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The Em7 amd Em7/A can really be substituted throughout
As well as most of thye D's and Dsus2s
G     320033
Cadd9 x32033
Em7   022033
Em7/A x02033
Dsus2 xx0230
[Verse]
I'Gve been waiting for yCadd9ou to wake up
And reEm7alize I was the Done
YoGu've been waiting for Cadd9me to break up
With Em7you so we could be dDone
[Verse]
I'Gve been working on soCadd9mething different
That onEm7ly we could enDjoy
But Gyou've been working for somCadd9ething different
That oEm7nly you could destDroy
[Pre-chorus]
Can't you see the wCadd9aves crash over your shoEm7/Aulders?
Can't you see the suCadd9nshine here in my Dsus2eyes?
[Chorus]
I don't wanna Ghear you talking
Or fCadd9ear you when you're stalking
You can waEm7/Atch me walking
'Cause I'm sDo much better than that
HeGar me saying I'm Cadd9not participating
All the gaEm7/Ames you're playing
'Cause I'm sDo much better than that
GNananana nCadd9anananana nanaEm7nananananDa
[Verse]
GI've been hoping that yCadd9ou would save me
So Em7I could stand and be stDrong
But yGou've been hoping to dCadd9rive me crazy
To tGell them all I was wDrong
[Pre-chorus]
Em7/AI'm never gonna Cadd9take this anymore
Em7/AI will not take your Cadd9hatred anymore
Em7/ASo you can have your hurt and Dsus2wear it like a crown
[Chorus]
I don't wanna Ghear you talking
Or fCadd9ear you when you're stalking
You can waEm7/Atch me walking
'Cause I'm sDo much better than that
HeGar me saying I'm Cadd9not participating
All the gaEm7/Ames you're playing
'Cause I'm sDo much better than that
GNananana nCadd9anananana nanaEm7/AnananananaD  
GNananana nCadd9anananana nanaEm7/AnananananaD  
[Chorus]
I don't wanna Ghear you talking
Or fCadd9ear you when you're stalking
You can waEm7/Atch me walking
'Cause I'm sDo much better than that
HeGar me saying I'm Cadd9not participating
All the gaEm7/Ames you're playing
'Cause I'm sDo much better than that
I don't wanna hGear you talking
Or fCadd9ear you when you're stalking
You can waEm7/Atch me walking
'Cause I'm sDo much better than that
[Outro]
GNananana nCadd9anananana nanaEm7/AnanannaanDa
GNananana nCadd9anananana nanaEm7/AnananananDa
GNananana nCadd9anananana nanaEm7/AnananananDa
GI've been waiting

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Better

by Cowboy Mouth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

Em7

Em7/A

Dsus2

The Em7 amd Em7/A can really be substituted throughout

As well as most of thye D's and Dsus2s

G 320033

Cadd9 x32033

Em7 022033

Em7/A x02033

Dsus2 xx0230

[Verse]

G Cadd9

I've been waiting for you to wake up

Em7 D

And realize I was the one

G Cadd9

You've been waiting for me to break up

Em7 D

With you so we could be done

[Verse]

G Cadd9

I've been working on something different

Em7 D

That only we could enjoy

G Cadd9

But you've been working for something different

Em7 D

That only you could destroy

[Pre-chorus]

Cadd9 Em7/A

Can't you see the waves crash over your shoulders?

Cadd9 Dsus2

Can't you see the sunshine here in my eyes?

[Chorus]

I don't wanna hear you talking

Cadd9

Or fear you when you're stalking

Em7/A

You can watch me walking

'Cause I'm so much better than that

G Cadd9

Hear me saying I'm not participating

Em7/A

All the games you're playing

'Cause I'm so much better than that

G Cadd9 Em7 D

Nananana nanananana nanananananana

[Verse]

G Cadd9

I've been hoping that you would save me

Em7 D

So I could stand and be strong

G Cadd9

But you've been hoping to drive me crazy

G D

To tell them all I was wrong

[Pre-chorus]

Em7/A Cadd9

I'm never gonna take this anymore

Em7/A Cadd9

I will not take your hatred anymore

Em7/A Dsus2

So you can have your hurt and wear it like a crown

[Chorus]

I don't wanna hear you talking

Cadd9

Or fear you when you're stalking

Em7/A

You can watch me walking

'Cause I'm so much better than that

G Cadd9

Hear me saying I'm not participating

Em7/A

All the games you're playing

'Cause I'm so much better than that

G Cadd9 Em7/A D

Nananana nanananana nanananananana

G Cadd9 Em7/A D

Nananana nanananana nanananananana

[Chorus]

I don't wanna hear you talking

Cadd9

Or fear you when you're stalking

Em7/A

You can watch me walking

'Cause I'm so much better than that

G Cadd9

Hear me saying I'm not participating

Em7/A

All the games you're playing

'Cause I'm so much better than that

I don't wanna hear you talking

Cadd9

Or fear you when you're stalking

Em7/A

You can watch me walking

'Cause I'm so much better than that

[Outro]

G Cadd9 Em7/A D

Nananana nanananana nanananannaana

G Cadd9 Em7/A D

Nananana nanananana nanananananana

G Cadd9 Em7/A D

Nananana nanananana nanananananana

I've been waiting

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