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[Intro]
|  Cadd9   Dsus2|  G   Cadd9|  Cadd9   Dsus2|  Bm   G|
[Verse]
Cadd9Do I stay or Dsus2do I go
I knGow I have to choCadd9ose
Wish you could give me Dsus2everything
But that's sBmomething you can't dGo
 Cadd9I'll take whDsus2at I can gGet
Someday I Cadd9know I'll regret
Cadd9Taking what I do
[Chorus]
I'm better off a fCadd9oolDsus2  G  
If I Cadd9don't have to lo_Dsus2_______Bm___se you
GMaybe I should Cadd9turn aDsus2way befEmore it's too late
Sounds Cadd9crazy
But I know the Bsus4truthB  
I'm better off a Cadd9foolDsus2  G  Cadd9  
[Instrumental]
|  Cadd9   Dsus2|  G   Cadd9|
[Verse]
I Cadd9hear the talk beDsus2hind my back
They dGon't mean to be Cadd9cruel
But they can't see it's Dsus2killing me
Just bBmeing here with yGou
You maCadd9ybe comDsus2mitting a crGime
But I'm here Cadd9doing the time
Cadd9Doesn't matter much to you
[Chorus]
I'm better off a fCadd9oolDsus2  G  
If I Cadd9don't have to lo_Dsus2_______Bm___se you
GMaybe I should Cadd9turn aDsus2way befEmore it's too late
Sounds Cadd9crazy
But I know the Bsus4truthB  
I'm better off a Cadd9foolDsus2  G  Cadd9  
[Instrumental]
|  Cadd9   Dsus2|  G   Cadd9|
[Bridge]
GMaybe I should Cadd9turn aDsus2way befEmore it's too late
Sounds Cadd9crazyBsus4  B  
[Chorus]
I'm better off a Cadd9foolDsus2  G  
I'm Cadd9better off a foolDsus2  Bm  G  
Cadd9Turn awDsus2ay befEmore it's too late
Sounds Cadd9crazy
But I know the Bsus4truthB  
I'm better off a Cadd9foolDsus2  G  Cadd9  Dsus2  Em  
[Outro
Sounds Cadd9crazy but I know the Bsus4truthB  

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Better Off A Fool

by Shane Filan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus2

Bsus4

[Intro]

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Cadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 Bm G

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[Verse]

Cadd9 Dsus2

Do I stay or do I go

G Cadd9

I know I have to choose

Dsus2

Wish you could give me everything

Bm G

But that's something you can't do

Cadd9 Dsus2 G

I'll take what I can get

Cadd9

Someday I know I'll regret

Cadd9

Taking what I do

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dsus2 G

I'm better off a fool

Cadd9 Dsus2 Bm

If I don't have to lo___________se you

G Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

Maybe I should turn away before it's too late

Cadd9

Sounds crazy

Bsus4 B

But I know the truth

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Cadd9

I'm better off a fool

[Instrumental]

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Cadd9

| | |

[Verse]

Cadd9 Dsus2

I hear the talk behind my back

G Cadd9

They don't mean to be cruel

Dsus2

But they can't see it's killing me

Bm G

Just being here with you

Cadd9 Dsus2 G

You maybe committing a crime

Cadd9

But I'm here doing the time

Cadd9

Doesn't matter much to you

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dsus2 G

I'm better off a fool

Cadd9 Dsus2 Bm

If I don't have to lo___________se you

G Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

Maybe I should turn away before it's too late

Cadd9

Sounds crazy

Bsus4 B

But I know the truth

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Cadd9

I'm better off a fool

[Instrumental]

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Cadd9

| | |

[Bridge]

G Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

Maybe I should turn away before it's too late

Cadd9 Bsus4 B

Sounds crazy

[Chorus]

Cadd9 Dsus2 G

I'm better off a fool

Cadd9 Dsus2 Bm G

I'm better off a fool

Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

Turn away before it's too late

Cadd9

Sounds crazy

Bsus4 B

But I know the truth

Cadd9 Dsus2 G Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

I'm better off a fool

[Outro

Cadd9 Bsus4 B

Sounds crazy but I know the truth

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