Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin Chords
Chords: D, Dm, D7, Gm, Em, Em/D#, Em/D, A7, G, A
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D Dm
It was an early morning barroom
D7 Gm
And the place had just opened up
Em Em/D#
And a little man came in so fast
Em/D A7
And he started at his cups
D Dm
And the broad who served the whiskey
D7 Gm
She was a big old friendly girl
Em Em/D#
Who tried to fight her empty nights
Em/D A7
By smiling at the world
G A
And she said "Hey, bub, it's been a while
F#m B7
Since you've been around
Em A
Where the hell you been hiding
G D
And why you look so down
G A
Well, the little man sat there
G A D
Like he'd never heard a sound
Cm G
The waitress she gave out with a cough
Bb F Em A
And acting not the least put off she spoke once again
D G
She said "I don't want to bother you
Em/G Em Em/D# Em/D
Consider it's understood
A/C# Em Em/D# Em/D
I know I'm not no beauty queen
A/C# Em A7 D
But I sure can listen good
G
And the little man
A
Took his drink in his hand
Em D
And he raised it to his lips
G D
He took a couple sips
Em7 A D
And then he told the waitress this story
D Am C G D
I am the midnight watchman down at Miller's Tool and Die
G F#m Bm Cm
And I watch the metal rusting, I watch the time go by
A G F#m B7
A week ago at the diner I stopped to get a bite
Em A G Em7 A11 D
And this here lovely lady she sat two seats from my right
G G/F# Em7 G G/F# Em7 D
And Lord, lord, lord, (Lord, Lord, Lord) she was alright
D Am C G D
You see she was so damn beautiful that she could warm a winters frost
G F#m Bm Cm
But she looked long past lonely and well nigh onto lost
A G F#m B7
Now I'm not much of a mover or a pick'em up easy guy
Em A G Em7 D
But I decided to glide on over and give her one good try
G G/F# Em7 G G/F# Em7 D
And Lord, lord, lord, (Lord, Lord, Lord) she was worth a try
D Am C G D
Well I was tongue tied like a schoolboy, I stammered out some words
G F#m Bm Cm
It did not seem to matter much 'cause I don't think she heard
A G F#m B7
She just looked clear on through me to a space back in my head
Em A G Em7 D
It shamed me into silence as quietly she said
D G
If you want me to come with you
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