Mejor Que Nada
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[Intro ]F G C
C
I clocked out of work one day
G
went to the boss-man to get my pay
He said, "Hey, vato, you run this place-
C
and you deserve a raise."
I said, "Hey, Jefe, that's damn good news-
G
Some more dinero I sure could use."
He said, "I can raise you a buck or two-
G
that's all I can do."
[Refrão] C
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You should not complain
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C
It isn't the same
F
If you've ever had nothin'-
C F
Not a thing to your name
You'd like what you got
G
You'd think it's a lot
C
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G C
C
So, I went to a border town
G
Started throwin my paycheck around
Met a girl with a beautiful face
C
She came back to my place
C
I said, "Querita, this is my home-
G
I realize it's no Astrodome-
A Winnebago set up on blocks.
C
But it's the best I got."
(and she said....)
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
F G
Every once in a while, it's better than ever,
C F
And better than nothin'
G
It's good enough for a smile, good enough to go on-
(NC) F
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C
You should not complain
G
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C
It isn't a shame
F
If you've ever had nothin'
C F
Not a thing to your name
You'd like what you got,
G
You'd think it's a lot,
C F
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You'd like what you got,
G
You'd think it's a lot,
C
Mejor Que Nada.
Outro F G C
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