A Better Way chords

Donnie Mills

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THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY  
      Em                                  D                                    C 
I HEARD GRANDADDY SAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG 
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HE WORKED THE FIELDS FOR 40 YEARS 
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WITH NOTHING MUCH TO SHOW FOR WHAT HE'D DONE 
 
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(HE PUT) HALF HIS LIFE INTO THAT DIRT 
               Em                                D                                 C 
THAT SLOWLY AGED HIM WAY BEYOND HIS DAYS 
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(THOUGH IT) WAS TOO LATE FOR HIM HE STILL BELIEVED 
                                D                            G 
THERE HAD TO BE A BETTER WAY 
 
(Chorus) 
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A BETTER WAY TO SPEND THE LIFE THAT YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN 
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A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MYSTERY 
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A PEACE OF MIND TO FIND THE ANSWERS YOU'VE BEEN SEEKING 
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IT'S THE STRUGGLE OF THE AGES TO BE FREE 
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I'LL BE CONTENT TILL I CAN FINALLY SAY..........I FOUND A BETTER WAY 
instrum......G  F#/D  Em  D  C  D     G  F#/D  Em  D  C  D 
 
I FINALLY FOUND A BETTER WAY 
TO LIVE EACH DAY AS IF IT WERE MY LAST 
A PATIENT HOPE FOR WHATS TO COME 
WHILE HOLDING CLOSE THE MEMORIES OF MY PAST 
 
TO GIVE YOUR HEART THE WINGS IT NEEDS 
TO FLY ABOVE JUST LIVING DAY TO DAY 
THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY, LET HOPE BE YOUR GUIDE 
AND YOU WILL FIND A BETTER WAY.... 
(Chorus....last 2 lines...... 
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I STAYED CONTENT TILL I COULD FINALLY SEE INSIDE  
   D                              G 
I HAD A BETTER WAY