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Better Sorry Than Safe (Acoustic Version) v.7.12.10
Halestorm performed this acoustic set at 95 WIIL ROCK Studio East.
Chorded By Hyle Campbell (Chord shapes listed at bottom)

Intro
C#m A B* *=(pinky notes e to eb on third string)

C#m (x13321@4)                  A (x02220@1)             
I can't even think of one good reason
B (x2444x@1)             Abm (133111@4)                    
Why I'm always thinkin 'bout leavin
C#m (x13321@4)                  A (x02220@1)        B*           
's not like everything's so horrible
C#m (x13321@4)                 A (x02220@1)             
w'Been together for a few years now
B (x2444x@1)                 Abm (133111@4)               
And you know all my ins and outs
C#m (x13321@4)               A (x02220@1)        B*        
But everything's way to comfortable

F# (8 beats)
From the moment I wake
A (4 beats)    B (3 beats)
I plan my escape

             E (022100@1)
I'm not scared
        A(2 (x02220@1)fr.)                              C#m (x13321@4)         B(2 (x2444x@1)fr.)  
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me
           EAnd (022100@1)I swear
        A(2 (x02220@1)fr.)
That I'll find it someday
      C#m (x13321@4)         B(2 (x2444x@1)fr.)
Just wait and see
            EI (022100@1)don't care
         A(2 (x02220@1)fr.)
That you call me crazy
        C#m (x13321@4)        B(2 (x2444x@1)fr.)         AI (x02220@1)can't stay cause I need room to breathe
                            BThere's (x2444x@1)nothing left to say
                   C#m (x13321@4) A (x02220@1) B* 
Better sorry than safe

C#m (x13321@4)                  A (x02220@1)
Sometimes I wish you cheated on me
B (x2444x@1)                    AbmThen (133111@4)leavin here would be so easy
C#m (x13321@4)                  A (x02220@1)               B*
It's time to take a chance and give you up

F#In (244322@1)the morning I wake
A (x02220@1)               BAnd (x2444x@1)make my escape

            E (022100@1)
I'm not scared
        A(2 (x02220@1)fr.)                              C#m (x13321@4)        B(2 (x2444x@1)fr.)  
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me
           EAnd (022100@1)I swear
        A(2 (x02220@1)fr.)
That I'll find it someday
      C#m (x13321@4)         B(2 (x2444x@1)fr.)
Just wait and see
            EI (022100@1)don't care
         A(2 (x02220@1)fr.)
That you call me crazy
        C#m (x13321@4)        B(2 (x2444x@1)fr.)           AI (x02220@1)can't stay cause I need room to breathe
                           BThere's (x2444x@1)nothing left to say
                   C#m (x13321@4)   A(2 (x02220@1)fr.)
Better sorry than safe

Chord solo (Use 6th string bar chords)
E B C#m A E B  A''''16x 1/2 beats B'''''(stop)

Changes Key
              F#I'm (244322@1)not scared
        B (x2444x@1)                              Ebm (xx4342@1)          C#Cause (x43121@1)I know there's something out there waiting for me
           F#And (244322@1)I swear
       BThat (x2444x@1)I'll find it someday
     Ebm (xx4342@1)        C#Just (x43121@1)wait and see
           F#I (244322@1)don't care
          BThat (x2444x@1)you call me crazy
         Ebm (xx4342@1)        C# (x43121@1)           BI (x2444x@1)can't stay cause I need room to breathe
                           C#There's (x43121@1)nothing left to say
                     F# (244322@1) BBetter (x2444x@1)sorry than safe
Ebm (xx4342@1)  C# (x43121@1) Bahoooooooo (x2444x@1)Yeah
                       C# (x43121@1)   EbmThere's (xx4342@1)nothing left to say

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The Chords in the first part sound good as 6th string bar chords. Except the E 
which sounds better as a 5th string A shapes chord.
When the key changes I use mostly 5th string A and Am shapes at the appropriate fret. 
 
Verse and Chorus
C#m  446654
A    577655
A (2 fr.) x02221
B    799877
B (2 fr.) x24442 
E    022100
Abm  466444

Short Bridge
F# 244322
A  577655
B  799877

Verse after Key Change
F#  244322
B   x24442
Ebm x68876
C#  x46664
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