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[Verse 1]
GIf I could find the Cstrength to leave my Emhouse I might be Dreassured that the
wGhole world isn't burnCing to the grEmound outside my dDoor
But it's Cbeen so long since anything has gDone as expected that i've lGearned to stop having any Emexpectations
And if evCerything went as expDected i wouldn't be hGalf the person tEmhat I am
So I mCight be better Doff, that my better half is dGead
G C D
G D C
G C D
Bm D G
[Verse 2]
GPart of me wants Cto believe that evEmerything is exDactly as it seems but I've
Gfound so much comfort in coCmplacency and deEmnying my rDeality
That I dCon't wanna know who the Dpresident is
I fGell asleep bEmefore the votes were Ccounted
I'd raCther stay asleep and dDream of a world where we don't need them
[Chorus]
Cause we Cmight be better Doff, we mGight be better Emoff, we mCight be better oDff without them
G C D
G D C
G C D
Bm D G
If GI could find the sCtrength to leave my Emhouse I might be rDeassured that the
Gwhole world isn't cComing to an eEmnd outside my dDoor
[Chorus 2]
But it mCight be better Doff, it Gmight be better Emoff, it mCight be better Doff if that were the case
G C D
G D C
G C D
Bm D G

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Better Off

by Apes of the State

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[Verse 1]

G C Em D

If I could find the strength to leave my house I might be reassured that the

G C Em D

whole world isn't burning to the ground outside my door

C D G Em

But it's been so long since anything has gone as expected that i've learned to stop having any expectations

C D G Em

And if everything went as expected i wouldn't be half the person that I am

C D G

So I might be better off, that my better half is dead

G C D

G D C

G C D

Bm D G

[Verse 2]

G C Em D

Part of me wants to believe that everything is exactly as it seems but I've

G C Em D

found so much comfort in complacency and denying my reality

C D

That I don't wanna know who the president is

G Em C

I fell asleep before the votes were counted

C D

I'd rather stay asleep and dream of a world where we don't need them

[Chorus]

C D G Em C D

Cause we might be better off, we might be better off, we might be better off without them

G C D

G D C

G C D

Bm D G

G C Em D

If I could find the strength to leave my house I might be reassured that the

G C Em D

whole world isn't coming to an end outside my door

[Chorus 2]

C D G Em C D

But it might be better off, it might be better off, it might be better off if that were the case

G C D

G D C

G C D

Bm D G

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