A Better Place, A Better Time

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C          G         
And so she wakes up
Am         F
in time to break down
C          G
She left a note up on the dresser
Am         F
and she's right on time
C       Em           F
You don't know anything
G             
right or wrong

C    Em    F    G

C        G
I said I know
Am           F
and she said so
C        G
I wanna panic
         Am      F
yeah I've had, I go
C    Em        F      G
You don't owe anything to anyone

C    Em    F    G

F                   C
But don't take your life
F                        C
'cause it's all that you've got
Am                       Em
You'd be better off just up and leaving
       Dm                    F
if you don't think they will stop

C                   G
And when you wake up
Am                     F
everything is gonna be fine
C                    G                     
I guarantee that you wake in a better place
Am             F
in a better time
C                     G
So you're tired of living
Am                  F
feel like you might give in
         C
well don't

it's not your time

C                   G
Looking through the paper today
Am                    F
looking for a specific page
C           G         Am       F
Don't wanna find her full name followed by dates
C              G         
because when i left her alone
Am           F             
she made a sound, like a moan
C        G        Am           F
"You're known by everyone for everything you've done"
C           Em              
Fuck buying flowers for graves
F         G          
I'd rather buy you 
  C   Em  F          G
a one way non-stop to anywhere
C         Em           
find anyone do anything
F          G      C         
forget and start again, love
Em            F      G       
She said she won't go It hurts too 

C
much to stand by
G                             Am
you've got to stop and draw a line
F
Everyone here has to choose a 
C
side tonight the 
G      
moment of truth is haunting you
Am
Don't forget your family
F
regardless what you choose to do
C
You can't decide
G
and they're all screaming "why won't you?"
Am                        F
I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you
C                            G
I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun
      Am                      F         G
But I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt

C   Em   F   G

C   Em   F   G

C             Em                  
Annie's tired of forgetting about 
F                G 
today and always planning for 
C        Em
tomorrow 
F           G
Tomorrow and she says, 
C                Em
"The saddest day I came across was
F                   G
when I learned that life goes on 
C            Em
without me" 
F              G
Without me and she says, 
C                Em
"If everyone has someone else,
F                G                 
then I ain't got nobody's love to 
C        Em
save me"
F           G
Save me, and she says 
C                  Em
"I think I'll pass away tonight,
           F               G 
'cause it seems I'll never get it right if it's
C      Em         F         G
just me Yeah it's just me and she said

Am   Em   F   G

Am   Em   F   G

C            G
And when you wake up
Am                     F
everything is gonna be fine
C                  G
Guarantee that you wake in a better place
Am              F
in a better time
C                   G
So you're tired of living
Am                   F
feel like you might give in
         C
well don't
G   Am
   
F
It's not your time

C   Em   F   G
C   Em   F   G

C              Em
Annie says she wouldn't mind
        F            G
if they never find a cure for all her 
C         Em
problems
F           G
Problems and she says, 
   C                Em
as long as she has someone near to 
F                     G
make it clear she doesn't need to 
C           Em
solve them
F           G
Solve them and she says, 
C                  Em
"this loneliness is killing me,
F                    G
it's filling me with anger and 
C           Em
resentment
F            G
Resentment and she says, 
C                  Em           
"I'm turning into someone that I 
F                 G
never thought I'd have to be again"
C   Em   F   G

Am   Em   F   G
Am   Em   F   G

C            G
And when you wake up
Am                     F
everything is gonna be fine
C                  G
Guarantee that you wake up in a better place
Am              F
in a better time
C                  G
So you're tired of living
Am                      F
you feel like you might give in
          C
well don't
G   Am   F

              
It's not your time

C              
And even if it was so
G
Oh I wouldn't let you go
Am                    F
you could run run run run but I will follow close
C                            G
Someday you will say "that's it, that's all"
      Am                            F
but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
C                                 G
I know that you think that you're on your own
         Am
but just know that I'm here
         F
and I'll lead you home
       C         G
if you let me
           Am        F        G
She said "forget me"
       C
but I can't