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Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 05:31:07 +0000
From: "Vincent Yahl" <vyahl3@hotmail.com>
Subject: Better All the Time by Brooks and Dunn

   Better All the Time Brooks and Dunn

   (Transcribed by Vince Yahl)


   Intro    C#m    B  A  E   F#m     A     B



     C#m                          B
   A                   (F#m)

   I dont stop breathin every time the phone rings

           A                                  B
   E         (A  B)

   My heart dont race when someones at my door

           C#m                   B
   A                        (F#m)

   Ive almost given up thinkin youre ever gonna call

   A                          B                E A E

   I dont believe in magic anymore

      C#m              B                      A
   F#m                 B

   I just dont lie awake at night asking God to get you off my mind


   (Chorus)

                                            C#m   B   A

   Its getting better all the time

                      B                   E      (A  B)

   Its getting better all the time




   (Verse)

   C#m                             B                        A
   (F#m)

   Yeah I got to work on time again this morning

   A                      B                  E      (A  B)

   This old job is all that I got left

   C#m                        B                        A       (F#m)

   And no one even noticed Id been cryin

   A                                          B                        E
   A E

   (But) at least I dont have whiskey on my breath

   C#m                              B

   Yeah I think Im gonna make it

                 A                             F#m                     B

   Cause God wont make a mountain I cant climb



   (Chorus)

                                          C#m   B   A

   Its gettin better all the time

                      B                  E     (A    E   F#m    B)

   Its gettin better all the time



   (Bridge)


   A         B                  E         (F#m  E)

   God I hope youre happy

   A       B             E      (F#m  E)

   Girl I wish you well

   A        B             C#m

   I just might get over you

   A               F#m  B

   You cant ever tell




   (Verse)

   C#m                           B                            A
   (F#m)

   I always thought that Id do something crazy

   A                             B                             E      A
   B

   (If I) ever saw you out with someone else

   C#m                                B

   But when the moment came last night

       A

   I couldnt say a word

   A                               B                    E A E

   I stood there in the dark all by myself

   C#m                              B

   Yeah I could of said a million things

             A                  F#m                   B

   (But) All I did was keep it locked inside




   (Chorus / Ending)

                                            C#m   B   A

   Its getting better all the time

                      B                    C#m  B   A

   Its getting better all the time

                      B          C#m   B    A   F#m    B             E

   Its getting better
   allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll  the time



   C#m                446654

   E                     022100

   A                     002220  or   577655

   B                     224442

   F#m                244222