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SONG: Better Off
ALBUM: Letting Go (2010)
Key: Bb/Gm  
Capo: 3
Tuning: Standard
Chords (relative to capo):
Em: 022000
C2: X32033
G: 320033
D/F#: 200232
Em7: 022033
Am: X02210
INSTRUCTIONS: The verse has hammer-on's included in the strum pattern.
Once you play it with the song, you will get a feel for where she puts the
pattern.  But, to use as a general guide, here's some written instructions:
When playing the Em in the Verse, hammer-on the A-string from open fret to 2.
When playing the C2 in the Verse, hammer-on the D-strong from open fret to 2.
INTRO: Em  
VERSE 1: 
EmWish I'd known the way
Wish I'd C2found the door
Wish I Emtook the path 
You showed C2me before
CHORUS:
'cause I'd be Gbetter off
I'd be a D/F#better man
If I was what Emyou want
And not what C2I am
VERSE 2: (same chords as Verse 1)
Careful what you wish
I am a dream come true 
Now I'm someone else 
Who only wanted you
REPEAT CHORUS
CHORUS CONTINUED:
I don't Gfear the break
I can't D/F#feel the bend
If its Amwhat you want 
Then I C2know, I Dknow I can
BRIDGE:
Please C2believe in me
Don't be Emleaving me
C2I won't be thrown Emaway 
Please C2believe in me
Don't be Emleaving me
I C2try to make it plain that 
I can change, I can DchangeEm  
VERSE 3: (same chords as Verse 1)
Wish I'd known the way
Wish I could find the door
That can take us back 
To where we were before
CHORUS: (same chords as above)
Where we were better off
I was a better man
I was what you want
And not what I am
CHORUS CONTINUED:
I don't fear the break
I can't feel the bend
If its what you want 
Then I know, I know I can
CHORUS REPEATED:
'Cause I'd be better off
I'd be a better man
If it's what you want
Then I know I can

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Better Off

by Jennifer Knapp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

SONG: Better Off

ALBUM: Letting Go (2010)

Bb Gm

Key: /

Capo: 3

Tuning: Standard

Chords (relative to capo):

: 022000

: X32033

: 320033

D/F#

: 200232

Em7

: 022033

: X02210

INSTRUCTIONS: The verse has hammer-on's included in the strum pattern.

Once you play it with the song, you will get a feel for where she puts the

pattern. But, to use as a general guide, here's some written instructions:

When playing the Em in the Verse, hammer-on the A-string from open fret to 2.

When playing the C2 in the Verse, hammer-on the D-strong from open fret to 2.

INTRO:

VERSE 1:

Wish I'd known the way

Wish I'd found the door

Wish I took the path

You showed me before

CHORUS:

'cause I'd be better off

D/F#

I'd be a better man

If I was what you want

And not what I am

VERSE 2: (same chords as Verse 1)

Careful what you wish

I am a dream come true

Now I'm someone else

Who only wanted you

REPEAT CHORUS

CHORUS CONTINUED:

I don't fear the break

D/F#

I can't feel the bend

If its what you want

C2 D

Then I know, I know I can

BRIDGE:

Please believe in me

Don't be leaving me

C2 Em

I won't be thrown away

Please believe in me

Don't be leaving me

I try to make it plain that

D Em

I can change, I can change

VERSE 3: (same chords as Verse 1)

Wish I'd known the way

Wish I could find the door

That can take us back

To where we were before

CHORUS: (same chords as above)

Where we were better off

I was a better man

I was what you want

And not what I am

CHORUS CONTINUED:

I don't fear the break

I can't feel the bend

If its what you want

Then I know, I know I can

CHORUS REPEATED:

'Cause I'd be better off

I'd be a better man

If it's what you want

Then I know I can

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