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We Can Do Better

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[Intro]
We can do bCetterG  Em  D  
Oh yeah, we can do bCetterG  Em  D  
[Verse 1]
I knCow it hurt bad, your mGom left your dad
When yDou were a little gEmirl
You think CI'm gonna leave 'cause hGistory repeats
We've sDeen it around the wEmorld
Oh, aCll that we're told is thGis will get old
We'll chDeat and we'll both get hEmurt
AgaCinst all the odds we'll prGay to the gods
That thDis love works
[Pre-Chorus]
When all we see is bCad blood and mistGakes
All we hear are sEmad songs 'bout heartbDreaks
And no matter hCow long it tGakes
We're not gonna gEmive upD  
[Chorus]
We can do bCetter G(hEma)D  
Oh, we can do bCetterG  Em  D  
And nothing lasts forCever G(haEm)D  
We can do bCetterG  Em  D  
[Verse 2]
ThCings can get rough, we mGight drink too much
And sDay things we shouldn't Emsay
ForgCive and forget 'fore wGe go to bed
And weD're gonna be okEmay
Some pCeople pretend it's nGot gonna end
And Dend up then walk aEmway
But tChat isn't me, I'm nGot gonna leave
I'm hDere to stay
[Pre-Chorus]
When all we see is bCad blood and mistGakes
All we hear are sEmad songs 'bout heartbDreaks
And no matter hCow long it tGakes
We're not gonna gEmive upD  
[Chorus]
We can do bCetter G(hEma)D  
Oh, we can do bCetterG  Em  D  
And nothing lasts forCever G(haEm)D  
We can do bCetterG  Em  D  
[Bridge]
 CI'm not worried 'cause the thiGng isD  
EmWe can do better
 CI know you and I are dGifferentD  
EmWe can do better
 CI don't wanna overthGink itD  
EmWe can do better
 CI know you and I are dGifferentD  
DWe can do better
C G Em D
[Pre-Chorus]
When all we see is bCad blood and mistGakes
All we hear are sEmad songs 'bout heartbDreaks
And no matter hCow long it tGakes
We're not gonna gEmive upD  
[Chorus]
We can do bCetter G(hEma)D  
Oh, we can do bCetterG  Em  D  
And nothing lasts forCever G(haEm)D  
We can do bCetterG  Em  D  
[Outro]
        N.C.
We can do better

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We Can Do Better

by Matt Simons

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Em D

We can do better

C G Em D

Oh yeah, we can do better

[Verse 1]

C G

I know it hurt bad, your mom left your dad

D Em

When you were a little girl

C G

You think I'm gonna leave 'cause history repeats

D Em

We've seen it around the world

C G

Oh, all that we're told is this will get old

D Em

We'll cheat and we'll both get hurt

C G

Against all the odds we'll pray to the gods

That this love works

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

When all we see is bad blood and mistakes

Em D

All we hear are sad songs 'bout heartbreaks

C G

And no matter how long it takes

Em D

We're not gonna give up

[Chorus]

C G Em D

We can do better (ha)

C G Em D

Oh, we can do better

C G Em D

And nothing lasts forever (ha)

C G Em D

We can do better

[Verse 2]

C G

Things can get rough, we might drink too much

D Em

And say things we shouldn't say

C G

Forgive and forget 'fore we go to bed

D Em

And we're gonna be okay

C G

Some people pretend it's not gonna end

D Em

And end up then walk away

C G

But that isn't me, I'm not gonna leave

I'm here to stay

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

When all we see is bad blood and mistakes

Em D

All we hear are sad songs 'bout heartbreaks

C G

And no matter how long it takes

Em D

We're not gonna give up

[Chorus]

C G Em D

We can do better (ha)

C G Em D

Oh, we can do better

C G Em D

And nothing lasts forever (ha)

C G Em D

We can do better

[Bridge]

C G D

I'm not worried 'cause the thing is

We can do better

C G D

I know you and I are different

We can do better

C G D

I don't wanna overthink it

We can do better

C G D

I know you and I are different

We can do better

C G Em D

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

When all we see is bad blood and mistakes

Em D

All we hear are sad songs 'bout heartbreaks

C G

And no matter how long it takes

Em D

We're not gonna give up

[Chorus]

C G Em D

We can do better (ha)

C G Em D

Oh, we can do better

C G Em D

And nothing lasts forever (ha)

C G Em D

We can do better

[Outro]

N.C.

We can do better

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