Better Off Without Me
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[Verso 1]
G# D#
Tears stream down your face as you
Fm
Tell me it's okay but I
C#
Know I'm tearing us apart
G# D#
Empty promises I've made
Fm
Break your heart like hand grenades
C#
I can't stay this has to end
D#
I can't let you down again
[Refrão]
G#
Cause you deserve the world
But I can never give it
D#
Even though it's hard to say
Fm
I wish you never knew about me
C#
Cause I know you're better off without me
G#
So go find somebody
Who's gonna love you
D#
Better than I ever can
Fm
I wish you never knew about me
C#
Cause I know you're better off without me
[Verso 2]
G# D#
All the words I should have said
Fm
Selfish me kept in my head
C#
Made you feel so hard to love
G#
But it was me who wasn't good enough
[Refrão]
G#
Cause you deserve the world
But I can never give it
D#
Even though it's hard to say
Fm
I wish you never knew about me
C#
Cause I know you're better off without me
G#
So go find somebody
Who's gonna love you
D#
Better than I ever can
Fm
I wish you never knew about me
C#
Cause I know you're better off without me
G# D#
You're better off, No
Fm
I wish you never knew about me
C#
Cause I know you're better off without me
[Ponte]
C# Fm
And loving me is all you've ever known
G# D#
But darling, you'd be so much better on your own
Outro
G#
Cause you deserve the world
But I can never give it
D#
Even though it's hard to say
Fm
I wish you never knew about me
C#
Cause I know you're better off without me
G#
So go find somebody
Who's gonna love you
D#
Better than I ever can
Fm
I wish you never knew about me
C#
Cause I know you're better off without me
How to play Better Off Without Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#. 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.