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The sto ry starts when it was (G)hot and it was sum mer and I had it all, I had him (A)right there where I want ed him.
She came a long, got him a (G)lone and a let’s hear the ap plause.
She took him fast er than I (A)you can (CN.C.)say her sab o tage.
But I nev er saw it com in’, (G)would n’t have sus pect ed it.
I un der es ti mat ed (A)just who I was deal ing with.
She had to know the pain was (G)beat in’ on me like a drum.
She (CN.C.)un der es ti mat ed (A)just who (CN.C.)she was steal ing from.
(Bm7)She’s not a saint and she’s (G)not what you think.
She’s an (D)ac tress, whoa.
And (Bm7)she’s bet ter known for the (G)things that she does on the (D)mat tress, whoa.
(Bm)Soon she’s gon na find steal ing (G)oth er peo ple’s toys on the (A)play ground won’t make you man y (G)friends.
(Bm)She should keep in mind, she should (G)keep in mind there is noth ing (A)I do bet ter than re venge.
She looks at life like it’s a (G)par ty and she’s on the list.
She looks at me like I’m a (A)trend and she’s so o ver it.
I think her ev er pre sent (G)frown is a lit tle trou bl ing.
She thinks I’m psy cho ’cause I (A)like to (CN.C.)rhyme her name with things.
But so phis ti ca tion is n’t (G)what you wear or who you know or push in’ peo ple down to (A)get you where you wan na go.
Oh, they don’t teach you that in (G)prep school, so it’s up to me.
But (CN.C.)no a mount of vin tage (A)dress es (CN.C.)gives you dig ni ty.
(Bm7)She’s not a saint and she’s (G)not what you think.
She’s an (D)ac tress, whoa.
And (Bm7)(She’s) bet ter known for the (G)things that she does on the (D)mat tress, whoa.
(Bm)Soon she’s gon na find steal ing (G)oth er peo ple’s toys on the (A)play ground won’t make you man y (G)friends.
(Bm)She should keep in mind, she should (G)keep in mind there is noth ing (A)I do bet ter than re venge.
venge.
I’m (A)just an oth er thing for you to (Bm)roll your eyes at, hon ey.
You (G)might have him, but (A)have n’t you heard?
I’m (Bm7)just an oth er thing for you to (G)roll your eyes at, hon ey.
You (D)might have him, but I (A)al ways get the last (G)word.
(Bm7)She’s (CN.C.)not a saint and she’s (G)not (CN.C.)what you think.
She’s an (D)ac tress, whoa.
(A)venge.
And do you (Bm)still feel like you (G)know what you’re do in’?
’Cause (D)I don’t think you (A)do, oh, Do you (Bm)still feel like you (G)know what you’re do in’?
I (D)don’t think you do, I don’t think (A)you do.
Let’s hear the ap (Bm)plause.
Come show me (G)how much bet ter you (D)are.
See, you de serve some ap (Bm)plause
’cause you’re (G)so much bet ter.
She (CN.C.)took him fast er than (A)you can (CN.C.)say sab o tage.
This page shows “Better Than Revenge” by Taylor Swift in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of D at 138 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.