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Better Man by Little Big Town
Better Man
Tuning: E A D G B E
Scale: F Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 70
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[INTRO]
F C Bb
[VERSE]
F C
I know I’m probably better off on my own
C Bb
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
Bb
What he had when he had it
F C
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
C Bb
Never again, I just wish
Bb
I could forget when it was magic
Bb
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
C
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
Bb
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
[CHORUS]
F
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
C
I can feel you again
Dm
But I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm
And I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
A better man
[INSTRUMENTAL]
F
[VERSE]
F C
I know I’m probably better off all alone
C
Than needing a man who could
Bb
change his mind at any given minute
F
And it’s always on your terms
C
I’m hanging on every careless word
C Bb
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Bb
Like it was in the beginning
Bb
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
C
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
Bb
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
C
Boy, you never thought I’d run
[CHORUS]
F
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
C
I can feel you again
Dm
But I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm
And I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F C Dm C Bb
A better man
[BRIDGE]
Bb C
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
Bb Dm C Bb
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
Bb
You can’t say that
F
I wish you were a better man
F C
I wonder what we would’ve become
Bb
If you were a better man
C
We might still be in love
F
If you were a better man
F C
You would’ve been the one
Bb
If you were a better man
Bb
Yeah, yeah
[CHORUS]
F
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
C
I can feel you again
Dm
But I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm
And I just miss you, and
C Bb
I just wish you were a better man
F
A better man
[OUTRO]
C Dm C
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Bb
Better man...
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version 2
Capo: 5th fret
[Intro]
C G F
[Verse]
C G
I know I’m probably better off on my own
F
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
What he had when he had it
C G
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
F
Never again, I just wish
I could forget when it was magic
[Pre-chorus]
F
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
G
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
F
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
[Chorus]
C
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
G
I can feel you again
Am
But I just miss you, and
G F
I just wish you were a better man
C
And I know why we had to say goodbye
G
Like the back of my hand
Am
And I just miss you, and
G F
I just wish you were a better man
C
A better man
[Verse]
C G
I know I’m probably better off all alone
Than needing a man who could
F
change his mind at any given minute
C
And it’s always on your terms
G
I’m hanging on every careless word
F
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Like it was in the beginning
[Pre-chorus]
F
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
G
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
F
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded *
G
Boy, you never thought I’d run
[Chorus]
C
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
G
I can feel you again
Am
But I just miss you, and
G F
I just wish you were a better man
C
And I know why we had to say goodbye
G
Like the back of my hand
Am
And I just miss you, and
G F
I just wish you were a better man
C G Am G F
A better man
[Bridge]
F G
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
F Am G F
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
You can’t say that
C
I wish you were a better man
G
I wonder what we would’ve become
F
If you were a better man
G
We might still be in love
C
If you were a better man
G
You would’ve been the one
F
If you were a better man
Yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
C
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
G
I can feel you again
Am
But I just miss you, and
G F
I just wish you were a better man
C
And I know why we had to say goodbye
G
Like the back of my hand
Am
And I just miss you, and
G F C
I just wish you were a better man
[Outro]
G Am G
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
F
Better man...
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version 3
Capo: 1st fret
E Bm C#m A
e|-0---0---0---0-|
B|-0---0---0---0-|
G|-1---4---6---2-|
D|-2---4---6---2-|
A|-2---2---4---0-|
E|-0---x---x---x-|
[Intro]
E Bm A A
[Verse 1]
E Bm
I know I’m probably better off on my own
A
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
A
What he had when he had it
E Bm
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
A
Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic
A
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
Bm
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
A A
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
[Chorus]
E Bm
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
C#m Bm A
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
E
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Bm
Like the back of my hand
C#m Bm A
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
E
A better man
[Verse 2]
E Bm
I know I’m probably better off all alone
A
Than needing a man who could change his mind at any given minute
E
And it’s always on your terms
Bm
I’m hanging on every careless word
A
Hoping it might turn sweet again
A
Like it was in the beginning
A
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
Bm
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
A
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
Bm
Boy, you never thought I’d run
[Chorus]
E Bm
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
C#m Bm A
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
E
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Bm
Like the back of my hand
C#m Bm A
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
E Bm
A better man
A
Better man
[Bridge]
A Bm
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
A C#m Bm A(let ring)
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
You can’t say that
E
I wish you were a better man
Bm
I wonder what we would’ve become
A
If you were a better man
Bm
We might still be in love
E
If you were a better man
Bm
You would’ve been the one
A
If you were a better man
A
Yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
E Bm
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
C#m Bm A
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
E
And I know why we had to say goodbye
Bm
Like the back of my hand
C#m Bm A
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
[Outro]
A
Bm A
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Bm A
You could have been the one, if you were a better man
Bm C#m Bm
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
A (once and let ring)
Better man
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version 4
[Intro]
F Bb
[Verse 1]
F C
I know I’m probably better off on my own
Dm
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
Bb
What he had when he had it
F C
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
Dm Bb
Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic
Bb
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
Bb
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
Bb
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
[Chorus]
F C
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
Dm Bb
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm Bb
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
F
A better man
[Verse 2]
F C
I know I’m probably better off all alone
Dm Bb
Than needing a man who could change his mind at any given minute
F
And it’s always on your terms
C
I’m hanging on every careless word
Dm
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Bb
Like it was in the beginning
Bb F
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
Bb F
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
Dm Bb
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
C
Boy, you never thought I’d run
[Chorus]
F C
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
Dm Bb
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm Bb
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
F
A better man
C Dm Bb
A better man
[bridge]
Bb C
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
Dm C Bb
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
Bb
You can’t say that
F
I wish you were a better man
C
I wonder what we would’ve become
Dm
If you were a better man
Bb
We might still be in love
F
If you were a better man
C
You would’ve been the one
Dm
If you were a better man
Bb
Yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
F C
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
Dm Bb
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
F
And I know why we had to say goodbye
C
Like the back of my hand
Dm Bb
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
[Outro]
F C Dm
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Bb
Better man
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version 5
Capo: 3rd fret
* means one strum
[Intro]
G D Am C
[Verse 1]
G D
I know I’m probably better off on my own
Am
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
C
What he had when he had it
G D
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
Am C
Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic
Am
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
C
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
Am Bm7
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
[Chorus]
G D
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
Am C
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
G
And I know why we had to say goodbye
D
Like the back of my hand
Am C
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
Bm7
A better man
[Verse 2]
G D
I know I’m probably better off all alone
Am C
Than needing a man who could change his mind at any given minute
G
And it’s always on your terms
D
I’m hanging on every careless word
C
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Am
Like it was in the beginning
Am
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
C
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
Am C
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
Am Bm7
Boy, you never thought I’d run
[Chorus]
G D
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
Am C
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
G
And I know why we had to say goodbye
D
Like the back of my hand
Am C
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
Bm7
A better man
[Bridge]
Am C
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
Am C D Em*
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
N.C.
