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[Intro]
Gm   Bb  F   F    Gm   Bb  F   F
[Verse 1]
Well, she Fsaid when she left that a Bbchange might do me Fgood
So I Gmtook her advice and I Bbdid the best I Fcould
I've gone from this to that til I'm Bbnothing like I used to Fbe
In fact, Gmeveryone says I'm a Bbtotally different Fme
[Chorus]
BbGot a new life but I still like the old one Fbetter
It's Bbnice but it just won't ever quite be the Fsame
I have Bbeverything a man would want but I can't forFget her
Oh, I Cgot a new life but I Bbstill like the old one Fbetter
[Solo]
Gm   Bb  F   F
[Verse 2]
Pulled Fup my roots in the Bbcountry and I moved up Ftown
Went from a Gmslower pace to Bbrunning with a faster Fcrowd
I found a sweet young girl to re Bbplace all the love we Fknew
But I Gmguess there's just some Bbthings you can't impFrove
[Chorus]
BbGot a new life but I still like the old one Fbetter
It's Bbnice but it just won't ever quite be the Fsame
I have Bbeverything a man would want but I can't forFget her
Oh, I Cgot a new life but I Bbstill like the old one Fbetter
[Solo]
Bb  Bb  F   F    Bb  Bb  C   C
[Outro]
I have Bbeverything a man would want but I can't for Fget her
Oh, I Cgot a new life but I Bbstill like the old one Fbetter
Oh, I Cgot a new life but I Bbstill like the old one bFetter
Oh, I Cgot a new life but I Bbstill like the old one Fbetter

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Old One Better

by Tracy Byrd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm Bb F F Gm Bb F F

[Verse 1]

F Bb F

Well, she said when she left that a change might do me good

Gm Bb F

So I took her advice and I did the best I could

Bb F

I've gone from this to that til I'm nothing like I used to be

Gm Bb F

In fact, everyone says I'm a totally different me

[Chorus]

Bb F

Got a new life but I still like the old one better

Bb F

It's nice but it just won't ever quite be the same

Bb F

I have everything a man would want but I can't forget her

C Bb F

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better

[Solo]

Gm Bb F F

[Verse 2]

F Bb F

Pulled up my roots in the country and I moved up town

Gm Bb F

Went from a slower pace to running with a faster crowd

Bb F

I found a sweet young girl to re place all the love we knew

Gm Bb F

But I guess there's just some things you can't improve

[Chorus]

Bb F

Got a new life but I still like the old one better

Bb F

It's nice but it just won't ever quite be the same

Bb F

I have everything a man would want but I can't forget her

C Bb F

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better

[Solo]

Bb Bb F F Bb Bb C C

[Outro]

Bb F

I have everything a man would want but I can't for get her

C Bb F

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better

C Bb F

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better

C Bb F

Oh, I got a new life but I still like the old one better

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