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: Em Wish I'd known the way C2 Wish I'd found the door Em Wish I took the path C2 You showed me before CHORUS: G 'cause I'd be better off D/F# I'd be a better man Em If I was what you want C2 And 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: G I don't fear the break D/F# I can't feel the bend Am If its what you want C2 D Then I know, I know I can BRIDGE: C2 Please believe in me Em Don't be leaving me C2 Em I won't be thrown away C2 Please believe in me Em Don't be leaving me C2 I try to make it plain that D Em I 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