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This is the version of "Better Man Than Me" by Greg
Cartwright as heard on the "Live at the Circle A" LP
He's a bit out of tune and changes up the ending
compared to other recordings of the tune but I like this
version best. Here's the best I could do. Enjoy.
C F G
C F G
C F G
C F G
why do CyouF  
have to Ghurt me anyCmoreF  G  Em  
you found the Fone that Gyou've been Amsearching CforF  
and if he's a Gbetter man than FmeC  Em  
just go with Fhim and Glet me CbeF  
it's Ghim or CmeF  
and you're the Gone that has to CchooseF  G  Em  
you can't have Fhim and Ghave me AmtooC  F  
I'll step Gaside and let you FbeC  Em  
if he's a Fbetter Gman than Cme
Emi cry inFsideA#  
but my tears wont Gshow
no one will Cknow
Emhow you hurt FmeA#  
i'll be the Gonly one to CknowF  
now it's Ghim or CmeF  
and you're the Gone that has to CchooseF  G  Em  
you can't have Fhim and Ghave me AmtooC  F  
if he's a Gbetter man than FmeC  Em  
just go with Fhim and Glet me CbeEm  
if he's a Fbetter Gman than Fme
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Better Man Than Me

by Greg Cartwright

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This is the version of "Better Man Than Me" by Greg

Cartwright as heard on the "Live at the Circle A" LP

He's a bit out of tune and changes up the ending

compared to other recordings of the tune but I like this

version best. Here's the best I could do. Enjoy.

C F G

C F

why do you

G C F G Em

have to hurt me anymore

F G Am C F

you found the one that you've been searching for

G F C Em

and if he's a better man than me

F G C F

just go with him and let me be

G C F

it's him or me

G C F G Em

and you're the one that has to choose

F G Am C F

you can't have him and have me too

G F C Em

I'll step aside and let you be

F G C

if he's a better man than me

Em F A#

i cry inside

but my tears wont show

no one will know

Em F A#

how you hurt me

G C F

i'll be the only one to know

G C F

now it's him or me

G C F G Em

and you're the one that has to choose

F G Am C F

you can't have him and have me too

G F C Em

if he's a better man than me

F G C Em

just go with him and let me be

F G F

if he's a better man than me

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