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Toh Kay - A Better Place A Better Time Ukulele

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A Better Place A Better Time Ukulele

(ver. 1)
Toh Kay
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                             A BETTER PLACE, A BETTER TIME - Toh Kay
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Tuning: Standard with Capo on 6th fret.

Intro:
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F          G         
And so she wakes up
Dm         F
in time to break down
F          G
She left a note up on the dresser
Dm         F
and she's right on time
F       Em           F
You don't know anything
G             
right or wrong

F    Em    F    G

F        G
I said I know
Dm           F
and she said so
F        G
I wanna panic
         Dm      F
yeah I've had, I go
F    Em        F      G
You don't owe anything to anyone

F    Em    F    G

F                   F
But don't take your life
F                        F
'cause it's all that you've got
Dm                       Em
You'd be better off just up and leaving
       Dm                    F
if you don't think they will stop

F                   G
And when you wake up
Dm                     F
everything is gonna be fine
F                    G                     
I guarantee that you wake in a better place
Dm             F
in a better time
F                     G
So you're tired of living
Dm                  F
feel like you might give in
         F
well don't

it's not your time

F                   G
Looking through the paper today
Dm                    F
looking for a specific page
F           G         Dm       F
Don't wanna find her full name followed by dates
F              G         
because when i left her alone
Dm           F             
she made a sound, like a moan
F        G        Dm           F
"You're known by everyone for everything you've done"
F           Em              
f**k buying flowers for graves
F         G          
I'd rather buy you 
  F   Em  F          G
a one way non-stop to anywhere
F         Em           
find anyone do anything
F          G      F         
forget and start again, love
Em            F      G       
She said she won't go It hurts too 

F
much to stand by
G                             Dm
you've got to stop and draw a line
F
Everyone here has to choose a 
F
side tonight the 
G      
moment of truth is haunting you
Dm
Don't forget your family
F
regardless what you choose to do
F
You can't decide
G
and they're all screaming "why won't you?"
Dm                        F
I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you
F                            G
I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun
      Dm                      F         G
But I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt

F   Em   F   G

F   Em   F   G

F             Em                  
Annie's tired of forgetting about 
F                G 
today and always planning for 
F        Em
tomorrow 
F           G
Tomorrow and she says, 
F                Em
"The saddest day I came across was
F                   G
when I learned that life goes on 
F            Em
without me" 
F              G
Without me and she says, 
F                Em
"If everyone has someone else,
F                G                 
then I ain't got nobody's love to 
F        Em
save me"
F           G
Save me, and she says 
F                  Em
"I think I'll pass away tonight,
           F               G 
'cause it seems I'll never get it right if it's
F      Em         F         G
just me Yeah it's just me and she said

Dm   Em   F   G

Dm   Em   F   G

F            G
And when you wake up
Dm                     F
everything is gonna be fine
F                  G
Guarantee that you wake in a better place
Dm              F
in a better time
F                   G
So you're tired of living
Dm                   F
feel like you might give in
         F
well don't
G   Dm
   
F
It's not your time

F   Em   F   G
F   Em   F   G

F              Em
Annie says she wouldn't mind
        F            G
if they never find a cure for all her 
F         Em
problems
F           G
Problems and she says, 
   F                Em
as long as she has someone near to 
F                     G
make it clear she doesn't need to 
F           Em
solve them
F           G
Solve them and she says, 
F                  Em
"this loneliness is killing me,
F                    G
it's filling me with anger and 
F           Em
resentment
F            G
Resentment and she says, 
F                  Em           
"I'm turning into someone that I 
F                 G
never thought I'd have to be again"
F   Em   F   G

Dm   Em   F   G
Dm   Em   F   G

F            G
And when you wake up
Dm                     F
everything is gonna be fine
F                  G
Guarantee that you wake up in a better place
Dm              F
in a better time
F                  G
So you're tired of living
Dm                      F
you feel like you might give in
          F
well don't
G   Dm   F

              
It's not your time

F              
And even if it was so
G
Oh I wouldn't let you go
Dm                    F
you could run run run run but I will follow close
F                            G
Someday you will say "that's it, that's all"
      Dm                            F
but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
F                                 G
I know that you think that you're on your own
         Dm
but just know that I'm here
         F
and I'll lead you home
       F         G
if you let me
           Dm        F        G
She said "forget me"
       F
but I can't


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