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Better As A Memory by Kenny Chesney
Better As A Memory
Capo 2nd fret
C
I move on like a sinner's prayer
C/B
I let go like a levee breaks
Am
Walk away as if I don't care
F
Learn to shoulder my mistakes
C
I'm built to fade like your favorite song
C/B
Get reckless when there's no need
Am
Laugh as your stories ramble on
F
Break my heart but it won't bleed
Am
My only friends are pirates
G
It's just who I am
F G
I'm better as a memory
C
Than as your man
C
I'm never sure when the truth won't do
C/B
I'm pretty good on a lonely night
Am
I move on the way a storm blows through
F
Never stay, but then again I might
C
I struggle sometimes to find the words
C/B
Always sure until I doubt
Am
Walk a line until it blurs
F
Build walls too high to climb out
Am
But I'm honest to a fault
G
It's just who I am
F G
I'm better as a memory
C
Than as your man
F
I see you leaning
C/E
You're bound to fall
G C
I don't want to be that mistake
F
I'm just a dreamer
C/E
Nothing more
Dm G
You should know it before it gets too late
C
'Cause goodbyes are like a roulette wheel
C/B
Never know where they're gonna land
Am
First you're spinning, then you're standing still
F
Left holdin' a losing hand
C
One day you're gonna find someone
C/B
Right away you'll know it's true
Am
That all of your seeking's done
F
It's just a part of the passing through
Am
Right there in that moment
G
You'll finally understand
F G
that I was better as a memory
Am F
Than as your man
F G
Better as a memory
C
Than as your man
Acoustic guitar break:
E ---------------------------------------------------|
B ----1----3--1-----3--1--------1---3--1----3--1-----|
G ------0--------0--------0-------0------0-------0---|
D ---------------------------------------------------|
A --3-------------------------2----------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------|
B ----1----3--1-----3--1--------1---3--1----3--1------|
G ------0--------0--------0-------0------0-------0----|
D ----------------------------3-----------------------|
A --0------------------------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------|
Outro chords:
C C/B Am F
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version 2
i move on like a (D) sinners prayer
i let 'em go like a (A) levee breaks
walk away as if (Bm) i don't care
learn to shoulder (G) my mistakes
i'm built to fade like your (D) favorite song
getting reckless when (A) there's no need
laugh as your stories (Bm) ramble on
break my heart but (G) it won't bleed
my only friends are (Bm) pirates, it's just who (A) i am
i'm (G) better as a (A) memory than (D) as your man
i'm never sure when the (D) truth won't do
i'm pretty good on a (A) lonely night
I move on the way a (Bm) storm blows through
i never stay, but then (G) again, i might
i struggle sometimes to (D) find the words
always sure (A) until i doubt
walk a line (Bm) until it blurs
build walls too high (G) to climb out
but, i'm honest to a (Bm) fault, it's just who (A) i am
i'm (G) better as a (A) memory than (D) as your man
(G) I see you leanin', (D) you're bound to fall
(A) I don't wanna be that (D) mistake
(G) i'm just a dreamer, (Bm) and nothing more
(A) you should know it before it gets too (G) late (D)
cause good-bye's are like a (D) roulette wheel
you never know where they're (A) gonna land
first you're spinning, then you're (Bm) standing still
left holding a (G) losin' hand
one day you're gonna (D) find someone
right away, you'll (A) know it's true
that all of your (Bm) seeking is done
Its just a part of the (G) passing through
right there in that (Bm) moment
you'll finally under(A)stand
that i was (G) better as a (A) memory than (Bm) as your man
(G) better as a (A) memory than (D) as your man
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version 3
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a---------------------------------14--------------------------------|
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I move on like a sinners prayer
Letting go like a levee breaks
Walk away as if I don't care
Learn to shoulder my mistakes
I'm built to fade like your favorite song
Gettin reckless when there's no need
Laugh as your stories ramble on
Break my heart, but it won't bleed
My only friends are pirates
That's just who I am
I'm better as a memory than as your man
Never sure when the truth won't do
I'm pretty good on a lonely night
I move on the way a storm blows through
I never stay, but then again, I might.
I struggle sometimes to find the words
Always sure until I doubt
Walk a line until it blurs
Build walls too high to climb out
But I'm honest to a fault
That's just who I am
I'm better as a memory than as your man
I see you leaning, you're bound to fall
I don't want to be that mistake
I'm just a dreamer and nothing more
You should know it before it gets too late
Cause goodbyes are like a roulette wheel
You never know where they're gonna land
First you're spinning, then you're standing still
Left holding a losing hand
But one day you're gonna find someone
And right away you'll know it's true
That all of your seeking's done
It was just a part of the passing through
Right there in that moment you'll finally understand
That I was better as a memory than as your man
Better as a memory than as your man
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
[Intro]
D A Bm G x2
[Verse 1]
D
I move on like a sinners prayer
A
And letting go like a levee breaks
Bm
Walk away as if I don't care
G
Learn to shoulder my mistakes
D
Or built to fade like your favorite song
A
Get reckless when there's no need
Bm
Laugh as your stories ramble on
G
Break my heart, but it won't bleed
Bm
My only friends are pirates
A
That's just who I am
G A D
But I'm better as a memory than as your man
[Verse 2]
D
Never sure when the truth won't do
A
I'm pretty good on a lonely night
Bm
I move on the way a storm blows through
G
I never stay, but then again, I might.
D
I struggle sometimes to find the words
A
Always sure until I doubt
Bm
Walk a line until it blurs
G
Build walls too high to climb out
Bm
But I'm honest to a fault
A
That's just who I am
G A D
I'm better as a memory than as your man
[Bridge]
G D
I see you leaning, you're bound to fall
A D
I don't want to be that mistake
G D
I'm just a dreamer and nothing more
G/B A
You should know it before it gets too late
[Verse 3]
D
Cause goodbyes are like a roulette wheel
A
You never know where they're gonna land
Bm
First you're spinning, then you're standing still
G
Left holding a losing hand
D
But one day you're gonna find someone
A
And right away you'll know it's true
Bm
That all of your sinking's done
G
It was just a part of the passing through
Bm A
Right there in that moment you'll finally understand
G A Bm A Bm
That I was better as a memory than as your man
G A D
Better as a memory than as your man
[Outro]
D A Bm G
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