Better Off
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[Intro ]
Am F C G x2
[Verso 1]
Am F
You're just a burden
G C
Taking up way too much space
Am F
It won't get easier
C G
That's what your doubts always say
F
And on your darkest nights
Am
You get so tired of trying
F Am
Picture what it would be like
G
If you were gone
[Refrão]
Am
But what you don't see
F
Is your family
C G
Blaming themselves
Am
And every friend who
F
Adores you
C G
Thinking they failed
F
And all the voices in
Am
Your head are liars
G
They can go to hell
F Am G
Nobody's better off without you
F Am G
Nobody's better off without you
[Verso 2]
Am F
People will tell you
C G
You aren't alone in this fight
Am F
It's clear they mean well
C G
But they don't know what it's like
F
Yet they refuse to leave
Am
Hoping that you'll believe it
F Am G
When they insist that nothing's fixed
If you're gone
[Refrão]
Am
But what you don't see
F
Is your family
C G
Blaming themselves
Am
And every friend who
F
Adores you
C G
Thinking they failed
F
And all the voices in
Am
Your head are liars
G
They can go to hell
F Am G
Nobody's better off without you
F Am G
Nobody's better off without you
[Ponte]
C
Some days
Am
It's exhausting just being alive
When it feels like your whole
F
World is on fire
It's tempting to give
G
Into the flames
And the hardest thing is
C
Choosing to stay
Come tomorrow you might
Am
Have to again
'Til you break
F
This vicious cycle you're in
Maybe life didn't turn out
G
Like you thought
But it's never going to change
F
If you're gone
[Refrão]
Am
But what you don't see
F
Is your family
C G
Blaming themselves
Am
And every friend who
F
Adores you
C G
Thinking they failed
F
And all the voices in
Am
Your head are liars
G
They can go to hell
F Am G
Nobody's better off without you
F Am G
Nobody's better off without you
How to play Better Off
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.