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Better off With the Blues - Delbert McClinton
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
D7Since you been gone I've had time to myself
Haven't even tried to find somebody else
When you G7told me you were leavin', you know it almost came as good D7news
It may sound A7funny but it's true, I G7think I'm better off with the blD7ues
[Verse 2]
Now, D7I must admit that I miss you sometimes
Not a day goes by, that you don't cross my mind
But at the G7same time, I think of all the hell you put me D7through
Yeah, it's the A7lesser of two evils, I G7think I'm better off with the blD7ues
[Verse 3]
I G7know some day I'll wake up and this blues will be gone
I'D7ll forget about you and how everything went wrong
But G7if you had to stay, I'd be dead in my tracks
Now, A7I still love you, baby, but I don't want you back
[Verse 4]
ToD7night I'm gonna go down to the sad side of town
Listen to 'em play the blues when the sun goes down
And I'll G7know just what to say, when someone asks about D7you
I'll say, A7yeah, we had our good times but I G7think I'm better off with the blD7ues
Yeah, if A7I had to choose, I G7say I'm better off with the blD7ues
[Outro]
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Better Off With The Blues

by Delbert McClinton

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Better off With the Blues - Delbert McClinton

[Intro]

A7 G7 D7

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[Verse 1]

Since you been gone I've had time to myself

Haven't even tried to find somebody else

G7 D7

When you told me you were leavin', you know it almost came as good news

A7 G7 D7

It may sound funny but it's true, I think I'm better off with the blues

[Verse 2]

Now, I must admit that I miss you sometimes

Not a day goes by, that you don't cross my mind

G7 D7

But at the same time, I think of all the hell you put me through

A7 G7 D7

Yeah, it's the lesser of two evils, I think I'm better off with the blues

[Verse 3]

I know some day I'll wake up and this blues will be gone

I'll forget about you and how everything went wrong

But if you had to stay, I'd be dead in my tracks

Now, I still love you, baby, but I don't want you back

[Verse 4]

Tonight I'm gonna go down to the sad side of town

Listen to 'em play the blues when the sun goes down

G7 D7

And I'll know just what to say, when someone asks about you

A7 G7 D7

I'll say, yeah, we had our good times but I think I'm better off with the blues

A7 G7 D7

Yeah, if I had to choose, I say I'm better off with the blues

[Outro]

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G7 D7

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A7 G7 D7

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G7 D7

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A7 G7 D7

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