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Better Than Revenge

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziRR-doZAtg
* = Play once and cut off
~ = Strum once, let ring
[Intro]
  Am    F    C    Gx2
[Verse 1]
 AmThe story starts when it was Fhot and it was summer
And, CI had it all, I had him Gright there where I wanted him
 AmShe came along, got him aFlone, and let's hear the applause
C*                         G*
  She took him faster than you could say "Sabotage"
 AmI never saw it coming, Fwouldn't have suspected it
 CI underestimated Gjust who I was dealing with
 AmShe had to know the pain was Fbeating on me like a drum
C*                   G*
  She underestimated just who she was stealing from
G
[Chorus]
AmShe's not a saint and she's nFot what you think
She's an aCctress, whGoa
AmShe's better known for the tFhings that she does
on the mCattress, whGoa
AmSoon she's gonna find
Stealing Fother people's toys on the Gplayground
Won't make you many Ffriends
AmShe should keep in mind,
She should Fkeep in mind
                  G~
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
Am  F  C  G
[Verse 2]
 AmShe looks at life like it's a Fparty and she's on the list
 CShe looks at me like I'm a Gtrend and she's so over it
 AmI think her ever-present Ffrown is a little troubling
C*                               G*
  She thinks I'm psycho 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things
AmBut sophistication isn't Fwhat you wear, or who you know
 Cor pushing people down to Gget you where you wanna go
AmOh, they didn't teach you that in Fprep school, so it's up to me
C*                         G*
  But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity
[Chorus]
AmShe's not a saint and she's nFot what you think
She's an aCctress, whGoa
AmShe's better known for the tFhings that she does
on the mCattress, whGoa
AmSoon she's gonna find
Stealing Fother people's toys on the Gplayground
Won't make you many Ffriends
AmShe should keep in mind,
She should Fkeep in mind
                  G~
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha ha
F
[Bridge]
     G~                            Am~
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
     F~                            C  G/B  
You might have him, but haven't you heard
     Am~                           F~
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
You Cmight have him, but I Galways get the laAmst word
[Instrumental]
(Am)   F    C  G  
        Whoa
 Am  F  C  G
[Chorus]
Am*                         F*
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an aCctress, whGoa
AmShe's better known for the tFhings that she does
on the mCattress, whGoa
AmSoon she's gonna find
Stealing Fother people's toys on the Gplayground
Won't make you many Ffriends
AmShe should keep in mind,
She should Fkeep in mind
There is nothing GI do better than revenge
And do you Amstill feel like yoFu know what you're doing,
'Cause CI don't think you Gdo, oh
Do you Amstill feel like yoFu know what you're doing
I Cdon't think you do, I don't think Gyou do
Let's hear the appAmlause
C'mon, show me Fhow much better you areC  
GSee you deserve some appAmlause
'Cause you're Fso much better
C*                        G*
 She took him faster than you could say "Sabotage"

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Better Than Revenge

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziRR-doZAtg

* = Play once and cut off

~ = Strum once, let ring

[Intro]

Am F C G

[Verse 1]

Am F

The story starts when it was hot and it was summer

C G

And, I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him

Am F

She came along, got him alone, and let's hear the applause

C G

* *

She took him faster than you could say "Sabotage"

Am F

I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it

C G

I underestimated just who I was dealing with

Am F

She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum

C G

* *

She underestimated just who she was stealing from

[Chorus]

Am F

She's not a saint and she's not what you think

C G

She's an actress, whoa

Am F

She's better known for the things that she does

C G

on the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find

F G

Stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make you many friends

She should keep in mind,

She should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha

Am F C G

[Verse 2]

Am F

She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list

C G

She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it

Am F

I think her ever-present frown is a little troubling

C G

* *

She thinks I'm psycho 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things

Am F

But sophistication isn't what you wear, or who you know

C G

or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go

Am F

Oh, they didn't teach you that in prep school, so it's up to me

C G

* *

But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity

[Chorus]

Am F

She's not a saint and she's not what you think

C G

She's an actress, whoa

Am F

She's better known for the things that she does

C G

on the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find

F G

Stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make you many friends

She should keep in mind,

She should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha ha

[Bridge]

G Am

~ ~

I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey

F C G/B

You might have him, but haven't you heard

Am F

~ ~

I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey

C G Am

You might have him, but I always get the last word

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

()

Whoa

Am F C G

[Chorus]

Am F

* *

She's not a saint and she's not what you think

C G

She's an actress, whoa

Am F

She's better known for the things that she does

C G

on the mattress, whoa

Soon she's gonna find

F G

Stealing other people's toys on the playground

Won't make you many friends

She should keep in mind,

She should keep in mind

There is nothing I do better than revenge

Am F

And do you still feel like you know what you're doing,

C G

'Cause I don't think you do, oh

Am F

Do you still feel like you know what you're doing

C G

I don't think you do, I don't think you do

Let's hear the applause

F C

C'mon, show me how much better you are

G Am

See you deserve some applause

'Cause you're so much better

C G

* *

She took him faster than you could say "Sabotage"

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