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Colby Acuff
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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When I was a boy,
C
C

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G

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I dreamed of being a better man

I'd save people in distress,
D
D

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I'd throw outlaws in a concrete can
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G

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I'd be flying high, just fine as wine,
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G
G

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but then that wine turned into whiskey
D
D

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And now the outlaw in the mirror
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G

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looks just like me
Verse 2
C
C

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And I don't know who's been

looking over my hide
D
D

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G

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But they've done a great

job of keeping me alive
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D

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G

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Lord only knows how hard a job that is
C
C

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But there's something about

the nighttime life
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G

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I just can't get enough,

and I can't get it right
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D

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But I'll be a better man someday
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G

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Verse 3

C
C

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Well, I tried to a pick fruit
D
D

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G

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from a forbidden tree

But I ashed my cigarette
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D

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into a can of gasoline
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G

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C
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And as I watched it burn, I had an epiphany
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D
D

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G

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D
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Within the flames, why would I change?
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Am
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I guess I'll just be me
Verse 4
C
C

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And I don't know who's been

looking over my hide
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G

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But they've done a great job

of keeping me alive
D
D

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G
G

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Lord only knows how hard a job that is
C
C

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But there's something about

the nighttime life
G
G

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I just can't get enough,

and I can't get it right
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D

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G

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D
D

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But I'll be a better man someday
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G

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C
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D
D

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Interlude 1
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G

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D

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G

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C
C

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D
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G

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D
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G

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Verse 5
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If I could send me a letter back in time

I'd address it to an eight- year- old boy
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who looked up to the stars at night
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G

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Well, I'd say chase that dream and fol
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G
G

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low that long white line
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You were born to run, it's in your blood,
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G

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Am
Am

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Bb
Bb

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I think that you'll be fine
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G

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And I
Verse 6
C
C

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don't know who's been looking

over my hide
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G

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But they've done a great job

of keeping me alive
D
D

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Lord only knows how hard
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G

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Am
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G
G

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a job that is
C
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But there's something about

the nighttime life
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G

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I just can't get enough,

and hell, I'll never get it right
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D

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G

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But I'll be a better man someday
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G

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Hope I can be a better man someday
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D
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Hope I'll be a better man someday
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of better man by Colby Acuff is G major.

The primary chords used in better man are G, C, D, Am, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of better man is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of better man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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