ARTIST: Jennifer Knapp (www.jenniferknapp.com) SONG: Better Off ALBUM: Letting Go (2010) TRANSCRIBED BY: Megan Gandy (meganegandy (at) gmail.com) Key: Bb/Gm Capo: 3 Tuning: Standard Chords (relative to capo): Em: 022000 C2: X32033 G: 320033 D/F#: 200232 Em7: 022033 Am: X02210 INSTRUCTIONS: The verse has hammer-on's included in the strum pattern. Once you play it with the song, you will get a feel for where she puts the pattern. But, to use as a general guide, here's some written instructions: When playing the Em in the Verse, hammer-on the A-string from open fret to 2. When playing the C2 in the Verse, hammer-on the D-strong from open fret to 2. INTRO: Em VERSE 1: EmWish (022000@1)I'd known the way C2Wish (x32030@1)I'd found the door EmWish (022000@1)I took the path C2You (x32030@1)showed me before CHORUS: G'cause (320003@1)I'd be better off D/F#I'd (200232@1)be a better man EmIf (022000@1)I was what you want C2And (x32030@1)not what I am VERSE 2: (same chords as Verse 1) Careful what you wish I am a dream come true Now I'm someone else Who only wanted you REPEAT CHORUS CHORUS CONTINUED: GI (320003@1)don't fear the break D/F#I (200232@1)can't feel the bend AmIf (x02210@1)its what you want C2 (x32030@1) DThen (xx0232@1)I know, I know I can BRIDGE: C2Please (x32030@1)believe in me EmDon't (022000@1)be leaving me C2 (x32030@1) EmI (022000@1)won't be thrown away C2Please (x32030@1)believe in me EmDon't (022000@1)be leaving me C2I (x32030@1)try to make it plain that D (xx0232@1) EmI (022000@1)can change, I can change VERSE 3: (same chords as Verse 1) Wish I'd known the way Wish I could find the door That can take us back To where we were before CHORUS: (same chords as above) Where we were better off I was a better man I was what you want And not what I am CHORUS CONTINUED: I don't fear the break I can't feel the bend If its what you want Then I know, I know I can CHORUS REPEATED: 'Cause I'd be better off I'd be a better man If it's what you want Then I know I can
