Well, she (F) said when she left that a (Bb) change might do me (F) good  
So I (Gm) took her advice and I (C) did the best I (F) could  
I?ve gone from this to that ?til I?m (Bb) nothing like I used to (F) be  
In fact, (Gm) everyone says I?m a (C) totally different (F) me  
 
(Bb) Got a new life but I still like the old one (F) better  
It?s (Bb) nice but it just won?t ever quite be the (F) same  
I have (Bb) everything a man would want but I can?t for(Dm)get her  
Oh, I (Gm) got a new life but I (C) still like the old one (F) better  
 
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Pulled (F) up my roots in the (Bb) country and I moved up(F)town  
Went from a (Gm) slower pace to (C) running with a faster (F) crowd  
I found a sweet young girl to re(Bb)place all the love we (F) knew  
But I (Gm) guess there?s just some (C) things you can?t im(F)prove  
 
(Bb) Got a new life but I still like the old one (F) better  
It?s (Bb) nice but it just won?t ever quite be the (F) same  
I have (Bb) everything a man would want but I can?t for(Dm)get her  
Oh, I (Gm) got a new life but I (C) still like the old one (F) better 
 
I have (Bb) everything a man would want but I can?t for(Dm)get her  
Oh, I (Gm) got a new life but I (C) still like the old one (F) better 
 
Oh, I (Gm) got a new life but I (C) still like the old one (F) better 
Oh, I (Gm) got a new life but I (C) still like the old one (F) better