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Capo 1st Fret To Match Recording
G G/F# Em7 C G Am D
I was Gdrivin' - it was G/F#rainin'
On my Em7way to bring her Croses
When GI got there - she G/Bwasn't there al Done
Oh, it Gtore my world to G/F#pieces
To know we'd Em7never be to Cgether
So I Gsaid "goodbye" - and headed off G/Bdown the Droad
Em7I couldn't see for the Gtears and rain
Em7Heard the crash and I Gfelt the pain
And Ammy life was C/Bover Cjust like Dthat
But, I'm in a Gbetter G/F#place
No more Em7tears on my Cface
Up here a Ambove the coulds - CI can see clearly, GnowD  
She was my Greason for G/F#livin'
And after Em7all the love I've Cgiven
I Amnever dreamed I'd C/Bdie with this heart Amache
Oh, C/Bbut CI'm in a Dbetter Gplace
Now she's Gstanding there G/F#cryin'
Like she's Em7dying to Chold me
GToo bad - she G/Bwaited too Dlate
I spent Gmost of my G/F#life
Just Em7tryin' to make her Clove me
Can't be Glieve what it took to G/Bfinally make her look Dmy way
Em7The preacher man sends Gup a prayer
Em7The organ music Gfills the air
And the Amchoir sings, as they C/Bcarry Cme a Dway
She was my Greason for G/F#livin'
And after Em7all the love I've Cgiven
I Amnever dreamed I'd C/Bdie with this heart Amache
Oh, C/Bbut CI'm in a Dbetter Gplace

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A Better Place

by Billy Yates

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

G/B

C/B

Capo 1st Fret To Match Recording

G G/F# Em7 C G Am D

G G/F#

I was drivin' - it was rainin'

Em7 C

On my way to bring her roses

G G/B D

When I got there - she wasn't there al one

G G/F#

Oh, it tore my world to pieces

Em7 C

To know we'd never be to gether

G G/B D

So I said "goodbye" - and headed off down the road

Em7 G

I couldn't see for the tears and rain

Em7 G

Heard the crash and I felt the pain

Am C/B C D

And my life was over just like that

G G/F#

But, I'm in a better place

Em7 C

No more tears on my face

Am C G D

Up here a bove the coulds - I can see clearly, now

G G/F#

She was my reason for livin'

Em7 C

And after all the love I've given

Am C/B Am

I never dreamed I'd die with this heart ache

C/B C D G

Oh, but I'm in a better place

G G/F#

Now she's standing there cryin'

Em7 C

Like she's dying to hold me

G G/B D

Too bad - she waited too late

G G/F#

I spent most of my life

Em7 C

Just tryin' to make her love me

G G/B D

Can't be lieve what it took to finally make her look my way

Em7 G

The preacher man sends up a prayer

Em7 G

The organ music fills the air

Am C/B C D

And the choir sings, as they carry me a way

G G/F#

She was my reason for livin'

Em7 C

And after all the love I've given

Am C/B Am

I never dreamed I'd die with this heart ache

C/B C D G

Oh, but I'm in a better place

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