Halestorm - Better Sorry Than Safe

better sorry than safe ( acoustic version )
halestorm performed this acoustic set at 95 wiil rock studio east .
chorded by hyle campbell ( chord shapes listed at bottom )

intro
Cm A B ( pinky notes E to D# on third string )

Cm A
i can’t even think of one good reason
B A
why i’m always thinkin about leavin
Cm A B
it’s not like everything’s so horrible
Cm A
been together for a few years now
B A
and you know all my ins and outs
Cm A B
but everything’s way to comfortable

F#
from the moment i wake
A
i plan my escape

B E
i’m not scared
A C#m B
cause i know there’s something out there waiting for me
A E
and i swear
A
that i’ll find it someday
C#m B
just wait and see
A E
i don’t care
A
that you call me crazy
C#m B E
i can’t stay cause i need room to breathe
B
there’s nothing left to say
A B
better sorry than safe

Cm A
sometimes i wish you cheated on me
B A
then leavin here would be so easy
Cm A B
it’s time to take a chance and give you up

F#
in the morning i wake
A
and make my escape

B E
i’m not scared
A C#m B
cause i know there’s something out there waiting for me
A E
and i swear
A
that i’ll find it someday
C#m B
just wait and see
A E
i don’t care
A
that you call me crazy
C#m B E
i can’t stay cause i need room to breathe
B
there’s nothing left to say
C# A
better sorry than safe

chord solo ( use 6th string bar chords )
E B C# A E B a’’’’ b’’’’ ( stop )

changes key
F#
i’m not scared
B Dm# C#
cause i know there’s something out there waiting for me
B F#
and i swear
B
that i’ll find it someday
Dm# C
just wait and see
B F#
i don’t care
B
that you call me crazy
D#m C# B
i can’t stay cause i need room to breathe
C#
there’s nothing left to say
F# B
better sorry than safe
C# B
yeah
C# D#m
there’s nothing left to say

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the chords in the first part sound good as 6th string bar chords . except the E which
better as A 5th string a shapes chord .
when the key changes i use mostly 5th string a and Am shapes at the appropriate fret .

verse and chorus
Cm 446654
A 577655
B 799877
C#m 91111999
E x79997

short bridge power chord
F# 24
xxxxa 57
xxxxb 79

xxxxverse after key change
F# 244322
B x24442
dm#x68876
C# x46664