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Better Than That

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[Intro]
G C G
G D G
[Verse 1]
GI'm tryin' so hard not to Clove him too fast
GLine up all the horses and Drace round the track
AmAnd relax around reality and Cnever look back
GWant real hard love that'Ds better Gthan that
[Verse 2]
GI'm tryin' so hard not to Cbury myself
GBeneath the dirt and the flowers of Dsomebody else
AmYeah beauty is blinding and Cdarkness runs deep
GWanna hold on to to him, Dstill hold on Gto me
[Chorus]
EmCocaine and Amwhiskey ride
GThey don't even compare to Dhow love makes me high
EmSo I won't push my luck AmI'll sober up
GI won't feed off of it Dtill it dies
[Bridge]
G C G
G D G
[Verse 3]
GI'm tryin' so hard to stay Cright where I am
GAnd I drive my mind in reverse, Dand speed up ahead
AmBreak down on the road that just Cleaves me for dead
GWant the peace of the present to Dsteer me Ginstead
[Chorus]
EmCocaine and Amwhiskey ride
GThey don't even compare to Dhow love makes me high
EmSo I won't push my luck AmI'll sober up
GI won't feed off of it Dtill it dies
[Verse 4]
GNow I've got a history, CI know you do too
GWhere the hell would we be without Dwhat we've been through
EmAnd I don't give a damn about Amthe mud on your boots
GI…   Djust Gwant you
[Chorus]
EmCocaine and Amwhiskey ride
GThey don't even compare to Dhow love makes me high
EmSo I won't push my luck AmI'll sober up
GI won't feed off of it Dtill it dies
AmTill it dies
[Outro]
C G

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Better Than That

by Suzanne Santo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G

G D G

[Verse 1]

G C

I'm tryin' so hard not to love him too fast

G D

Line up all the horses and race round the track

Am C

And relax around reality and never look back

G D G

Want real hard love that's better than that

[Verse 2]

G C

I'm tryin' so hard not to bury myself

G D

Beneath the dirt and the flowers of somebody else

Am C

Yeah beauty is blinding and darkness runs deep

G D G

Wanna hold on to to him, still hold on to me

[Chorus]

Em Am

Cocaine and whiskey ride

G D

They don't even compare to how love makes me high

Em Am

So I won't push my luck I'll sober up

G D

I won't feed off of it till it dies

[Bridge]

G C G

G D G

[Verse 3]

G C

I'm tryin' so hard to stay right where I am

G D

And I drive my mind in reverse, and speed up ahead

Am C

Break down on the road that just leaves me for dead

G D G

Want the peace of the present to steer me instead

[Chorus]

Em Am

Cocaine and whiskey ride

G D

They don't even compare to how love makes me high

Em Am

So I won't push my luck I'll sober up

G D

I won't feed off of it till it dies

[Verse 4]

G C

Now I've got a history, I know you do too

G D

Where the hell would we be without what we've been through

Em Am

And I don't give a damn about the mud on your boots

G D G

I… just want you

[Chorus]

Em Am

Cocaine and whiskey ride

G D

They don't even compare to how love makes me high

Em Am

So I won't push my luck I'll sober up

G D

I won't feed off of it till it dies

Till it dies

[Outro]

C G

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