Better off as We Are chords by
Blue Rodeo

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Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Verse 1

Em

Em

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We sat

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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around at night and talked about so many things

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Lay on the floor till the morning appeared

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D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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You laughed at me and said

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D

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I just don't get it

Em

Em

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C

C

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You said we should be making plans for

G

G

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D

D

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getting out of here

Em

Em

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C

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G

G

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D

D

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Verse 2

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Somebody told me when I

D

D

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was just a little kid

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Don't follow leaders just think for yourself

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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But everybody minds every

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G

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D

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body else's business here

Em

Em

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C

C

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Why can't they turn their eyes

G

G

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D

D

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to somebody else

Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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Verse 3

G

G

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D

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G

G

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Tell me no use thinking

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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We could ever be something

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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We could rise with the stars

F

F

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C

C

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Better off as we are

D

D

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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C

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G

G

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My older brother he left

D

D

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the day he finished school

Em

Em

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C

C

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Moved down to New York

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G

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D

D

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to Washington Square

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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He calls me up and says you should

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D

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come and see me

Em

Em

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C

C

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Watch the waves of people

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G

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rolling everywhere

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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Verse 5

G

G

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D

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G

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Tell me no use thinking

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F

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C

C

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G

G

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We could ever be something

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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We could rise with the stars

F

F

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C

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Better off as we are

Interlude 1

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

D

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G

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F

F

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C

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Gm

Gm

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F

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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Verse 6

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Late in the evening I'm up in my room

Em

Em

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C

C

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Trying to think of nothing

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G

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D

D

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clear away the day

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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I lie awake and let my body wander

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Up into the moonlight floating

D

D

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away

Em

Em

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C

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Verse 7

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Tell me no use thinking

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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We could ever be something

F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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We could rise with the stars

F

F

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C

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Better off as we are

Outro 1

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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D

D

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G

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F

F

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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D ₃

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Chords

Em
C
G
D
F
Gm

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Better off as We Are by Blue Rodeo is E minor.

The primary chords used in Better off as We Are are Em, C, G, D, F, Gm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Better off as We Are is approximately 125 beats per minute.

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