A Better Way

G F#/D THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY Em D C I HEARD GRANDADDY SAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG Am7 B* HE WORKED THE FIELDS FOR 40 YEARS C D7 WITH NOTHING MUCH TO SHOW FOR WHAT HE'D DONE G F#/D (HE PUT) HALF HIS LIFE INTO THAT DIRT Em D C THAT SLOWLY AGED HIM WAY BEYOND HIS DAYS Am7 B* C (THOUGH IT) WAS TOO LATE FOR HIM HE STILL BELIEVED D G THERE HAD TO BE A BETTER WAY (Chorus) C D G Em A BETTER WAY TO SPEND THE LIFE THAT YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN Am7 D G A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MYSTERY C D Em A PEACE OF MIND TO FIND THE ANSWERS YOU'VE BEEN SEEKING Am7 B* C * D IT'S THE STRUGGLE OF THE AGES TO BE FREE Am7 B* C D G I'LL BE CONTENT TILL I CAN FINALLY SAY..........I FOUND A BETTER WAY instrum......G F#/D Em D C D G F#/D Em D C D I FINALLY FOUND A BETTER WAY TO LIVE EACH DAY AS IF IT WERE MY LAST A PATIENT HOPE FOR WHATS TO COME WHILE HOLDING CLOSE THE MEMORIES OF MY PAST TO GIVE YOUR HEART THE WINGS IT NEEDS TO FLY ABOVE JUST LIVING DAY TO DAY THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY, LET HOPE BE YOUR GUIDE AND YOU WILL FIND A BETTER WAY.... (Chorus....last 2 lines...... Am7 B* C I STAYED CONTENT TILL I COULD FINALLY SEE INSIDE D G I HAD A BETTER WAY