Harry Chapin - A better place to be version 2

It w^Das an early mor^Dning barroom And the pla^D7ce had just opened ^Gup And a l^Emittle man came ^Emin so fast And h^Eme started at his cups^A7 And the br^Doad who served the wh^Diskey She was a ^D7big old friendly ^Ggirl Who t^Emried to fight her e^Emmpty nights By^Em smiling at the world ^A7 And she ^Gsaid "Hey, bub, i^At's been a while ^F#mSince you've been around ^B7 Where the ^Emhell you been hidi^Ang And w^Ghy you look so down ^D Well, the ^Glittle man s^Aat there Like he'd ne^Gver he^Aard a sound ^D The w^Cmaitress she gave out^G with a cough And ^Bbacting not the least^F put off she spoke^Em once ag^Aain She said ^D"I don't want to^G bother you Em Em – Em - Em Consider it's understood A Em – Em - Em I know I'm not no beauty queen But I ^Asure c^Eman l^A7sus4isten good ^D

And the ^Glittle man Took his ^Adrink in his hand And he r^Emaised it to his lips ^D He ^Gtook a couple sips ^D And then he ^Em7told the wait^Aress this s^Dtory I ^Dam the midnight watchm^Aman down at ^CMiller's ^GTool and Die ^D And I watch^G the metal rus^F#mting, I ^Bmwatch the time go by ^C A ^Aweek ago at the din^Ger I ^F#mstopped to get a bite ^B7 And t^Emhis here lovely la^Ady she sat ^Gtwo seat^Em7s from^A my ^Dright And ^GLord, ^Glord, ^Em7lord, (L^Gord, L^Gord, ^Em7Lord) ^Dshe was alright

Yo^Du see she was so damn ^Ambeautiful that she could wa^Crm a wi^Gnters fro^Dst But s^Ghe looked long past l^F#monely and w^Bmell nigh onto ^Clost Now I^A'm not much of a mo^Gver or a pi^F#mck'em up easy ^B7guy But I de^Emcided to glide on ov^Aer and give h^Ger ^Em7one good t^Dry And ^GLord, ^Glord, ^Em7lord, ^Gshe wa^Gs wort^Em7h a try ^D

We^Dll I was tongue tied like a sch^Amoolboy, I stam^Cmered o^Gut some wo^Drds It did n^Got seem to m^F#matter much 'cause ^BmI don't think she ^Cheard She ju^Ast looked clear on thr^Gough me to a s^F#mpace back in my h^B7ead It sh^Emamed me into sil^Aence as qui^Getly ^Em7she s^Daid If you w^Dant me to come w^Gith you Em Em – Em - Em Then that's all right with me

And a^Anywhere's a ^Embetter ^A7sus4place to ^Dbe ^AAnywheres a ^Embetter pl^A7sus4ace to ^Dbe

Well, I ^Ddrove her to my boa^Drding house And I ^D7took her up to my room ^G And I ^Emwent to turn on the ^Emonly light ^EmTo brighten up the gloom ^A7 But she ^Dmsaid, "Please leave the light off, Oh, ^GmI don't mind the dark" And as her cl^Fothes all tumbled 'round her ^Asus4I could hear my ^Aheart ^Asus4

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^A The ^Dmoonlight shone u^Ampon her as she l^Cay back ^Gin my b^Ded It was the ^Gkind of scene I ^F#monly had ima^Bmgined in my ^Chead I ^Ajust could not ^Gbelieve it to ^F#mthink that she was r^B7eal And a^Ems I tried to t^Aell her, she said &quo^Gt;Ssssh,^Em7 I know just how ^Dyou feel And if you ^Dwant to come here ^Gwith me Em Em – Em - Em Then that's all right with me A Em – Em - Em Cause I've been so lonely Lovin' s^Aomeone is a b^Emetter wa^A7sus4y to be^{D A}Anywhere's a ^Embetter ^A7sus4place to ^Dbe

Well the ^Dmornin' came so ^Amswiftly I ^Cheld her ^Gin my a^Drms And s^Ghe slept like a ^F#mbaby, ^Bmsnug and safe from ^Charm I ^Adid not want to sh^Gare her or ^F#mdare to break the m^B7ood So bef^Emore she woke I ^Awent out to ^Gbuy us both some f^Dmood I c^Dmame back with my paper bag to ^Gmfind that she was gone She'd ^Fleft a six-word letter sayin' "I^Gmt's time that I m^Doved on" You know the ^Dwaitress she took her ba^Dr rag and she wi^D7ped it across her eye^Gs And ^Emas she spoke her ^Emvoice came out as^Em something like a sigh ^A7 She said I w^Dish that I was ^Dbeautiful or that ^D7you were halfway ^Gblind And ^EmI wish I weren't so G^Emod-damned fat, ^EmI wish that you were ^A7mine ^A7And I wish ^Gthat you'd come wi^Ath me ^F#mwhen I leave for home ^B7 For we ^Emboth know all 'bout emp^Atiness and ^Glivin' ^Emall alone ^{D D}And the lit^Em7tle man looked at the emp^F#mty glass in his hand and he smiled^Em7 a crooked in He said &q^Em7uot;I guess I'm out^D of gin and ^Em7I know we both ^Dhave bee^Gn

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el^Ay And if you w^Dant me to come ^Gwith you then that's alright with ^Emme 'Cause I ^Aknow I'm going ^Emno-where and ^Aanywhere's a^Em7 better ^A7place to ^Dbe ^D

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