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CAPO 1
[Verse 1]
DmI know it's uCgly turning Fon the nBbews
DmThere's peoplCe fighting oFver poinBbt of view
DmSometimes it'Cs like thereF's nothiBbng left to lose
DmAnd I don't kCnow what to do
FBut I know it's Bbbetter with you
[Chorus]
DmI was a Cwreck when you cFame aloBbng
DmWhen there was nCothing left
FYou showed Bbme the best
DmI'm still a mCess but you Fhold onBb  
DmDon't know just Cwhy you do
FBut I know I'm Bbbetter with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
[Verse 2]
DmFor every lCife there is a Fsilent Bbcry
DmFor every dCay there is a Fdarker nBbight
DmSometimes thiCs life doesn't Ftreat us Bbright
DmAnd I don't kCnow what to do
FBut I know it's Bbbetter with you
[Chorus]
DmI was a Cwreck when you cFame aloBbng
DmWhen there was nCothing left
FYou showed Bbme the best
DmI'm still a mCess but you Fhold onBb  
DmDon't know just Cwhy you do
FBut I know I'm Bbbetter with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
[Bridge]
Wherever you DmareC, it's never as FdaBbrk
Whenever I start sDmlipCping, you make all the difFferBbence
Been there from the sDmtarCt, no matter how FharBbd
Whatever piece is mDmissCing, you know how to fix it
[Chorus]
DmI was a Cwreck when you cFame aloBbng
DmWhen there was nCothing left
FYou showed Bbme the best
DmI'm still a mCess but you Fhold onBb  
DmDon't know just Cwhy you do
FBut I know I'm Bbbetter with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you
  F     Am     Dm  BbBut I know I'm better with you

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Better With You

by Jesse McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 1

[Verse 1]

Dm C F Bb

I know it's ugly turning on the news

Dm C F Bb

There's people fighting over point of view

Dm C F Bb

Sometimes it's like there's nothing left to lose

Dm C

And I don't know what to do

F Bb

But I know it's better with you

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

I was a wreck when you came along

Dm C

When there was nothing left

F Bb

You showed me the best

Dm C F Bb

I'm still a mess but you hold on

Dm C

Don't know just why you do

F Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

[Verse 2]

Dm C F Bb

For every life there is a silent cry

Dm C F Bb

For every day there is a darker night

Dm C F Bb

Sometimes this life doesn't treat us right

Dm C

And I don't know what to do

F Bb

But I know it's better with you

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

I was a wreck when you came along

Dm C

When there was nothing left

F Bb

You showed me the best

Dm C F Bb

I'm still a mess but you hold on

Dm C

Don't know just why you do

F Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

[Bridge]

Dm C F Bb

Wherever you are, it's never as dark

Dm C F Bb

Whenever I start slipping, you make all the difference

Dm C F Bb

Been there from the start, no matter how hard

Dm C

Whatever piece is missing, you know how to fix it

[Chorus]

Dm C F Bb

I was a wreck when you came along

Dm C

When there was nothing left

F Bb

You showed me the best

Dm C F Bb

I'm still a mess but you hold on

Dm C

Don't know just why you do

F Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

F Am Dm Bb

But I know I'm better with you

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