Better Off Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays462

Better Off by Ashlee Simpson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C5 and A5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			G  
The sky is fallin', and it's 
C5  
Early in the mornin', but it's  
A5 C5 
Okay somehow 
G  
I spilt my coffee, it went 
C5  
All over your clothes 
A5 C5  
I gotta wear mine now  
A5 C5 
And I'm always, always, always late 
A5  
And my hair's a mess 
C5  
Even when it's straight  
 
(Chorus) 
 
C5 
But so what? 
G 
I'm better off everyday 
A5  
When I'm standing in the pouring rain  
I don't mind 
C5 C5  
I think of you and everything's alright 
G 
I used to think i had it good 
A5 
But now I know that I'm misunderstood  
C5 
With you I'd say 
G C5 
I'm better off in everyway  
 
 
G 
My friends keep calling, they say  
C5 
They say I'm stalling 
A5 C5 
They wanna meet you now  
G 
I tell them hell no, I say  
C5 
We're trying to lay low  
A5 C5 
Don't wanna lose what I've found  
 
A5 C5 
Things are finally, finally lookin' up 
A5 C5 
Oh, my feet are on the ground even though i'm stuck  
 
(Chorus) 
 
But so what?  
I'm better off everyday  
When I'm standing in the pouring rain  
I don't mind  
I think of you and everything's alright  
I used to think I had it good  
But now I know that I'm misunderstood  
With you I'd say 
I'm better off in everyway  
 
 
(Bridge) G C5 A5 C5 
 
 
A5 C5 
Things are finally, finally lookin' up 
A5 C5 
Oh, my feet are on the ground even though i'm stuck  
A5 C5 
Even though i'm stuck  
 
(Chorus) 
 
C5 
But so what? 
G 
I'm better off everyday 
A5  
When I'm standing in the pouring rain  
I don't mind 
C5 C5  
I think of you and everything's alright 
G 
I used to think i had it good  
A5 C5 
But now I know that I'm misunderstood  
 
 
Yeah, yeah  
I'm better off in everyway X2 }play G C5 A5 C5 (repetir como necessário) 
I'm better off today  
 
G 
The sky is fallin' and it's 
C5  
Early in the mornin' 
A5 C5  
But it's okay 
 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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