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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
FThis is our town, this iAms Friday night
FDressed in our rags and our Amrage and our best
DmPiercing eyes looking Cfor something - Fanything, just anyone.
[Verse 2]
FStare across the floor as they beAmgin to dance
FMissing all the rhythms and the Amchosen right steps
And we Dmlaugh and we drink in our Ccorner again
We're better than Fthem
[Chorus]
DivFided we were born, divAmided we live
DivFided we fall, divAmided we die
Still we Dmtell ourselves over and Cover again
We're better than Fthem
[Bridge 1]
With our Amhunger and our Dhatred, we all Amwalk this townD  
With our Ffear and our Gweakness - just Dholding on
With our Amdoubt and our Demptiness and this Amcold, cold frownD  
We've got to be Fso imGportant, we'll put the whole Ddamn world down
[Verse 3]
And we Fbuild the walls that we can Amhide behind
And our Ffinest weapon is our Ampoisoned pride
DmHere in this town where the Cjealousies burn
We're watching Fyou
[Verse 4]
'Cause Ftruth is only what we Amneed it to be
To Fbring us survival through each and Amevery day
When Dmnowhere is safe and noCwhere is home - just bFe cool
And Fwhat was she wearing and Amwhat did he say?
FWho goes with who and Amwhat did they do?
We Dmtell ourselves over and Cover again
We're better than Fthem
[Bridge 2]
With our Amhunger and our Dhatred, we all Amwalk this townD  
With our Ffear and our Gweakness - just Dholding on
With our Amdoubt and our Demptiness and this Amcold, cold frownD  
We've got to Fbe so impGortant, we'll put the whole Ddamn world down
[Chorus]
DivFided we were born, divAmided we live
DivFided we fall, divAmided we die
Still we Dmtell ourselves over and Cover again
We're better than Fthem
[Outro]
F     Am
F     Am
Dm    C
F

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Better Than Them

by New Model Army

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F Am

This is our town, this is Friday night

F Am

Dressed in our rags and our rage and our best

Dm C F

Piercing eyes looking for something - anything, just anyone.

[Verse 2]

F Am

Stare across the floor as they begin to dance

F Am

Missing all the rhythms and the chosen right steps

Dm C

And we laugh and we drink in our corner again

We're better than them

[Chorus]

F Am

Divided we were born, divided we live

F Am

Divided we fall, divided we die

Dm C

Still we tell ourselves over and over again

We're better than them

[Bridge 1]

Am D Am D

With our hunger and our hatred, we all walk this town

F G D

With our fear and our weakness - just holding on

Am D Am D

With our doubt and our emptiness and this cold, cold frown

F G D

We've got to be so important, we'll put the whole damn world down

[Verse 3]

F Am

And we build the walls that we can hide behind

F Am

And our finest weapon is our poisoned pride

Dm C

Here in this town where the jealousies burn

We're watching you

[Verse 4]

F Am

'Cause truth is only what we need it to be

F Am

To bring us survival through each and every day

Dm C F

When nowhere is safe and nowhere is home - just be cool

F Am

And what was she wearing and what did he say?

F Am

Who goes with who and what did they do?

Dm C

We tell ourselves over and over again

We're better than them

[Bridge 2]

Am D Am D

With our hunger and our hatred, we all walk this town

F G D

With our fear and our weakness - just holding on

Am D Am D

With our doubt and our emptiness and this cold, cold frown

F G D

We've got to be so important, we'll put the whole damn world down

[Chorus]

F Am

Divided we were born, divided we live

F Am

Divided we fall, divided we die

Dm C

Still we tell ourselves over and over again

We're better than them

[Outro]

F Am

Dm C

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