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BETTER HALF (SYKAMORE)
Capo on 5th fret
     CX32013
 Fsus2XX3013
   C/BX2X013
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
When I’m Ccussing at the dash, stuck in tFsus2raffic
You’re searching through the Cstatic for a good one
When we Cmiss our reservations and I’m comFsus2plaining
You’re calling in Ctakeout
And we take it out Con the lawnC/B  
[Pre-chorus]
AmWell I don’t know Fsus2howC  
AmYou turn it aGround
[Chorus]
When I’m Fsus2running on fumes I’ll just Chold on to you
When I’m Gempty you’re my gasoAmline
When it’s Fsus2going up in smoke and my Cheart’s nearly broke
You’re Gmy fix, you’re my nicoAmtine
When Fsus2good turns to bad, you’re Cbringing me back
You’re my Gmake-it-all better half
[Interlude]
C
[Verse 2]
When I’m Csick of working late and had the Fsus2worst day
You’re standing in the dCoorway with a bottle of red wine
When I’m Chigher than high maintenance
Keep you Fsus2waiting and test your Cpatience
You’ve got Cnothing but timeC/B  
[Pre-chorus]
AmAnd I don’t know Fsus2howC  
AmYou turn it aGround
[Chorus]
When I’m Fsus2running on fumes I’ll just Chold on to you
When I’m Gempty you’re my gasoAmline
When it’s Fsus2going up in smoke and my Cheart’s nearly broke
You’re Gmy fix, you’re my nicoAmtine
When Fsus2good turns to bad, you’re Cbringing me back
You’re my Gmake-it-all better half
[Interlude]
Am  Fsus2  C  G
Am  Fsus2  C  G
[Pre-chorus]
AmAnd I don’t know Fsus2howC  
AmYou turn it aGround
[Chorus]
When I’m Fsus2running on fumes I’ll just Chold on to you
When I’m Gempty you’re my gasoAmline
When it’s Fsus2going up in smoke and my Cheart’s nearly broke
You’re Gmy fix, you’re my nicoAmtine
When Fsus2good turns to bad, you’re Cbringing me back
You’re my Gmake-it-all better halCf
You’re my Gmake-it-all better halCf

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Better Half

by Sykamore

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fsus2

C/B

BETTER HALF (SYKAMORE)

Capo on 5th fret

X32013

Fsus2

XX3013

C/B

X2X013

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Fsus2

When I’m cussing at the dash, stuck in traffic

You’re searching through the static for a good one

C Fsus2

When we miss our reservations and I’m complaining

You’re calling in takeout

C C/B

And we take it out on the lawn

[Pre-chorus]

Am Fsus2 C

Well I don’t know how

Am G

You turn it around

[Chorus]

Fsus2 C

When I’m running on fumes I’ll just hold on to you

G Am

When I’m empty you’re my gasoline

Fsus2 C

When it’s going up in smoke and my heart’s nearly broke

G Am

You’re my fix, you’re my nicotine

Fsus2 C

When good turns to bad, you’re bringing me back

You’re my make-it-all better half

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]

C Fsus2

When I’m sick of working late and had the worst day

You’re standing in the doorway with a bottle of red wine

When I’m higher than high maintenance

Fsus2 C

Keep you waiting and test your patience

C C/B

You’ve got nothing but time

[Pre-chorus]

Am Fsus2 C

And I don’t know how

Am G

You turn it around

[Chorus]

Fsus2 C

When I’m running on fumes I’ll just hold on to you

G Am

When I’m empty you’re my gasoline

Fsus2 C

When it’s going up in smoke and my heart’s nearly broke

G Am

You’re my fix, you’re my nicotine

Fsus2 C

When good turns to bad, you’re bringing me back

You’re my make-it-all better half

[Interlude]

Am Fsus2 C G

[Pre-chorus]

Am Fsus2 C

And I don’t know how

Am G

You turn it around

[Chorus]

Fsus2 C

When I’m running on fumes I’ll just hold on to you

G Am

When I’m empty you’re my gasoline

Fsus2 C

When it’s going up in smoke and my heart’s nearly broke

G Am

You’re my fix, you’re my nicotine

Fsus2 C

When good turns to bad, you’re bringing me back

G C

You’re my make-it-all better half

G C

You’re my make-it-all better half

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