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Better Way

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[Intro  Dm   Bb   F   C   C- pause]
DmWhen I was young my Bbfather would say
FTime bends its back for Cno one my son
And Dmbright skies they only fool a Bbman who are blind
So Flook through the smile and Csee what's behind
DmNow that you left, all my dreams - Bbdrifted away
I Ftry to move past but Clife's not the same
[Pre-chorus]
If I Bbonly knew then
the Cthings I know now
I'd Dmtake it all back
and Bbturn it around
[chorus]
Cause FI have so much to Csay and more to give Dmtoday
this is no Bblife to live (you gotta give)
Cause FI have so much to Csay and more to give Dmtoday
this is no Bblife to live (you gotta give)
FMust be a Cbetter Bbway - a better way
[ Dm   Bb   F   C  C]
[v2]
Now I sit here in a cage all my own
It's a new life, it's a brand new home
It's made out of steel, it's built out of fear
It's closed up to you and it's part of the deal
[Pre-chorus]
[chorus]
[Lead:  Bb   C   Dm   C4x]
[bridge]
Turn back the clock Dm  
and put it all back C  
I'll make the time last. Bb  
[chorus 2x]

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Better Way

by Sister Hazel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm Bb F C C

[Intro - pause]

Dm Bb

When I was young my father would say

F C

Time bends its back for no one my son

Dm Bb

And bright skies they only fool a man who are blind

F C

So look through the smile and see what's behind

Dm Bb

Now that you left, all my dreams - drifted away

F C

I try to move past but life's not the same

[Pre-chorus]

If I only knew then

the things I know now

I'd take it all back

and turn it around

[chorus]

F C Dm

Cause I have so much to say and more to give today

this is no life to live (you gotta give)

F C Dm

Cause I have so much to say and more to give today

this is no life to live (you gotta give)

F C Bb

Must be a better way - a better way

Dm Bb F C C

[ ]

[v2]

Now I sit here in a cage all my own

It's a new life, it's a brand new home

It's made out of steel, it's built out of fear

It's closed up to you and it's part of the deal

[Pre-chorus]

[chorus]

Bb C Dm C

[Lead: 4x]

[bridge]

Turn back the clock

and put it all back

I'll make the time last.

[chorus 2x]

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