Better Than The Truth chords by Patterson Hood

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Intro 1

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Billy Ringo always said

Verse 1
that fish don't bite
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You get a break  to save my life
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You get a break for all  my life
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Fell out the window with
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the glass bong in his hand
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On the ground he didn't land,
on his back with the smoking in his hand
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Verse 2
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Billy Ringo said he nearly crashed his car
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On  the winding roads not far from
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the house he used  to live in
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Said he fell in the ties liv
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ing      off the baby
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But he pulled it out   in time and then made it home by 5 And
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he said I'm only looking for  the second above level
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A bullshit I can live with,
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some things gotta give
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And I never could stand that son
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of a bitch there in the mirror
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Starring back at me, starring back     at me
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Verse 3
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Billy Ringo liked to play  his music loud
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Said he never was allowed
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To become the things
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he said that he was
Destined for the nights
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drinking at the bar
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Talking about    a shining star
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And impended enclave
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He said I'm only looking for

Verse 4
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the second above level
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A bullshit I   can live with,
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some things gotta give
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And if I wrote it in a movie it
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will all be differently
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And would be better than the truth
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Better than     the truth

Interlude 1

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And last time I saw Billy

Verse 5
he
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was drinking at   the bad
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We went out an       d made some small
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talk he invited me       over
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And he started giving me all
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the paintings on his wall
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Said he wanted me to have them
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but he wouldn't say      what for

Verse 6
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And if I wrote it in a movie
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It would end there on the ground
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Like I said   there in
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the first verse
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That's how he would be found
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I would spare the movie goers
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all the bitter sad details
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Better than     the truth
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I would spare the movie goers
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all the bitter sad de       tails
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Better than the truth
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