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Better Way To Heaven

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Better Way To Heaven
Colin James / Craig Northey / Tom
intro
e -----------------------------------|
B -----------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------|
D ---------2---2h4-------------------|
A -0-0--2s4---4----------------------|
E -----------------------------------|
    A///        F#m///     Bm///     E///
chords used
   A=  x02220
 F#m=  244222
  Bm=  x24432
   E=  022100
 Dbm=  x46654
VERSES
ATurned on and F#mwide awake 
BmDusted off this Elonely day
          Bm                         E   A/// ////
We're gonna go where the band's got soul
repeat verse chords and timing
CHORUS (stay on A chord longer at end of 2nd time)
ASwing low and tEurn the lights down
F#mI don't wanna know a Dbetter way to heaven
>Repeat<
>Another 2 verses
>Another 2 choruses
>BRIDGE
DbmI wanna know what it's all aF#mbout
DbmI just know when it all works Eout yeah yeah yeah yeah
> solo in A major (like 2 verses)
> another 2 verses
> chorus 4 times
> finish 4 bars on A chord

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Better Way To Heaven

by Colin James

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dbm

Better Way To Heaven

Colin James / Craig Northey / Tom

intro

e -----------------------------------|

B -----------------------------------|

G -----------------------------------|

D ---------2---2h4-------------------|

A -0-0--2s4---4----------------------|

E -----------------------------------|

A F#m Bm E

/// /// /// ///

chords used

= x02220

F#m

= 244222

= x24432

= 022100

Dbm

= x46654

VERSES

A F#m

Turned on and wide awake

Bm E

Dusted off this lonely day

Bm E A

/// ////

We're gonna go where the band's got soul

repeat verse chords and timing

CHORUS (stay on A chord longer at end of 2nd time)

A E

Swing low and turn the lights down

F#m D

I don't wanna know a better way to heaven

>Repeat<

>Another 2 verses

>Another 2 choruses

>BRIDGE

Dbm F#m

I wanna know what it's all about

Dbm E

I just know when it all works out yeah yeah yeah yeah

> solo in A major (like 2 verses)

> another 2 verses

> chorus 4 times

> finish 4 bars on A chord

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