The Old Me Better chords by Keb' Mo'

SimplifiedD · G · A · C · C#dim …

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D
G
A
C
C#dim
E
Bm
Em
Am

Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
 (G major) When I first laid eyes on you
I swore I'd do anything
That you'd clean me up, fix me up
A 
D 
Just  (A major) to get you to wear  (D major) my wedding ring
G 
Now  (G major) I'm having second thoughts
C 
C#dim 
And  (C major) I'm writing you  (C sharpdim) this     letter
G 
E 
Bm 
I'm scared  (G major) to tell  (E major) you to your  (B minor) face
E 
D 
That  (E major) I'd  (D major) like to owe you better
G 
 (G major) I  like to owe me better
It was a lot more fun
I like to owe me better
A 
I  (A major) didn't take crap from anyone
D 
G 
 (D major) Well I'd sleep all  (G major) day
Party all night
C 
Did whatever  (C major) I  wanted
C#dim 
 (C sharpdim) Whatever I liked
G 
E 
And you made  (G major) me a brand  (E major) new babe
A 
D 
 (A major) But I like  (D major) to owe me better
G 
 (G major) Don't get me wrong
It ain't that bad
I appreciate your work
I don't drink as much
I don't swear much,
A 
D 
 (A major) even made me go  (D major) to church
G 
I ain't  (G major) done much talkin'
C 
C#dim 
since  (C major) the day we got  (C sharpdim) to       gether
G 
E 
I'm a different  (G major) man  (E major) be cause of you,
D 
G 
that I like  (D major) to owe  (G major) me better
I like to owe me better
I was a lot more fun,
I like to owe me better
A 
D 
Didn't  (A major) take crap  (D major) from anyone,
G 
well I'd sleep  (G major) all day
Party all night,
C 
 (C major) do whatever I wanted,
C#dim 
 (C sharpdim) whatever I liked
G 
Bm 
And you made  (G major) me a brand  (B minor) new man,
A 
D 
G 
 (A major) but I like  (D major) the old me better (G major) 
E 
No  (E major) doubt about it, you're the only one
A 
And I know  (A major) you've been in love,
D 
 (D major) the man that I've become
G 
But I like the old  (G major) me better
I was a lot more fun,
I like the old me better
A 
D 
Didn't  (A major) take crap from any (D major) one
G 
while I sleep  (G major) all day
Partied all night,
C 
did whatever  (C major) I  wanted,
C#dim 
 (C sharpdim) whatever I liked
G 
Em 
You made  (G major) me a brand  (E minor) new man,
E 
D 
G 
 (E major) but I like  (D major) the old  (G major) me better
Well, I got to say,
you're the only one
that I've ever loved
And you and I are a good fit,
A 
D 
we're like a  (A major) hand in  (D major) glove
G 
But now  (G major) I'm sittin' here
lookin' back,
C 
C#dim 
wearin'  (C major) this stupid  (C sharpdim) sweater
G 
E 
Truth  (G major) be told,  (E major) I  got to say,
D 
G 
I like  (D major) the old  (G major) me better
I'd to owe me better
I was a lot more fun
I'd like to owe me better
A 
D 
Didn't  (A major) take rent  (D major) from anyone
G 
But I'd sleep all  (G major) day,
party all night
C 
C#dim 
 (C major) Do whatever I wanna  (C sharpdim) do
Well, I'd like to
G 
E 
You  (G major) made me a  (E major) brand new man
A 
D 
 (A major) But I'd  (D major) like to owe me better
G 
E 
 (G major) You made me a brand new  (E major) man
Am 
A 
D 
But I...  (A minor)  (A major)  (D major) 
Me...
G 
I'd like to owe me better  (G major) you