Blue Rodeo - Better Off As We Are

song : better off as we are
band : blue rodeo
album : nowhere to here
label : warner music canada
written by : greg keelor/jim cuddy
tabbed/Chorded by : ultimatelefty

this is a great song so i decided to do it .
can’t understand why nowhere to here is considered a lesser album ,
personally i think it’s great! anyways , please rate , comment , and enjoy!

this is the main guitar part for the verse ,
you can just do simple strummings of the chords . . .
that works too

Em C G D
E | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – 2 – – – |
B | – – – – – 0 – – – | – – – – – 1 – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – 3 – 3 – |
G | – – – – – 0 – – – | – – – – – 0 – – – | – – – – – 0 – – – | – 2 – – – – – 2 – |
D | – – – 2 – – – 2 – | – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – | – – – – – 0 – – – | – 0 – – – – – 0 – |
A | – 2 – – – – – – – | – 3 – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – 2 – | – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – | – 3 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – |

Em C G D ( x4 )

Em C G D
we sat around at night and talked about so many things
Em C G D
lay on the floor till the morning appeared
Em C G D
you laughed at me and said i just don’t get it
Em C G D
you said we should be making plans for getting out of here

Em C G D

Em C G D
somebody told me when i was just a little kid
Em C G D
don’t follow leaders just think for yourself
Em C G D
but everybody minds everybody else’s business here
Em C G D
why can’t they turn their eyes to somebody else

Em C G D ( x2 )

G
tell me no use thinking
F C G
we could ever be something
F C G
we could rise with the stars
F C D
better off as we are

Em C G D
my older brother he left the day he finished school
Em C G D
moved down to new york to washington square
Em C G D
he calls me up and says you should come and see me
Em C G D
watch the waves of people rolling everywhere

Em C G D ( x2 )

G
tell me no use thinking
F C G
we could ever be something
F C G
we could rise with the stars
F C D
better off as we are

Em C G D ( x4 )
G F C ( x2 )
G F C D

Em C G D
late in the evening i’m up in my room
Em C G D
trying to think of nothing clear away the day
Em C G D
i lie awake and let my body wander
Em C G D
up into the moonlight floating away

Em C G D ( x2 )

G
tell me no use thinking
F C G
we could ever be something
F C G
we could rise with the stars
F C D
better off as we are

Em C G D ( x4 )
G F C
end on G