Capo: 3

ARTIST: Jennifer Knapp (www.jenniferknapp.com) SONG: Better Off ALBUM: Letting Go (2010) TRANSCRIBED BY: Megan Gandy (meganegandy (at) gmail.com) Key: Bb/Gm Capo: 3 Tuning: Standard Chords (relative to capo): Em: 022000 C2: X32033 G: 320033 D/F#: 200232 Em7: 022033 Am: X02210 INSTRUCTIONS: The verse has hammer-on's included in the strum pattern. Once you play it with the song, you will get a feel for where she puts the pattern. But, to use as a general guide, here's some written instructions: When playing the Em in the Verse, hammer-on the A-string from open fret to 2. When playing the C2 in the Verse, hammer-on the D-strong from open fret to 2. INTRO: Em VERSE 1:

^EmWish I'd known the way Wish I'd ^C2found the door Wish I ^Emtook the path You showed ^C2me before

CHORUS:

'cause I'd be ^Gbetter off I'd be a ^D/F#better man If I was what ^Emyou want And not what ^C2I am

VERSE 2: (same chords as Verse 1) Careful what you wish I am a dream come true Now I'm someone else Who only wanted you REPEAT CHORUS CHORUS CONTINUED:

I don't ^Gfear the break I can't ^D/F#feel the bend If its ^Amwhat you want Then I ^C2know, I ^Dknow I can

BRIDGE:

Please ^C2believe in me Don't be ^Emleaving me ^C2I won't be thrown ^Emaway Please ^C2believe in me Don't be ^Emleaving me I ^C2try to make it plain that I can change, I can ^Dchange ^Em

VERSE 3: (same chords as Verse 1) Wish I'd known the way Wish I could find the door That can take us back To where we were before CHORUS: (same chords as above) Where we were better off I was a better man I was what you want And not what I am CHORUS CONTINUED: I don't fear the break I can't feel the bend If its what you want Then I know, I know I can CHORUS REPEATED: 'Cause I'd be better off I'd be a better man If it's what you want Then I know I can

Jennifer Knapp - Better off