Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

Better Man Clint Black Capo 2nd fret (Simple ‘bass’ walk downs occur throughout the song) [Intro] | G D/F# Em D | A | A | | G D/F# | A7 | D D |

^D....What do you say when it's ^Emover? Don't know ^Gif I should say anything at ^Dall.... ^D....One day we're rollin' in the ^Emclover.... ^G....Next thing you know we take the ^Dfall....

Still I ^Dthink about the years since I first ^Emmet you.... and the ^Gway it might have been without you ^Dhere.... I don't ^Dknow if words from me can still up^Emset you.... But, I've just ^Ggot to make this ^Amemory stand ^Dclear……

[Chorus]

I know I'm ^Glea^D/F#v - in' ^Emhere..^D..a ^Abetter man.... For k^Gnow^D/F# - in' ^Emyou ^Dthis ^Away.... Things I ^Gcouldn'^D/F#t do….be-^Emfore…^Dnow I ^Athink I can.... G D/F# A (pause) D and I'm leav - in' here a better man....

[Intrumental Break] | G D/F# Em D | A | A | | G D/F# | A7 | D D |

^D....Guess I always knew I couldn't ^Emhold you.... But I'd ^Gnever be the one to set you ^Dfree.... Just like ^Dsome old nursery rhyme your mama ^Emtold you.... You ^Gstill believe in ^Asome old meant - to - ^Dbe's

[Chorus]

Still, I'm ^Glea^D/F#v - in' ^Emhere..^D..a ^Abetter man.... for ^Gkno^D/F#w - in' ^Emyou ^Dthis ^Away.... Things I ^Gcouldn'^D/F#t do....be-^Emfore…^Dnow I ^Athink I can.... and I'm ^Gleav^D/F# - in' ^Ahere a better ^Dman....

Yes, I'm ^Glea^D/F#v - in' ^Emhere..^D..a ^Abetter man.... for ^Gkno^D/F#w - in' ^Emyou ^Dthis ^Away.... Things I ^Gcouldn'^D/F#t do....be-^Emfore....^Dnow I ^Aknow I can…… and I'm ^Gleav^D/F# - in' ^Ahere a better ^Dman....

[Outro] | G D/F# Em D | A | A | G D/F# A D (Let Ring) Yes, I'm leav - in' here…..a better man....

Clint Black - Better man