomorrow and she says,
C# E#
"The saddest day I came across was
F# G#
when I learned that life goes on
C# E#
without me"
F# G#
Without me and she says,
C# E#
"If everyone has someone else,
F# G#
then I ain't got nobody's love to
C# E#
save me"
F# G#
Save me, and she says
C# E#
"I think I'll pass away tonight,
F# G#
'cause it seems I'll never get it right if it's
C# E# F# G#
just me Yeah it's just me and she said
[Instrumental]
A#m E# F# G#
A#m E# F# G#
[Chorus]
C# G#
And when you wake up
A#m F#
everything is gonna be fine
C# G#
C#uarantee that you wake in a better place
A#m F#
in a better time
C# G#
So you're tired of living
A#m F#
feel like you might give in
C# G# A#m
well don't
F#
It's not your time
[Instrumental]
C# E# F# G#
C# E# F# G#
[Verse]
C# E#
Annie says she wouldn't mind
F# G#
if they never find a cure for all her
C# E#
problems
F# G#
Problems and she says,
C# E#
as long as she has someone near to
F# G#
make it clear she doesn't need to
C# E#
solve them
F# G#
Solve them and she says,
C# E#
"this loneliness is killing me,
F# G#
it's filling me with anger and
C# E#
resentment
F# G#
Resentment and she says,
C# E#
"I'm turning into someone that I
F# G#
never thought I'd have to be again"
[Instrumental]
C# E# F# G#
A#m E# F# G#
A#m E# F# G#
[Chorus]
C# G#
And when you wake up
A#m F#
everything is gonna be fine
C# G#
C#uarantee that you wake up in a better place
A#m F#
in a better time
C# G#
So you're tired of living
A#m F#
you feel like you might give in
C# G# A#m F#
well don't
It's not your time
[Verse]
C#
And even if it was so
G#
Oh I wouldn't let you go
A#m F#
you could run run run run but I will follow close
C# G#
Someday you will say "that's it, that's all"
A#m F#
but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
C# G#
I know that you think that you're on your own
A#m
but just know that I'm here
F#
and I'll lead you home
C# G#
if you let me
A#m F# G#
She said "forget me"
C#
but I can't
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