A Better Place A Better Time

Tabbed by: John Gabaldon
Tuning: Standard with Capo on 6th fret.

Verse

G          D
And so she wakes up
Em         C
in time to break down
G          D
She left a note up on the dresser
Em         C
and she's right on time
G       Bm           C
You don't know anything
D
right or wrong
G    Bm    C    D
G        D
I said I know
Em           C
and she said so
G        D
I wanna panic
         Em      C
yeah I've had, I go
G    Bm        C      D
You don't owe anything to anyone
G    Bm    C    D
C                   G
But don't take your life
C                        G
'cause it's all that you've got
Em                       Bm
You'd be better off just up and leaving
       Am                    C
if you don't think they will stop

Chorus

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

Verse

G                   D
Looking through the paper today
Em                    C
looking for a specific page
G           D         Em       C
Don't wanna find her full name followed by dates
G              D
because when i left her alone
Em           C
she made a sound, like a moan
G        D        Em           C
"You're known by everyone for everything you've done"
G           Bm
Fuck buying flowers for graves
C         D
I'd rather buy you
  G   Bm  C          D
a one way non-stop to anywhere
G         Bm
find anyone do anything
C          D      G
forget and start again, love
Bm            C      D
She said she won't go It hurts too
G
much to stand by
D                             Em
you've got to stop and draw a line
C
Everyone here has to choose a
G
side tonight the
D
moment of truth is haunting you
Em
Don't forget your family
C
regardless what you choose to do
G
You can't decide
D
and they're all screaming "why won't you?"
Em                        C
I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you
G                            D
I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun
      Em                      C         D
But I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt

Instrumental

G   Bm   C   D
G   Bm   C   D

Verse

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

Instrumental

Em   Bm   C   D
Em   Bm   C   D

Chorus

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

Instrumental

G   Bm   C   D
G   Bm   C   D

Verse

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

Instrumental

Em   Bm   C   D
Em   Bm   C   D

Chorus

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

Verse

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