Better Than I (from Joseph: King of Dreams) Chords
Tempo:
139 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [A]
[D]
[A] I thought I did [A] what's right.
I thought I [Bm] had [E] the answers.
I thought [Bm] I chose [C#m] the surest [D] road, but that road brought me [E] here.
[A] So I put [D] up [A] a fight and told [Bm] you how [E] to help me.
[A] Now just [Bm] when I have [C#m] given [E] up, [Bm] the truth is [A] [C#m] coming clear.
[E] [A] You [D] know [B] better than [E] I.
[A] You [D] know the [E] way.
[G] I've [A] let [E] go.
[D] The need to know [E] why.
For [Bm] you [E] know better [A] than I.
[D] [A]
If this [D] has [A] been a test, I cannot [D] see [E] the reason.
[A] But maybe [Bm] knowing [C#m] I don't know [Bm] is [B] part of [E] getting through.
[A] I try [D] to do [A] what's best, and faith [Bm] has [F#] made it easy.
[A] To see [Bm] the best [C#m] thing I can [D] do is put [F#m] my [E] trust in you.
[A] For you [D] know
[Bm] better than [E] I.
[A] You [D] know the [E] way.
[Em] I've [A] let [D] go.
The [Bm]
need to know [E] why.
[F#m] For you [A] know better [E] than [A] I.
[F] I saw one [Em] cloud and thought it [Em] was the [A] sky.
[C] I saw a bird and thought that I [D] could follow.
[Em] But it was you who taught that bird to [D] fly.
If I [Bm] let you reach me, will [A] you [D] teach [E] me?
[B] For you [G#m]
[E] [F#]
[B] know [C#] [E] the way.
[F#m] [D]
[G] The need to know [A] [B] why.
[E] I'll take [F#] what answers [G#m] you
[A] supply.
[B]
[E] You know [F#] better than [B] I.
[C#]
[B]
[E] [F#m]
[F#]
[B]
[N]
[D]
[A] I thought I did [A] what's right.
I thought I [Bm] had [E] the answers.
I thought [Bm] I chose [C#m] the surest [D] road, but that road brought me [E] here.
[A] So I put [D] up [A] a fight and told [Bm] you how [E] to help me.
[A] Now just [Bm] when I have [C#m] given [E] up, [Bm] the truth is [A] [C#m] coming clear.
[E] [A] You [D] know [B] better than [E] I.
[A] You [D] know the [E] way.
[G] I've [A] let [E] go.
[D] The need to know [E] why.
For [Bm] you [E] know better [A] than I.
[D] [A]
If this [D] has [A] been a test, I cannot [D] see [E] the reason.
[A] But maybe [Bm] knowing [C#m] I don't know [Bm] is [B] part of [E] getting through.
[A] I try [D] to do [A] what's best, and faith [Bm] has [F#] made it easy.
[A] To see [Bm] the best [C#m] thing I can [D] do is put [F#m] my [E] trust in you.
[A] For you [D] know
[Bm] better than [E] I.
[A] You [D] know the [E] way.
[Em] I've [A] let [D] go.
The [Bm]
need to know [E] why.
[F#m] For you [A] know better [E] than [A] I.
[F] I saw one [Em] cloud and thought it [Em] was the [A] sky.
[C] I saw a bird and thought that I [D] could follow.
[Em] But it was you who taught that bird to [D] fly.
If I [Bm] let you reach me, will [A] you [D] teach [E] me?
[B] For you [G#m]
[E] [F#]
[B] know [C#] [E] the way.
[F#m] [D]
[G] The need to know [A] [B] why.
[E] I'll take [F#] what answers [G#m] you
[A] supply.
[B]
[E] You know [F#] better than [B] I.
[C#]
[B]
[E] [F#m]
[F#]
[B]
[N]
Key:
A
E
D
Bm
B
A
E
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ I thought I did [A] what's right.
_ _ I thought I [Bm] had [E] the answers.
