Better off as We Are Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
[Em]We sat
[C]around at night and [G]talked about so [D]many things
[Em]Lay on the f[C]loor till the morn[G]ing appeared
[D]You lau[Em]ghed at me [C]and[G] said
I just don't [D]get it
[Em]You said we should be [C]making plans for
[G]getting out of [D]here
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[Verse 2]
[Em]Somebody [C]told me [G]when I
was just a [D]little kid
[Em]Don't follow leade[C]rs just thin[G]k for yourself
[D]But eve[Em]rybody min[C]ds every
[G]body else's [D]business here
[Em]Why can't they[C] turn their eyes
[G]to somebody [D]else
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[Verse 3]
[G]
[D]Tell me no [G]use thinking
[F]We could [C]ever be [G]something
[F]We could [C]rise with [G]the stars
[F]Better off[C] as we are
[D]

[Verse 4]
[Em]My older broth[C]er he left[G]
the day he [D]finished school
[Em]Moved down to New [C]York
to [G]Washington [D]Square
He [Em]calls me [C]up [G]and says you should
[D]come and see me
[Em]Watch the waves of [C]people
rolling [G]everywhere
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[Verse 5]
[G]
[D]
Tell me [G]no use thinking
[F]We [C]could ever [G]be something
[F]We [C]could rise with [G]the stars
[F]Better off[C] as we are

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 6]
[Em]Late in the [C]evening I'm up i[G]n my room[D]
Try[Em]ing to think [C]of nothing
[G]clear away the [D]day
I [Em]lie [C]awake and [G]let my body [D]wander
[Em]Up into th[C]e moonlight fl[G]oating
[D]away
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[Verse 7]
[G]
[D]Tell me no [G]use thinking
[F]We [C]could ever [G]be something
[F]We could [C]rise with [G]the stars
[F]Better off[C] as we are

[Outro 1]
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