(F)I know I’m prob ab ly bet ter off (C)on my own than lov in’ a man who did n’t know what he had when he had it.

And (F)I see the per ma nent dam age you (C)did to me.

Nev er a gain; I just wish I could for get when it was mag ic.

I wish it was n’t four A.

M., I’m stand in’ in the mir ror say in’ (C)to my self, “You know you had to do it.” I (Bbsus2)know

the brav est thing I ev er did was run.

(F)Some times in the mid dle of the night I can (C)feel you a gain,

but I just miss you and I just wish you were a (Bb)bet ter man.

And I (F)know why we had to say good bye like the (C)back of my hand,

and I just miss you and I just wish you were a (Bb)bet ter man,

a bet ter man.

I know I’m prob ab ly bet ter off (C)all a lone than need ing a man who could change his mind at an y giv en min ute.

And it’s al ways on (F)your terms; I’m hang in’ on ev er y (C)care less word, hop in’ it might turn sweet a gain,

like it was in the be gin ning.

But your (Bbsus2)jeal ous y, I can hear it now.

You’re talk in’ (C)down to me like I’ll al ways be a round.

You push my love a way like it’s some kind of load ed gun.

Boy, you (C)nev er thought I’d run.

(F)Some times in the mid dle of the night I can (C)feel you a gain,

and I just miss you and I just wish you were a (Bb)bet ter man.

And I (F)know why we had to say good bye like the (C)back of my hand.

I just miss you and I just wish you were a (Bb)bet ter man,

a bet ter man,

a bet ter man.

I hold on to this pride be cause, these days, it’s all I have.

And I (Bb)gave to you my best and we both (Dm)know you (C)can’t say (Bb)that.

Can’t say that.

I wish you were a (F)bet ter man.

I won der (C)what we would ’ve be come if you were a (Bb)bet ter man.

We might still be in love if you were a (F)bet ter man.

You (C)would ’ve been the one if you were a (Bb)bet ter man.

Yeah.

(Bb)bet ter man.

I (C)might still be in love if you were a (Bb)bet ter man.

I (C)could ’ve been the one if you were a (F)bet ter man.

I (C)might still be in love if you were a (Dm)bet ter man,

bet ter man.