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Key:  Gthen C  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-   320033
 C-   x32010
 Em-  022000
 D-   xx0232
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 G/B- x2x003
Intro: G-C-Em-C  
Verse 1:
  GThe sky is falling and 
it's CEarly in the morning 
but it's EmOkay someChow
  GI spilt my coffee it went
  CAll over your clothes
I gotta Emwear mine Cnow 
Refrain 1:
And I'm Amalways 
always always Clate
And my Amhair's a mess
Even when it's sFtraight 
Chorus:
But so Cwhat? I'm 
better off everyGday
When I'm standing in 
the pouring Amrain 
I don't mind
I Fthink of you and 
everything's alCright
I used to think 
i had it Ggood
But now I know that 
I'm misAmunderstood 
With Fyou I'd say
I'm better off in everyway 
Interlude: G-C  
Verse 2:
  GMy friends keep 
calling they say 
  CThey say I'm stalling
  EmThey wanna meet you Cnow 
  GI tell them hell no I say 
  CWe're trying to lay low 
  EmDon't wanna lose what I've Cfound 
Refrain 2:
AmThings are finally
finally G/Blooking Cup
Oh my Amfeet are on the ground
even though Fi'm stuck 
(Repeat Chorus)
Guitar Solo: C-G-Am-F-
Refrain 3:
AmThings are finally
finally G/Blooking Cup
Oh my Amfeet are on the G/Bground
even though Fi'm stuck 
even though i'm stuck 
(Repeat chorus except last line)
Yeah, yeah 
I'm Cbetter off in everyway
I'm Gbetter off in everyway
I'm Ambetter off toFday 
Outro:
  GThe sky is falling and it's
  CEarly in the morning
        Em  C(hold) 
But it's okay

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Better Off

by Ashlee Simpson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

G C

Key: then

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- x32010

- 022000

- xx0232

- x02210

- 133211

G/B

- x2x003

G C Em C

Intro: ---

Verse 1:

The sky is falling and

it's Early in the morning

Em C

but it's Okay somehow

I spilt my coffee it went

All over your clothes

Em C

I gotta wear mine now

Refrain 1:

And I'm always

always always late

And my hair's a mess

Even when it's straight

Chorus:

But so what? I'm

better off everyday

When I'm standing in

the pouring rain

I don't mind

I think of you and

everything's alright

I used to think

i had it good

But now I know that

I'm misunderstood

With you I'd say

I'm better off in everyway

G C

Interlude: -

Verse 2:

My friends keep

calling they say

They say I'm stalling

Em C

They wanna meet you now

I tell them hell no I say

We're trying to lay low

Em C

Don't wanna lose what I've found

Refrain 2:

Things are finally

G/B C

finally looking up

Oh my feet are on the ground

even though i'm stuck

(Repeat Chorus)

C G Am F

Guitar Solo: ----

Refrain 3:

Things are finally

G/B C

finally looking up

Am G/B

Oh my feet are on the ground

even though i'm stuck

(Repeat chorus except last line)

Yeah, yeah

I'm better off in everyway

Am F

I'm better off today

Outro:

The sky is falling and it's

Early in the morning

Em C

(hold)

But it's okay

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