Tuning: Capo on 1st
C G or G Am F
e|-0---3----3---0---1-|
B|-1---3----3---1---1-|
G|-0---4----0---2---2-|
D|-2---5----0---2---3-|
A|-3---5----2---0---3-|
E|-x---3----3---x---1-|
*I play G x5543x and F x3321x so I can slide between them.*
The riff during the verses is like this:
(the 5 on the D could just be an open G)
e|---------------------------------|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
*After the bridge when the quiet background vocals,
the verse riff is playing in the background,
but there's also a C chord behind held over it.
You can play either, (personally I like the verse riff.)*
C F G F
C F G F
I'm counting the days since I began to live without you
C F G F
I'm covered in rain but it feels just like it's the sun
C F G F
And it don't get me down, don't come around
C F
You're better off leaving town
G F
I'm fine here alone now without you
C G F G
Hey! I'm screaming at you, hey! Don't care enough to
C G F G
Write you a letter now that I'm doing better alone
C G F G
Hey! I'm screaming at you, hey! Don't care enough to
C G
Write you a letter now that I'm doing better
F G C
Better off without you
C F G F
You're stuck in a world and make believe that I can see it
C F G F
I gave it a chance, she must be crazy not to leave
C G G F
You're never gonna bring me down, don't come around
C F
You're better off leaving town
G F
I'm fine here alone now without you
C G F G
Hey! I'm screaming at you, hey! Don't care enough to
C G F G
Write you a letter now that I'm doing better alone
C G F G
Hey! I'm screaming at you, hey! Don't care enough to
C G
Write you a letter now that I'm doing better
F G
Better off without you
Am G C F G
Giving it up, now you take it away
Am G C F G
All of my time, now get out of my way
Am G F C G
Never been lost in anyone, it's me they want, without you I'm insane
F G C F
So hear me now I'm screaming out your name
G F C F
(Hear me now, I'm screaming out your name)
G F
(Better off without you)
C G F G
Hey! I'm screaming at you, hey! Don't care enough to
C G F G
Write you a letter now that I'm doing better alone
C G F G
Hey! I'm screaming at you, hey! Don't care enough to
C G
Write you a letter now that I'm doing better
F G C
Better off without you
F G C
Better off without you
F G
'Cause I'm better off without you
C G F G
I'm screaming at you, hey! Don't care enough to
C G
Write you a letter now that I'm doing better
F G C (C F G F C)
Better off without you