CHAPIN, HARRY - "a better place to be" Tablature

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From twartman@phoenix.isn.net Thu May 8 14:11:02 1997
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 14:32:35 -0300
From: Tim Wartman <twartman@phoenix.isn.net>
To: Guitar@olga.net
Cc: Acoustic@olga.net
Subject: Chords: A better place to be by Harry Chapin

This is my favorite Harry Chapin tune. I thought others might like it too.
It's pretty simple to play.

D Dmaj7 D7 G

It was an early morning barrom ...

EM A7
and the little man came in ...

D DMAJ7 D7 G
and the broad who served the ...

EM A7
who tried to fight her empty ...

G A F#M B7
and she said hey bub it's ...

EM A G D
where the hell have you been ...

G A G A D
Well the little man just sat ...

CM G Bb F
the waitress she gave out with a ...

EM A
she spoke ...



D G EM
She said I don't want to ....

A EM A EM D
I know I'm not no .....

G A EM D
And the little man took his ...

G D EM A D
He took a couple of sips and ...

D AM C G D
I am the midnight watchman ...

G F#M BM Cmaj7
I watch the metal rusting, I ....

A G F#M B7
a week ago at the diner ...

EM A G EM D
and this here lovely lady ....

G G EM A,G,G D
And lord, lord, lord ...


(chorus)
If you want me to come with ...
and I went to turn on the only ...

DM GM
but she said please leave ...

F A
and as her clothes all ...

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(chorus)

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