Better Off Now
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( C Em )
C Em
None of this seems real
C
I just keep on waiting
Em
To see if I can feel
C Em
Something like an angel watching over me
C Em
Maybe that's exactly what's in front of me
G
'Cause I'm better off now
D
Since you came around
C
You've gone and shown me
Everything I needed just to see that I am
G
Better off now
D
Since you came around
C
All I had to do is see what I could be
So I could know I'm
G
Better off now
C
I've wasted so much time now
Em
Just to try and find
C
The answer to the question
Em
I've tried so hard to hide
C
I never knew emotions
Em
Could ever run this high
C
I was so far down
Em
I lost the will to try
G
'Cause I'm better off now
D
Since you came around
C
You've gone and shown me
Everything I needed just to see that I am
G
Better off now
D
Since you came around
C
All I had to do is see what I could be
So I could know I'm
G
Better off now
Em G D C
Em
Day after day
G
I threw it all away
D
I'm never turning back
C
That way again
G
'Cause I'm better off now
D
Since you came around
C
You've gone and shown me
Everything I needed just to see that I am
G
Better off now
D
Since you came around
C
All I had to do is see what I could be
So I could know I'm
G
Better off now
How to play Better Off Now
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.