Chord/Tab song: You Know Better

You Know Better by Tina Dickow


Intro: | Bm | D | Em | G |

Verse 1

[Bm]It's late in the afternoon th[D]e light falls through the window and draws [Em]a cross above m[G]y bed.

[Bm]Where you're on a different moon [D]where violent winds blow with no [Em]course inside your [G]head.

[Em]You think that maybe something [Bm]wrong with you [D]to make you doubt your love like [A]this.

[Em]Well, I guess I'm singing out thi[Bm]s song to yo[D]u to let you know I think ther[A]e is.

Chorus
But you know better than [Em]me.[G]

You know better than [Bm]anyone.[G]

You know better than [Em]me.[G]

You know better than [Bm]me.

| Bm | D | Em | G |

Verse 2

[Bm]"Well, maybe it selfishness" you say "al[D]l the promises I've broken tho[Em]ughtlessly. I know[G]
no way to live."

[Bm]"Or, maybe it's mere distress" I say "fe[D]ar to anyone close enough to [Em]see that you got[G]
to give."

[Em]You say you need to travel [Bm]far away [D]to make you think of something [A]else.

[Em]Well, I think you'd find out if yo[Bm]u dared to sta[D]y that far away is a place inside you[A]rself.

Chorus
But you know better than [Em]me.[G]

You know better than [Bm]anyone.[G]

You know better than [Em]me.[G]

You know better than [Bm]me.[Bm]

Interlude
[C]Oh, did you ever place a [Bm]bet? Did you [D]ever gamble anything for l[A]ove?

[C]Oh, what you give is what you [Bm]get.[G] And now you know its not e[E]nough.

[Em]You say you need to travel [G]far away [D]to make you think of something [A]else.

[Em]Well, I think you'd find out if yo[Bm]u dared to sta[D]y that far away is a place inside you[A]rself.

Chorus
But you know better than [Em]me.[G]

You know better than [Bm]anyone.[G]

You know better than [Em]me.[G]

You know better than [Bm]me.