Better Than - John Butler

Better Than - John Butler

 [Intro]

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[lead in]
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[Verse]  (x2)
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[Chorus]
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[Bridge] (x2)
(improv own picking or play as is)
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[lead break]
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[Verse] (x2)
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[Chorus]
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Better Than – John Butler Trio
 
 
INTRO:
Em G
 
 
VERSE
Em
All you want is what you can’t have and if you
G
just look around man you see you got magic so just 
Em
sit back relax enjoy it while you still have it
G
Don’t look back on life man and only see tragic
 
CHORUS
Em
Because you could be better than that don't let it get the better of 
G
You what could be better than now
                                   Em
Life’s not about what’s better than
Em
You can be better than that don't let it get the better of 
G
You what could be better than now
                               Em
Life’s not about what’s better
 
Em
All the time while you’re looking away
           G
There are things you can do man
There’s things you can say
        Em
To the ones you’re with
With whom you’re spending your day
          G
Get your gaze off tomorrow
And let come what may
 
 
     Em
Because you could be better than that
Don't let it get the better of you
G
What could be better than now
Life’s not about what’s better than
 
Em
You can be better than that
Don't let it get the better of you
G
What could be better than now
                              Em
Life’s not about what’s better
 
Bridge
C       Am              G
All I know is sometimes things can be hard
C          Am            G
But you should know by now
They come and they go
C         Am       G
So why, oh why, Do I
                     C
look to the other side
        Am  G
'Cos I know, the grass is greener, but,
                 C    Am    G
Just as hard to mow
C
Life’s not about what’s better than.
 
Em
All you want is
What you can’t have
            G
And if you just look around man
You see you got magic
       Em
So just sit back relax
Enjoy it while you still have it
            G                                 Em
Don’t look back on life man and only see tragic
 
 
     Em
Because you could be better than that
Don't let it get the better of you
G
What could be better than now
Life’s not about what’s better than
 
Em

You can be better than that
Don't let it get the better of you
G
What could be better than now
                              Em
Life’s not about what’s better