------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Better as a Memory - Kenny Chesney ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: yamahastylee Email: yamahastylee@gmail.com Tuning: Standard Based off YouTube cover by derekcate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9Ad4npy43o Thanks Derek! Intro: e|-------0--0--------0--0---------0--0--------------3------------------------| B|------3-3--2------3-3--3-------3-3--3----------3--3------------------------| G|-----2---2--3----2---2--2-----2---2--2--------0-0-0------------------------| D|--0------------------------------------------0---0-------------------------| A|---------------4------------2----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------0-2-3------------------------------| Verse: You can pick or strum, just play around with it. Watch the video! D A Bm G e|-------0--0--------0--0---------0--0-----------0--3------------------------| B|------3-3--2------3-3--3-------3-3--3----------3--3------------------------| G|-----2---2--3----2---2--2-----2---2--2--------0-0-0------------------------| D|--0------------------------------------------0---0-------------------------| A|---------------4------------2----------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------3-----------------------------------| A D e|0 0 B|3 3 G|2 2 D|2 0 A|0 x E|X x |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| If you watch the video he plays the actual Bm chord in the last two lines of each verse. |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| i move on like a (D) sinners prayer i let 'em go like a (A) levee breaks walk away as if (Bm) i don't care learn to shoulder (G) my mistakes i'm built to fade like your (D) favorite song getting reckless when (A) there's no need laugh as your stories (Bm) ramble on break my heart but (G) it won't bleed my only friends are (Bm) pirates, it's just who (A) i am i'm (G) better as a (A) memory than (D) as your man i'm never sure when the (D) truth won't do i'm pretty good on a (A) lonely night I move on the way a (Bm) storm blows through i never stay, but then (G) again, i might i struggle sometimes to (D) find the words always sure (A) until i doubt walk a line (Bm) until it blurs build walls too high (G) to climb out but, i'm honest to a (Bm) fault, it's just who (A) i am i'm (G) better as a (A) memory than (D) as your man (G) I see you leanin', (D) you're bound to fall (A) I don't wanna be that (D) mistake (G) i'm just a dreamer, (D) and nothing more (Em) you should know it before it gets too late (A) cause good-bye's are like a (D) roulette wheel you never know where they're (A) gonna land first you're spinning, then you're (Bm) standing still left holding a (G) losin' hand one day you're gonna (D) find someone right away, you'll (A) know it's true that all of your (Bm) seeking is done Its just a part of the (G) passing through right there in that (Bm) moment you'll finally under(A)stand that i was (G) better as a (A) memory than (Bm) as your man (G) better as a (A) memory than (D) as your man =============================================================================== let me know if you have questions or comments. I know it may not be 100% but its one of those songs you make your own. so have fun!