_ I thought [Bm] I chose [C#m] the surest [D] road, but that road brought me [E] here.
_ _ [A] So I put [D] up [A] a fight _ and told [Bm] you how [E] to help me.
_ [A] Now just [Bm] when I have [C#m] given [E] up, [Bm] the truth is [A] _ [C#m] coming _ clear.
[E] _ _ _ [A] You _ [D] know _ _ _ [B] _ better than [E] I.
_ [A] You _ _ _ [D] know the [E] _ way.
_ _ _ [G] _ I've [A] let _ _ [E] go.
[D] The need to know [E] why.
For [Bm] you [E] know _ better _ _ [A] than I. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
If this [D] has [A] been a test, _ I cannot [D] see [E] the reason. _
[A] But maybe [Bm] knowing [C#m] I don't know [Bm] is [B] part of [E] getting through. _
[A] I try [D] to do [A] what's best, and faith [Bm] has [F#] made it easy.
[A] To see [Bm] the best [C#m] thing I can [D] do is put [F#m] my [E] trust in you.
[A] For you _ [D] know _
_ [Bm] better than [E] _ I.
[A] You _ _ [D] know the [E] way.
_ [Em] _ _ I've [A] let _ _ [D] go.
The [Bm] _
need to know [E] why.
[F#m] For you [A] know better [E] _ than [A] I.
_ _ _ _ [F] I saw one [Em] cloud and thought it [Em] was the [A] sky. _ _
_ _ _ [C] I saw a bird and thought that I [D] could follow. _ _
_ _ [Em] But it was you who taught that bird to [D] fly.
_ If I [Bm] let you reach _ me, will [A] you [D] _ _ teach [E] me? _
[B] For you _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ know [C#] _ _ [E] the way.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ The need to know [A] _ [B] why.
[E] I'll take [F#] what answers _ [G#m] _ you _
[A] supply.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ You know _ [F#] _ better _ _ _ _ _ _ than _ _ [B] _ I. _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ I thought I did [A] what's right.
_ _ I thought I [Bm] had [E] the answers.
_ I thought [Bm] I chose [C#m] the surest [D] road, but that road brought me [E] here.
_ _ [A] So I put [D] up [A] a fight _ and told [Bm] you how [E] to help me.
_ [A] Now just [Bm] when I have [C#m] given [E] up, [Bm] the truth is [A] _ [C#m] coming _ clear.
[E] _ _ _ [A] You _ [D] know _ _ _ [B] _ better than [E] I.
_ [A] You _ _ _ [D] know the [E] _ way.
_ _ _ [G] _ I've [A] let _ _ [E] go.
[D] The need to know [E] why.
For [Bm] you [E] know _ better _ _ [A] than I. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
If this [D] has [A] been a test, _ I cannot [D] see [E] the reason. _
[A] But maybe [Bm] knowing [C#m] I don't know [Bm] is [B] part of [E] getting through. _
[A] I try [D] to do [A] what's best, and faith [Bm] has [F#] made it easy.
[A] To see [Bm] the best [C#m] thing I can [D] do is put [F#m] my [E] trust in you.
[A] For you _ [D] know _
_ [Bm] better than [E] _ I.
[A] You _ _ [D] know the [E] way.
_ [Em] _ _ I've [A] let _ _ [D] go.
The [Bm] _
need to know [E] why.
[F#m] For you [A] know better [E] _ than [A] I.
_ _ _ _ [F] I saw one [Em] cloud and thought it [Em] was the [A] sky. _ _
_ _ _ [C] I saw a bird and thought that I [D] could follow. _ _
_ _ [Em] But it was you who taught that bird to [D] fly.
_ If I [Bm] let you reach _ me, will [A] you [D] _ _ teach [E] me? _
[B] For you _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ know [C#] _ _ [E] the way.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ The need to know [A] _ [B] why.
[E] I'll take [F#] what answers _ [G#m] _ you _
[A] supply.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ You know _ [F#] _ better _ _ _ _ _ _ than _ _ [B] _ I. _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _