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Better Than I Was

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CI pour steaming milk into paper cups
And start Fconversations with new strangers
The Gawkwardness finally Fburning off Clike a fever
[Verse 2]
CBut forgetting is a privilege, and I don't forget it
FI drove up your old block, right past your apartment
The Groommate you hated was Fcarrying boxes of Csomething
[Chorus]
GHas your face gotten older?
Has your vFoice gotten lower?
AmI feel the same
FBut the world keeps getting slower
DmSomething inside of me sFays
I'm better than I wasC  
[Verse 3]
CI couldn't come over, so I met you there
And you'd Fgrown a bit taller, same gray in your hair
That I Gsaw on your mother the Fday that I met her in CPortland
[Verse 4]
CYou know, Maine is such a pleasant place
So I could Fsee myself getting in the way
As Gsoon as I settle, I'll Fknow I can't Cstay
[Chorus]
GHas my face gotten older?
Has my voiFce gotten lower?
AmI feel the same
FBut the world keeps getting slower
DmSomething inside of me sFays
I'm better than I wasC  
[Bridge]
And I hDmeard the record that she had bought
In the cFoffee shop, but she had it wrong
Because he wGrites of loss and impermanence
It's not a Cbreak up song
While I pour sDmteaming milk into a paper cup
I start a Fconversation with a new stranger
Who says that bGeing left by someone who don't get you isn't wrong
It's a Cfavor
[Chorus]
GAnd you're so scared of getting old
FAnd I'm so scared of growing slow
AmMost of all we're scared
We're always Fgonna be alone
DmBut even so something inside of me sFays
DmSomething inside of me sFays
DmSomething inside of me sFays
I'm better than Cbefore

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Better Than I Was

by Mal Blum

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I pour steaming milk into paper cups

And start conversations with new strangers

G F C

The awkwardness finally burning off like a fever

[Verse 2]

But forgetting is a privilege, and I don't forget it

I drove up your old block, right past your apartment

G F C

The roommate you hated was carrying boxes of something

[Chorus]

Has your face gotten older?

Has your voice gotten lower?

I feel the same

But the world keeps getting slower

Dm F

Something inside of me says

I'm better than I was

[Verse 3]

I couldn't come over, so I met you there

And you'd grown a bit taller, same gray in your hair

G F C

That I saw on your mother the day that I met her in Portland

[Verse 4]

You know, Maine is such a pleasant place

So I could see myself getting in the way

G F C

As soon as I settle, I'll know I can't stay

[Chorus]

Has my face gotten older?

Has my voice gotten lower?

I feel the same

But the world keeps getting slower

Dm F

Something inside of me says

I'm better than I was

[Bridge]

And I heard the record that she had bought

In the coffee shop, but she had it wrong

Because he writes of loss and impermanence

It's not a break up song

While I pour steaming milk into a paper cup

I start a conversation with a new stranger

Who says that being left by someone who don't get you isn't wrong

It's a favor

[Chorus]

And you're so scared of getting old

And I'm so scared of growing slow

Most of all we're scared

We're always gonna be alone

Dm F

But even so something inside of me says

Dm F

Something inside of me says

Dm F

Something inside of me says

I'm better than before

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