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Better Man

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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EI know I’m probably better off Bon my own
Than lovin’ a man who Adidn’t know
What he had when he had it
And EI see the permanent damage you Bdid to me
Never again, I just Awish I could forget when it was magic
I wish it wasn’t A4am, standing in the mirror
Saying Bto myself, you know you had to do it
I Aknow the bravest thing I ever did was Arun
[Chorus]
ESometimes, in the middle of the night, I can Bfeel you again
But I just C#mmiss you, and I just wish you were a Abetter man
And I Eknow why we had to say goodbye
Like the Bback of my hand
And I just C#mmiss you, and I just wish you were a Abetter man
[Verse 2]
I’m Ewaiting on every Bcareless word
Hoping they might turn Asweet again
Like it was in the beginning
But your Ajealousy, I can hear it now
You’re talking Bdown to me like I’ll always be around
You push mAy love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
No, you Bnever thought I’d run
[Chorus]
ESometimes, in the middle of the night, I can Bfeel you again
But I just C#mmiss you, and I just wish you were a Abetter man
And I Eknow why we had to say goodbye
Like the Bback of my hand
And I just C#mmiss you, and I just wish you were a Abetter man
AA better manE  B  
E B A
[Bridge]
I Ahold onto this pride because these Bdays it’s all I have
And I gC#mave you my best and we both know you Bcan’t say C#mthat
C#mYou can’t say that
No, Ayou can’t say that
I wish you were a Ebetter man
I wonder Bwhat we would’ve become
If you were a C#mbetter man
We Amight still be in love
If you were a Ebetter man
You Bwould’ve been the one
If you were a C#mbetter man
AYeah, yeah
[Chorus]
ESometimes, in the middle of the night, I can Bfeel you again
But I just C#mmiss you, and I just wish you were a Abetter man
And I Eknow why we had to say goodbye
Like the Bback of my hand
And I just C#mmiss you, and I just wish you were a Abetter man
[Outro]
If you were a Ebetter man
We Bmight still be in love
If you were a C#mbetter man
You Awould’ve been the Bone
If you were a Ebetter man

The story behind the song

"Better Man" is a country ballad written by Taylor Swift. She originally wrote it for her fourth studio album, Red, but it didn't make the final tracklist. Swift later pitched the song to Little Big Town, believing their vocal harmonies would suit it, and they released it as a single in 2016. Swift is known for her autobiographical songwriting, and this song is about wishing an ex-lover had been a more deserving partner.

AI-written from these sources:Better Man (Little Big Town song) — Wikipedia ↗Taylor Swift — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Better Man

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

E B

I know I’m probably better off on my own

Than lovin’ a man who didn’t know

What he had when he had it

E B

And I see the permanent damage you did to me

Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic

I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror

Saying to myself, you know you had to do it

A A

I know the bravest thing I ever did was run

[Chorus]

E B

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again

C#m A

But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man

And I know why we had to say goodbye

Like the back of my hand

C#m A

And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man

[Verse 2]

E B

I’m waiting on every careless word

Hoping they might turn sweet again

Like it was in the beginning

But your jealousy, I can hear it now

You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around

You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun

No, you never thought I’d run

[Chorus]

E B

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again

C#m A

But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man

And I know why we had to say goodbye

Like the back of my hand

C#m A

And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man

A E B

A better man

E B A

[Bridge]

A B

I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have

C#m B C#m

And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that

C#m

You can’t say that

No, you can’t say that

I wish you were a better man

I wonder what we would’ve become

C#m

If you were a better man

We might still be in love

If you were a better man

You would’ve been the one

C#m

If you were a better man

Yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

E B

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again

C#m A

But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man

And I know why we had to say goodbye

Like the back of my hand

C#m A

And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man

[Outro]

If you were a better man

We might still be in love

C#m

If you were a better man

A B

You would’ve been the one

If you were a better man

About Better Man Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Better Man by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Better Man chords”, “Better Man guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Better Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Better Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Better Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, A, C#m.

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