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Mal Blum
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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I pour steaming milk into paper cups
F
F

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And start conversations

with new strangers
G
G

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F
F

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The awkwardness finally burning off

Like a fever
C
C

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Verse 2

But forgetting is a privilege

And I don't forget it
F
F

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I drove up your old block

Right past your apartment
G
G

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The roommate you hated
F
F

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Was carrying boxes of something
C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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Verse 3

G
G

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Has your face gotten older?
F
F

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Am
Am

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Has your voice gotten lower?
A
A

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Am
Am

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I feel the same
Em
Em

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F
F

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But the world keeps getting slower
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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F
F

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Something inside of me says

I'm better than I was
C
C

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Verse 4
F
F

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C
C

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I couldn't come over

So I met you there
F
F

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And you'd grown a bit taller

Same gray in your hair
G
G

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That I saw on your mother
Em
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F
F

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The day that I met her in Portland
C
C

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Verse 5


You know,

Maine is such a pleasant place
F
F

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So I could see myself getting in the way
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G

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As soon as I settle
F
F

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I'll know I can't stay
C
C

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Verse 6

G
G

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Has my face gotten older?
F
F

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Am
Am

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Has my voice gotten lower?

I feel the same
F
F

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But the world keeps getting slower
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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F
F

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Something inside of me says
Interlude 1

I'm better than I was
C
C

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Verse 7
G
G

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And I heard the record

that she had bought
D
D

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In the coffee shop

But she had it wrong
F
F

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Because he writes of loss

And impermanence
C
C

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It's not a break up song
F
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C
C

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Verse 8

G
G

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While I pour steaming milk

Into a paper cup
D
D

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I start a conversation with

a new stranger
F
F

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Who says that being left by someone

Who don't get you isn't wrong
C
C

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It's a favor
Verse 9
C
C

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G
G

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And you're so scared of getting old
F
F

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And I'm so scared of growing slow
Am
Am

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Most of all we're scared
F
F

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We're always gonna be alone
D
D

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F
F

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But even so something inside of me says
D
D

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F
F

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Something inside of me says
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Something inside of me says
Outro 1

I'm better than before
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F

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C
C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Am

  • A

  • Em

  • Dm

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of better than i was by Mal Blum is C major.

The primary chords used in better than i was are C, F, G, Am, A, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of better than i was is approximately 200 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for better than i was. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mal Blum.

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