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Better Off Dead chords by Bill Withers

  • Em

  • D#

    6
  • Edim

  • B

    2
  • A

Verse 1
Em
D#
Em
Edim
Em
She couldn't
stand me anymore
So she just took the kids and went
You see, I've got a drinkin' problem
Verse 2
All the money that we had I spent
Em
B
Now I must die by my own hand
'Cause I'm not man
Em
B
enough to live alone
A
Hey, hey, she's better off without me
Em
B
And I'm better off dead
Em
now that she's gone

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Verse 3
Em
Ah, she gave the most, took the least
She even had the priest
come to our home
And I cried and prayed and promised
Verse 4
That I'd leave the stuff alone
Em
B
Now I must leave what I can't face
I hope she finds the kids a happy home
A
Hey, hey she's better off without me
B
Em
And I'm better off dead now
that she's gone
Verse 5
Em
She used to call her friend and cry
Then the man cut off the telephone
She'd sit and cry while
I went out
And pawned the things we owned
Verse 6
B
Now I must die by my own hand
'Cause I'm not man
enough to live alone
A
Hey, hey she's better off without
B
me and I'm better off dead
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