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Old Me Better by Keb' Mo'
Old Me Better
Note: The song is in Bb. However, in many live versions on youtube, he capos the 3rd fret
so that even though it's still in Bb, it's as he's playing in G.
Bb
When I first laid eyes on you, I swore I'd do anything
C F
Get you clean me up, fix me up Just to get you to wear my wedding ring
Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7
Now I'm having second thoughts And I'm writing you this letter
Bb A Ab G7 C F Bb
Cuz I'm scared to tell you to your face that I like the old me better
Bb
I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun I like the old me better;
C F Bb Bb7 Eb Edim7
Didn't take crap from anyone Well I Sleep all day, party all night Did whatever I want, whatever I liked
Bb A Ab G7 C F Bb
Baby you made me a brand new man, but I like the old me better
Don't get me wrong, you ain't that bad And I appreciate your work
I don't drink as much, I don't swear as much You even made me go to church
I ain't done much talkin' since the day we got together
I'm a different man because of you, then I like the old me better
I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun I like the old me better;
Didn't take crap from anyone Well I'd sleep all day, party all night Do whatever I wanted,
Whatever I liked You made me a brand new man, but I liked the old me better.
G7 C F
No doubt about it, you're the only one And I know you really love the man that I've become
Bb
I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun I like the old me better;
Didn't take crap from anyone Well I'd sleep all day, party all night Do whatever I wanted,
Whatever I liked You made me a brand new man, but I liked the old me better.
Well I got to say you're the only one that I've ever loved You and I are a good fit
We're like hand in glove But now I'm sittin' here looking back wearin' this stupid sweater
Truth be told, I got to say I like the old me better
I like the old me better; I was a lot more fun I like the old me better;
Didn't take crap from anyone Well I'd sleep all day, party all night Do whatever I wanted,
Whatever I like You made me a brand new man, but I like the old me better
You made me a better man, but I . . . me . I like the old me better
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version 2
INTRO on Bb
VERSE 1
Bb
When I first laid eyes on you
Bb
I swore I'd do anything
Bb
Let you clean me up, fix me up
C7 F
Just to get you to wear my wedding ring
Bb Bb7
Now I'm having second thoughts
Eb Eo7
And I'm writing you this letter
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
Cuz I'm scared to tell you to your face
C7 F Bb
That I like the old me better
CHORUS 1
Bb
I like the old me better
Bb
I was a lot more fun
Bb
I like the old me better
C7 F
Didn't take crap from anyone
Bb Bb7
Well I'd sleep all day, party all night
Eb Eo7
Did whatever I want, whatever I liked
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
You made me, a brand new man
C7 F Bb
but I like the old me better
VERSE 2
Bb
Well I got to say you're the only one
Bb
That I've... ever loved
Bb
You and I we're a good fit
C7 F
We're like hand in glove
Bb Bb7
I ain't done much talkin since
Eb Eo7
The day we got together
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
Truth be told I got to say
C7 F Bb
I like the old me better
CHORUS 2
Bb
I like the old me better
Bb
I was a lot more fun
Bb
I like the old me better
C7 F
Didn't take crap from anyone
Bb Bb7
Well I'd sleep all day, party all night
Eb Eo7
Did whatever I want, whatever I liked
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
You made me, a brand new man
C7 F Bb /A /Ab (bass notes)
but I like the old me better
BRIDGE
G7 G7
...No doubt about it... You're the only one
C
And I know you really love
F /F /G /A (bass notes)
The man that I've become
CHORUS 3
Bb
I like the old me better
Bb
I was a lot more fun
Bb
I like the old me better
C7 F
Didn't take crap from anyone
Bb Bb7
Well I'd sleep all day, party all night
Eb Eo7
Did whatever I want, whatever I liked
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
You made me, a brand new man
C7 F Bb
but I like the old me better
FILLS on Bb
VERSE 3
Bb
Don't get me wrong, it ain't that bad
Bb
And I appreciate your work...
Bb
I don't drink as much, I don't swear as much
C7 F
You even made me go to church
Bb Bb7
Now I'm sittin here looking back
Eb Eo7
Wearing this stupid sweater
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
Truth be told I got to say
C7 F Bb
I like the old me better
FINAL CHORUS
Bb
I like the old me better
Bb
I was a lot more fun
Bb
I like the old me better
C7 F7
Didn't take crap from anyone
Bb Bb7
Well I'd sleep all day, party all night
Eb Eo7
Did whatever I want, whatever I liked
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
You made me, a brand new man
C7 F Bb
But I like the old me better
Bb F/A Gm Gm/D
You made me, a brand new man
C7
but I like...
F
The old me...
Bb F Bb
I like the old me better.
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***SUGGESTED GRIPS***
Bb C7 F Bb7
x o
VI 1|||11 I ||||1| I 1|||11 VI 1|1|11
VII |||2|| II ||2||| II |||2|| VII |||2||
VIII |34||| III |3|4|| III |34||| VIII |3||||
Eb Eo7 Bb F/A
x x x x x x xo
VI |1|||| VI |||1|| I |1|||| I ||||11
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VIII ||333| VIII ||3|4| III ||333| III ||3|||
Gm Gm/D G7
x
III 1||111 III |||111 III 1|1|11
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V |34||| V |34||| V |3||||
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