You can’t say that
N.C.
I wish you were a better man
Am*
I wonder what we would’ve become
C*
If you were a better man
Am
We might still be in love
C
If you were a better man
Am
You would’ve been the one
C
If you were a better man
Bm7
Yeah, yeah
[Outro]
Am* C*
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
D*
Better man
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version 6
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
[Intro]
C/G G Fmaj7/C
[Verse]
C/G G
I know I’m probably better off on my own
Fmaj7/C
Than lovin' a man who didn’t know
What he had when he had it
C/G G
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
Fmaj7/C
Never again, I just wish
I could forget when it was magic
[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7/C
I wish it wasn’t 4am, standing in the mirror
G
Saying to myself, you know you had to do it
Fmaj7/C
I know the bravest thing I ever did was run
[Chorus]
C/G
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
G
I can feel you again
Am
But I just miss you, and
G Fmaj7/C
I just wish you were a better man
C/G
And I know why we had to say goodbye
G
Like the back of my hand
Am
And I just miss you, and
G Fmaj7/C
I just wish you were a better man
C/G
A better man
[Verse]
C/G G
I know I’m probably better off all alone
Than needing a man who could
Fmaj7/C
change his mind at any given minute
C/G
And it’s always on your terms
G
I’m hanging on every careless word
Fmaj7/C
Hoping it might turn sweet again
Like it was in the beginning
[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7/C
But your jealousy, I can hear it now
G
You’re talking down to me like I’ll always be around
Fmaj7/C
You push my love away like it’s some kind of loaded gun
G
Boy, you never thought I’d run
[Chorus]
C/G
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
G
I can feel you again
Am
But I just miss you, and
G Fmaj7/C
I just wish you were a better man
C/G
And I know why we had to say goodbye
G
Like the back of my hand
Am
And I just miss you, and
G Fmaj7/C
I just wish you were a better man
C/G G Fmaj7/C
A better man
[Bridge]
Fmaj7/C G
I hold onto this pride because these days it’s all I have
Fmaj7/C Am G Fmaj7/C*
And I gave you my best and we both know you can’t say that
N.C
You can’t say that
C/G*
I wish you were a better man
G*
I wonder what we would’ve become
Fmaj7/C
If you were a better man
G
We might still be in love
C/G
If you were a better man
G
You would’ve been the one
Fmaj7/C
If you were a better man
Yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
C/G
Sometimes, in the middle of the night,
G
I can feel you again
Am
But I just miss you, and
G Fmaj7/C
I just wish you were a better man
C/G
And I know why we had to say goodbye
G
Like the back of my hand
Am
And I just miss you, and
G Fmaj7/C C/G
I just wish you were a better man
[Outro]
G Am G
We might still be in love, if you were a better man
Fmaj7/C*
Better man...
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version 7
[Intro]
e|-8--5--3--5--(x16)--|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
I know I'm probably better off on my own
Than lovin' a man who didn't know what he had when he had it
And I see the permanent damage you did to me
Never again, I just wish I could forget when it was magic
I wish it wasn't four AM
I'm standing in the mirror saying to myself
You know you had to do it, I know
The bravest thing I ever did was run
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
But I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye like the back of my hand
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
A better man
I know I'm probably better off all alone
Than needing a man who could change his mind at any given minute
And it's always on your terms, I'm hanging on every careless word
Hoping it might turn sweet again like it was in the beginning
But your jealousy
I can hear it now, you're talkin' down to me
Like I'll always be around
You push my love away like it's some kind of loaded gun
Boy, you never thought I'd run
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye like the back of my hand
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
A better man
Better man
I hold onto this pride because these days, it's all I have
And I gave you my best and we both know you can't say that
You can't say that
I wish you were a better man
I wonder what we would've become if you were a better man
We might still be in love if you were a better man
You would've been the one if you were a better man
Yeah
Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I can feel you again
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
And I know why we had to say goodbye like the back of my hand
And I just miss you, and I just wish you were a better man
We might still be in love if you were a better man
Better man
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