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[Intro]
BMmm, F#mmm, G#mmmmF#m  
E B C#m F#
BLa-la-la-D#mla-laB, la-Ela-laB  
La-C#mla, la-F#la-la
[Verse 1]
BThere's a misconception
Bsus2That temptation won't aEffect us
At aBll, at C#mall, at aF#ll
BBut just like anyone eBsus2lse
If I let it get my hEeart
I'll fBall, I'll fC#mall, I'll F#fall
[Pre-Chorus 1]
EAnd I can't act like I don't know F#how
G#mYeah, I beat myself uEp abF#out it now
[Chorus]
But tomorrow I'll just do Bbetter, bF#etter, bG#metterF#m  
EBetter, beBtter, bC#metter
And kF#eep on moving cloBser, cD#mloser, clG#moserF#m  
EYou know that aBll is foC#mrgiven because He'll heElp You to do bBetter\F#  F#m  
[Instrumental]
| E   B| C#m  E  
[Verse 2]
Yeah, Bsee we all have fallen
Bsus2But you can't stay on the grEound
For loBng, for C#mlong, for lF#ong
B'Cause after awhile
You'll start tBsus2hinking that recovery's not an optEion
And you're wrBong, you're wC#mrong, so wroF#ng
[Pre-Chorus 2]
YEeah, and you can't undo what you F#did now
ESo take a clG#mean slate that grF#ace allows
[Chorus]
And tomorrow just do bBetter, bF#etter, betG#mterF#m  
EBetter, bBetter, C#mbetter
F#Keep on moving cloBser, clD#moser, cG#mloser, yF#meah
EYou know that Ball is foC#mrgiven because He'll F#help You to do beBtter
[Bridge]
I will do G#mbetter
F#mIt won't hEurt to Bbe a liC#mttle stroEnger
BLong as weF#'re togG#mether
F#mAfter Fm-5awhile I'll nEmotice sD#momethBing dD7ifferent
C#mAnd it started wF#mhen I decided to do better
[Instrumental]
| B   F#| B   F#m| E   B   G#m|G#m  
[Chorus]
ESo tomorrow I'll just do bBetter, bF#etter, beG#mtter
F#mTomorrow I'll just do beEtter, beBtter, bC#metter
G#mKeep on moving clBoser, clD#moser, clG#moser
F#mYeah, yEou know that G#mall is foC#mrgiven because He'll hF#elp You to do...
BBetter, beF#tter, bG#metter
So toBmorrow I'll just do beEtter, bD#metter, beC#mtter
And keep on moving clBoser, clD#moser, cloG#mserF#m  
              E          B                    C#m                F#m     B   D#m| G#m  E  
You know that all is forgiven because He'll help You to do better
[Outro]
| E   G#m| C#m  F#  

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Better

by Jonathan McReynolds

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G#m

F#m

C#m

D#m

Bsus2

Fm-5

[Intro]

B F# G#m F#m

Mmm, mmm, mmm

E B C#m F#

B D#m B E B

La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la

C#m F#

La-la, la-la-la

[Verse 1]

There's a misconception

Bsus2 E

That temptation won't affect us

B C#m F#

At all, at all, at all

B Bsus2

But just like anyone else

If I let it get my heart

B C#m F#

I'll fall, I'll fall, I'll fall

[Pre-Chorus 1]

E F#

And I can't act like I don't know how

G#m E F#

Yeah, I beat myself up about it now

[Chorus]

B F# G#m F#m

But tomorrow I'll just do better, better, better

E B C#m

Better, better, better

F# B D#m G#m F#m

And keep on moving closer, closer, closer

E B C#m E B F# F#m

You know that all is forgiven because He'll help You to do better\

[Instrumental]

E B C#m E

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[Verse 2]

Yeah, see we all have fallen

Bsus2 E

But you can't stay on the ground

B C#m F#

For long, for long, for long

'Cause after awhile

Bsus2 E

You'll start thinking that recovery's not an option

B C#m F#

And you're wrong, you're wrong, so wrong

[Pre-Chorus 2]

E F#

Yeah, and you can't undo what you did now

E G#m F#

So take a clean slate that grace allows

[Chorus]

B F# G#m F#m

And tomorrow just do better, better, better

E B C#m

Better, better, better

F# B D#m G#m F#m

Keep on moving closer, closer, closer, yeah

E B C#m F# B

You know that all is forgiven because He'll help You to do better

[Bridge]

G#m

I will do better

F#m E B C#m E

It won't hurt to be a little stronger

B F# G#m

Long as we're together

F#m Fm-5 Em D#m B D7

After awhile I'll notice something different

C#m F#m

And it started when I decided to do better

[Instrumental]

B F# B F#m E B G#m G#m

| | | |

[Chorus]

E B F# G#m

So tomorrow I'll just do better, better, better

F#m E B C#m

Tomorrow I'll just do better, better, better

G#m B D#m G#m

Keep on moving closer, closer, closer

F#m E G#m C#m F#

Yeah, you know that all is forgiven because He'll help You to do...

B F# G#m

Better, better, better

B E D#m C#m

So tomorrow I'll just do better, better, better

B D#m G#m F#m

And keep on moving closer, closer, closer

E B C#m F#m B D#m G#m E

You know that all is forgiven because He'll help You to do better

[Outro]

E G#m C#m F#

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