Better Than This

Em7/D: 020030\
C/G: 332010
Cmaj7/G: 322010
C/B: 022010

[Chorus]
Am
I'm sorry I wanted to be
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So much better than this, but I don't think I can
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I say these words to keep your body close to my heart.
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I know you're gone, but I still miss you all the time.
          C/G              Cmaj7/G             Am/F
I say I'm fine but I can't keep you from my mind.

[Verse]
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You knew the worst of me. You loved the things I hated in myself.
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You saw my greatest fears. You sat with me those sixteen years,
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When I hated my self, and hated you for loving me all the same. Please look away.
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But now, I've grown, and moved away from home; I keep my problems to myself,
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Because you taught me that strength wasn't building good support,
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But rather needing nothing of the sort. I keep steadfast in faith not to the world,
                           C/B
But to your voice drilling deep inside my head.
Am                            C/G
I've known the worst of this. I've cut off everyone,
Cmaj7/G                      C/B
Because you taught me that's how a man should be.

[Chorus]
Am
I'm sorry I wanted to be
C/G                 Cmaj7/G                   Am/F
So much better than this, but I don't think I can
Am/F
I'm sorry I wanted to be
C/G                 Cmaj7/G                   Am/F Am/F
So much better than this, but I don't think I can
             C/G               C/B               Am/F
I say these words to keep your body close to my heart.
             C/G               C/B               Am/F
I know you're gone, but I still miss you all the time.
          C/G              Cmaj7/G          Am/F
I say I'm fine but I can't keep you from my mind.
Am                                    Am/F
I wanted to be so much better, but I'm not