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Better Sorry Than Safe (Acoustic Version) v.7.12.10
Halestorm performed this acoustic set at 95 WIIL ROCK Studio East.
Chorded By Hyle Campbell (Chord shapes listed at bottom)
Intro
 C#m   AB* *=(pinky notes e to eb on third string)
C#mI can't even think of oAne good reason
BWhy I'm always tG#mhinkin 'bout leavin
                    C#m            A  B*           
's not like everything's so horrible
C#mw'Been together for a Afew years now
BAnd you know all my G#mins and outs
                 C#m            A  B*        
But everything's way to comfortable
 F#(8 beats)
From the moment I wake
A (4 beats)    B (3 beats)
I plan my escape
I'm not scareEd
Cause I A(2)know there's something out there wC#maiting for meB(2)  
And I swearE  
That I'lA(2)l find it someday
Just wC#mait and seeB(2)  
I don't careE  
That you A(2)call me crazy
I can't C#mstay cause I B(2)need room to Abreathe
There's nothing left to sayB  
                      C#m     A  B* 
Better sorry than safe
C#mSometimes I wish you chAeated on me
BThen leavin here would G#mbe so easy
                    C#m                   A  B*
It's time to take a chance and give you up
F#In the morning I wake
AAnd make my escapeB  
I'm not scarEed
Cause I A(2)know there's something out there wC#maiting for meB(2)  
And I swearE  
That I'lA(2)l find it someday
Just wC#mait and seeB(2)  
I don't careE  
That you A(2)call me crazy
I can't C#mstay cause I B(2)need room to brAeathe
There's nothing left to sayB  
Better sorry than sC#mafeA(2)  
Chord solo (Use 6th string bar chords)
 E   B   C#m   A   E    B  A''''16x 1/2 beats B'''''(stop)
Changes Key
I'm not scaredF#  
Cause I Bknow there's something out there Dm#waiting for meC#  
And I swearF#  
That I'Bll find it someday
Just Dm#wait and seeC#  
I don't carF#e
That you cBall me crazy
I can't sD#mtay cause I nC#eed room to breBathe
There's nothing left to sayC#  
Better sorry than safF#eB  
D#mahoooooC#ooo YBeah
There's nothing left to C#sayD#m  
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The Chords in the first part sound good as 6th string bar chords. Except the E 
which sounds better as a 5th string A shapes chord.
When the key changes I use mostly 5th string A and Am shapes at the appropriate fret. 
Verse and Chorus
  C#m446654
    A577655
 A(2)x02221
    B799877
 B(2)x24442 
    E022100
  G#m466444
Short Bridge
 F#244322
  A577655
  B799877
Verse after Key Change
  F#244322
   Bx24442
 Dm#x68876
  C#x46664

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Better Sorry Than Safe

by Halestorm

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

A(2)

B(2)

Dm#

D#m

Better Sorry Than Safe (Acoustic Version) v.7.12.10

Halestorm performed this acoustic set at 95 WIIL ROCK Studio East.

Chorded By Hyle Campbell (Chord shapes listed at bottom)

Intro

C#m A

B* *=(pinky notes e to eb on third string)

C#m A

I can't even think of one good reason

B G#m

Why I'm always thinkin 'bout leavin

C#m A B

's not like everything's so horrible

C#m A

w'Been together for a few years now

B G#m

And you know all my ins and outs

C#m A B

But everything's way to comfortable

(8 beats)

From the moment I wake

A (4 beats) B (3 beats)

I plan my escape

I'm not scared

A(2) C#m B(2)

Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me

And I swear

A(2)

That I'll find it someday

C#m B(2)

Just wait and see

I don't care

A(2)

That you call me crazy

C#m B(2) A

I can't stay cause I need room to breathe

There's nothing left to say

C#m A B

Better sorry than safe

C#m A

Sometimes I wish you cheated on me

B G#m

Then leavin here would be so easy

C#m A B

It's time to take a chance and give you up

In the morning I wake

A B

And make my escape

I'm not scared

A(2) C#m B(2)

Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me

And I swear

A(2)

That I'll find it someday

C#m B(2)

Just wait and see

I don't care

A(2)

That you call me crazy

C#m B(2) A

I can't stay cause I need room to breathe

There's nothing left to say

C#m A(2)

Better sorry than safe

Chord solo (Use 6th string bar chords)

E B C#m A E B A B

''''16x 1/2 beats '''''(stop)

Changes Key

I'm not scared

B Dm# C#

Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me

And I swear

That I'll find it someday

Dm# C#

Just wait and see

I don't care

That you call me crazy

D#m C# B

I can't stay cause I need room to breathe

There's nothing left to say

F# B

Better sorry than safe

D#m C# B

ahoooooooo Yeah

C# D#m

There's nothing left to say

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The Chords in the first part sound good as 6th string bar chords. Except the E

which sounds better as a 5th string A shapes chord.

When the key changes I use mostly 5th string A and Am shapes at the appropriate fret.

Verse and Chorus

C#m

446654

577655

A(2)

x02221

799877

B(2)

x24442

022100

G#m

466444

Short Bridge

244322

577655

799877

Verse after Key Change

244322

x24442

Dm#

x68876

x46664

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