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Better Off Dead

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[Intro]
Am F Am G   Am F C G
Am F Am G   Am F E
[Verse]
AmI'm sForry     Am      G      AmaFbout the Csun,G  
Amhow could FI knAmow      G    Amthat yoFu would bGurn? And
AmI'm sForry     Am       G     AmabFout the moCon,G  
AmHow could FI knAmow     G    Amthat you'd dFisapprGove?
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll nFever make the sGame mistake,
the next time CI create the G/Buniverse
I'll make Amsure we communiGcate at FlengthG  
Oh CyeahG  C  
[Chorus]
But until Amthen, better off Fdead,
a smile on the Clips and a hole in the Ghead,
Better off Amdead, yeah better than Fthis,
take it Caway, 'cause there's nothing to Emiss
[Verse]
AmI'm sForry     Am      G      AmaFbout the CworlGd,
Amhow could FI knAmow      G   Amyou'd take iFt so Gbad?
[Pre-Chorus]
And IF'll never make Gthe same mistake
So if you're Clooking for a G/Bpatsy
Why not Amtry the entire Ghuman FraceG  
Just to play it CsafeG  C  
[Chorus]
But until Amthen, better off Fdead
A smile on the Clips and a hole in the Ghead
Better off Amdead, yeah better than Fthis
Take it Caway, 'cause there's nothing to mGiss
Better off Amdead, yeah better off Fdead
Why don't you Ctry pushing daisies instGead?
Better off Amdead, yeah better off Fdead
A smile on the Clips and a hole in the hEead
[Pre-Chorus]
And IF'll never make Gthe same mistake,
The next time CI create the G/Buniverse
I'll make Amsure you parGticiFpateG  
Oh CyeahG  C  
[Solo]
Am F C G
Am F C E
[Pre-Chorus]
And IF'll never make Gthe same mistake,
the next time CI create the G/Buniverse
I'll make Amsure you parGticiFpateG  
Just in CcaseC  C  

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Better Off Dead

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

Am F Am G Am F C G

Am F Am G Am F E

[Verse]

Am F Am G Am F C G

I'm sorry about the sun,

Am F Am G Am F G

how could I know that you would burn? And

Am F Am G Am F C G

I'm sorry about the moon,

Am F Am G Am F G

How could I know that you'd disapprove?

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

And I'll never make the same mistake,

C G/B

the next time I create the universe

Am G F G

I'll make sure we communicate at length

C G C

Oh yeah

[Chorus]

Am F

But until then, better off dead,

C G

a smile on the lips and a hole in the head,

Am F

Better off dead, yeah better than this,

C E

take it away, 'cause there's nothing to miss

[Verse]

Am F Am G Am F C G

I'm sorry about the world,

Am F Am G Am F G

how could I know you'd take it so bad?

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

And I'll never make the same mistake

C G/B

So if you're looking for a patsy

Am G F G

Why not try the entire human race

C G C

Just to play it safe

[Chorus]

Am F

But until then, better off dead

C G

A smile on the lips and a hole in the head

Am F

Better off dead, yeah better than this

C G

Take it away, 'cause there's nothing to miss

Am F

Better off dead, yeah better off dead

C G

Why don't you try pushing daisies instead?

Am F

Better off dead, yeah better off dead

C E

A smile on the lips and a hole in the head

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

And I'll never make the same mistake,

C G/B

The next time I create the universe

Am G F G

I'll make sure you participate

C G C

Oh yeah

[Solo]

Am F C G

Am F C E

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

And I'll never make the same mistake,

C G/B

the next time I create the universe

Am G F G

I'll make sure you participate

C C C

Just in case

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