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[Intro]
 D   C   D   C(x4)
[Verse 1]
DWell, I see him cComing
BmWe hold our rCocks; we are ready
DThe things we'll Cdo to him
BmThey aren't Gfit for anyone
BmHey, this is sCerious business
BmI'm gonna Ghate myself
BmStill, I Cjust can't wait to beDgin
[Verse 2]
DThe monster inCside me
BmHe can't be taClked out of anything
DHe's got an aCppetite
BmOh no, he's Ghungry now
BmI just gCotta restrain him
BmThe seam inGside me grows
BmKiss your bCetter half goodDbye
[Chorus]
CAnd all those things you trusted iDn (come and gone)
CThe man that you pride yourself oDn (come and gone)
CAll the control you think you hoDld (come and gone)
CAnything that can go wrong
Will Dfind itself come and goCne
[Verse 3]
DHis body lies Cbroken
BmWell, hey, some Charsh words were spoken
DAnd I feel Cterrible
BmIt just Ggot away
BmHad to Cmake him pay
BmFor the Ghole in my heart
BmIt's been Cmy fault from the Dstart
[Chorus]
CAnd all those things you trusted iDn (come and gone)
CThe man that you pride yourself oDn (come and gone)
CAll the control you think you hoDld (come and gone)
CAnything that can go wrong
Will Dfind itself come and gCone
[Verse 4]
DThe monster inCside me
BmHe can't be taClked out of anything
DHe's got an aCppetite
BmOh no, he's Ghungry now
BmI just gCotta restrain him
BmThe seam inGside me grows
BmKiss your bCetter half goodDbye
[Chorus]
CAnd if you think it all makes Dsense
CCan you tell the differeDnce
CBetween a quarter and twenty-five Dcents?
CAnything that can go wrong
Will Dfind itself come and gCone

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Better Half

by Jawbreaker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C D C

(x4)

[Verse 1]

D C

Well, I see him coming

Bm C

We hold our rocks; we are ready

D C

The things we'll do to him

Bm G

They aren't fit for anyone

Bm C

Hey, this is serious business

Bm G

I'm gonna hate myself

Bm C D

Still, I just can't wait to begin

[Verse 2]

D C

The monster inside me

Bm C

He can't be talked out of anything

D C

He's got an appetite

Bm G

Oh no, he's hungry now

Bm C

I just gotta restrain him

Bm G

The seam inside me grows

Bm C D

Kiss your better half goodbye

[Chorus]

C D

And all those things you trusted in (come and gone)

C D

The man that you pride yourself on (come and gone)

C D

All the control you think you hold (come and gone)

Anything that can go wrong

D C

Will find itself come and gone

[Verse 3]

D C

His body lies broken

Bm C

Well, hey, some harsh words were spoken

D C

And I feel terrible

Bm G

It just got away

Bm C

Had to make him pay

Bm G

For the hole in my heart

Bm C D

It's been my fault from the start

[Chorus]

C D

And all those things you trusted in (come and gone)

C D

The man that you pride yourself on (come and gone)

C D

All the control you think you hold (come and gone)

Anything that can go wrong

D C

Will find itself come and gone

[Verse 4]

D C

The monster inside me

Bm C

He can't be talked out of anything

D C

He's got an appetite

Bm G

Oh no, he's hungry now

Bm C

I just gotta restrain him

Bm G

The seam inside me grows

Bm C D

Kiss your better half goodbye

[Chorus]

C D

And if you think it all makes sense

C D

Can you tell the difference

C D

Between a quarter and twenty-five cents?

Anything that can go wrong

D C

Will find itself come and gone

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