Better Man
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Intro: F C Bb
Verse
F C
I know I’m probably better off on my own
C Bb
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
Bb
What he had when he had it
F C
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
C Bb
Never again, I just wish
Bb
I could forget when it was magic
Bb
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
C
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
Bb
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
[Refrão]F
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
C
I can feel you again
Dm
But I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm
And I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
A better man
Instrumental
F
Verse
F C
I know I’m probably better off all alone
C
Than needing a man who could
Bb
change his mind at any given minute
F
And it’s always on your terms
C
I’m hanging on every careless word
C Bb
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Bb
Like it was in the beginning
Bb
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
C
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
Bb
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded *
C
Boy, you never thought I’d run
[Refrão]F
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
C
I can feel you again
Dm
But I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm
And I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F C Dm C Bb
A better man
Bridge
Bb C
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
Bb Dm C Bb
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
Bb
You can’t say that
F
I wish you were a better man
F C
I wonder what we would’ve become
Bb
If you were a better man
C
We might still be in love
F
If you were a better man
F C
You would’ve been the one
Bb
If you were a better man
Bb
Yeah, yeah
[Refrão]F
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
C
I can feel you again
Dm
But I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm
And I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
A better man
OUTRO
C Dm C
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Bb
Better man...
How to play Better Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.