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Better Than I Know Myself

Adam Lambert

PopAdvanced for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

GmDiagram coming soon
BbDiagram coming soon
F
EbDiagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
G
A×

Chords & lyrics

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Verse 1:
 
           Gm 
Cold as ice 
           Bb 
And more bitter than a December 
        Gm    F 
Winter night 
             Bb 
That's how I treated you 
                Eb  Gm 
And I know that I 
             Bb 
I sometimes tend to lose my temper 
                 Gm   F 
And I cross the line 
                 Eb 
Yeah that's the truth 
 
 
Pre-Chorus:
 
                Eb       Gm 
I know it gets hard sometimes 
    B 
But I could never 
Gm          F 
Leave your side 
             Eb 
No matter what I say 
 
 
 
                     Eb               Gm 
Cause if I wanted to go I would have gone by now, 
    Bb 
But I really need you near me to 
Gm       F             Eb 
 Keep my mind off the edge 
                Eb                 Gm 
If I wanted to leave I would have left by now, 
            Bb 
But you're the only one that knows me 
Gm             F       Eb 
Better than I know myself 
 
 
Verse 2:
 
        Gm 
All along 
              Bb 
I tried to pretend it didn't matter 
           G  F 
If I was alone 
                 Bb 
But deep down I know 
              Eb Gm 
If you were gone 
            Bb                               G  F 
For even a day I wouldn't know which way to turn 
                       Eb 
Cause I'm lost without you. 
 
 
Pre-Chorus:
 
                Eb       Gm 
I know it gets hard sometimes 
    B 
But I could never 
Gm          F 
Leave your side 
             Eb 
No matter what I say 
 
 
                     Eb               Gm 
Cause if I wanted to go I would have gone by now, 
    Bb 
But I really need you near me to 
Gm       F             Eb 
 Keep my mind off the edge 
                Eb                 Gm 
If I wanted to leave I would have left by now, 
            Bb 
But you're the only one that knows me 
Gm             F       Eb 
Better than I know myself 
 
 
Bridge:
 
Bb 
I get kind of dark 
Bb 
Let it go too far 
F/A 
I can be obnoxious at times 
Gm 
But try and see my heart 
Bb 
Cause I need you need now 
Bb 
So don't let me down 
F/A                                 Gm 
You're the only thing in this world I would die without 
 
 
 
                     Eb               Gm 
Cause if I wanted to go I would have gone by now, 
    Bb 
But I really need you near me to 
Gm       F             Eb 
 Keep my mind off the edge 
                Eb                 Gm 
If I wanted to leave I would have left by now, 
            Bb 
But you're the only one that knows me 
Gm             F       Eb 
Better than I know myself 
 
                     Eb               Gm 
Cause if I wanted to go I would have gone by now, 
    Bb 
But I really need you near me to 
Gm       F             Eb 
 Keep my mind off the edge 
                Eb                 Gm 
If I wanted to leave I would have left by now, 
            Bb 
But you're the only one that knows me 
Gm             F       Eb 
Better than I know myself 
          
 

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Chord set

Gm · Bb · F · Eb · B · G · A

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.