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Make It Better (Forget About Me)
From Tom Petty's 1985 album "Southern Accents"
[Intro]
(GTR + HI-HAT)
A       F#m
A(4 on thF#me floor)
A       F#m
A(ALL IN, F#mkeys/horns line)
A       F#m
A       F#m
A       F#m
A       F#m
[Chorus 1]
(funky groove)
Honey AI, I, I, F#mI wanna make it
ABetter babyF#m  
Honey AI, I, I, F#mI wanna make it
AGood againF#m  
Baby AI, I, I, F#mI wanna make it
ABetter darlingF#m  
[Verse 1]
(legato, ringing)
Yeah better for Dyou, and Dmme
Honey Gwait and seeG  
   DmI know it's been a Clong, long time
   FBut it's gon' Fbe all right
   D7Honey you mustn't let it Dmdrag you down
   GBaby there's a lot of Gfools around
   DmIf there's anything CI can do-oo-oo
   FHoney I'm, gon' E7do it for you
[Chorus 2]
(short, funky groove)
And AI, I, I, F#mI wanna make it
ABetter babyF#m  
Listen AI, I, I, F#mI wanna make it
AGood againF#m  
[Verse 2]
(legato, ringing)
Yeah good for Dyou, and mDme
Baby Gplease believeG  
   DmBut you know anything CI can do-oo-oo
   FListen I'm, gon' E7do it for you
[Bridge 1]
(DRUMS/BASS, funky)
ForAget about me, forF#mget about these eyes
ForAget about love, say goodF#mbye
[Interlude]
(ALL IN, keys/horns line)
A       F#m
A       F#m
A       F#m
A       F#m
[Verse 3]
Aw there's been Bbtoo much blame, Bbtoo much humility
  CDon't know why you Cdid, what you did to me
  BbHoney you're the judge, Bbthere ain't no jury
  FAnd I'm just an innocent boy E7used to feeling guilty
[Solo]
{funky}
A       F#m
A       F#m
A       F#m
A       F#m
[Bridge 2]
(DRUMS/BASS)
ForAget about me, forF#mget about these eyes
ForAget about love, say goodF#mbye
ForAget about me, forF#mget about these eyes
ForAget about love, say goodF#mbye
ForAget about me, forF#mget about these eyes
ForAget about love, say goodF#mbye
(GUITARS start easing in)
ForAget about me, forF#mget about these eyes
ForAget about love, say goodF#mbye
[Outro]
(ALL IN, LEAD VOC ad-libs)
A       F#m
A       F#m
Listen AI, I, I, F#mI wanna make it
AGood again     F#m(adlib: wanna make it all right)
ForAget about me, forF#mget about these eyes
ForAget about love, say goodF#mbye, goodbye
ForAget about me, forF#mget about these eyes
ForAget about love, say goodF#mbye

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Make It Better Forget About Me

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

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F#m

Make It Better (Forget About Me)

From Tom Petty's 1985 album "Southern Accents"

[Intro]

(GTR + HI-HAT)

A F#m

(4 on the floor)

A F#m

(ALL IN, keys/horns line)

A F#m

[Chorus 1]

(funky groove)

A F#m

Honey I, I, I, I wanna make it

A F#m

Better baby

A F#m

Honey I, I, I, I wanna make it

A F#m

Good again

A F#m

Baby I, I, I, I wanna make it

A F#m

Better darling

[Verse 1]

(legato, ringing)

D Dm

Yeah better for you, and me

G G

Honey wait and see

Dm C

I know it's been a long, long time

F F

But it's gon' be all right

D7 Dm

Honey you mustn't let it drag you down

G G

Baby there's a lot of fools around

Dm C

If there's anything I can do-oo-oo

F E7

Honey I'm, gon' do it for you

[Chorus 2]

(short, funky groove)

A F#m

And I, I, I, I wanna make it

A F#m

Better baby

A F#m

Listen I, I, I, I wanna make it

A F#m

Good again

[Verse 2]

(legato, ringing)

D Dm

Yeah good for you, and me

G G

Baby please believe

Dm C

But you know anything I can do-oo-oo

F E7

Listen I'm, gon' do it for you

[Bridge 1]

(DRUMS/BASS, funky)

A F#m

Forget about me, forget about these eyes

A F#m

Forget about love, say goodbye

[Interlude]

(ALL IN, keys/horns line)

A F#m

[Verse 3]

Bb Bb

Aw there's been too much blame, too much humility

C C

Don't know why you did, what you did to me

Bb Bb

Honey you're the judge, there ain't no jury

F E7

And I'm just an innocent boy used to feeling guilty

[Solo]

{funky}

A F#m

[Bridge 2]

(DRUMS/BASS)

A F#m

Forget about me, forget about these eyes

A F#m

Forget about love, say goodbye

A F#m

Forget about me, forget about these eyes

A F#m

Forget about love, say goodbye

A F#m

Forget about me, forget about these eyes

A F#m

Forget about love, say goodbye

(GUITARS start easing in)

A F#m

Forget about me, forget about these eyes

A F#m

Forget about love, say goodbye

[Outro]

(ALL IN, LEAD VOC ad-libs)

A F#m

Listen I, I, I, I wanna make it

A F#m

Good again (adlib: wanna make it all right)

A F#m

Forget about me, forget about these eyes

A F#m

Forget about love, say goodbye, goodbye

A F#m

Forget about me, forget about these eyes

A F#m

Forget about love, say goodbye

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