The Man I Knew Better chords by Amanda Ong

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C G/B
C G/B

Verse 1:
        C
I can’t see you anymore
               G/B
That’s not you walking through the door
             Am
He has your face; he has your build
             F
But I can’t see the man he killed

Verse 2:
      C
What happened to all the things
                  G/B
You taught me, to grow out my own wings
               Am
You threw me into the fire to learn
                F
But now you’re leaving me to burn

Chorus:
C                                G/B
Can you see who you’re turning into
                                 Am
By her side all the time, now do you
                                      F
Hear the things that I try to tell you
          Dm
No you don’t
           G
You don’t listen, anymore
      C    G/B    Am
To me
            Dm                G
Where’s the man I knew better?
                             C  Em  C  Em
He’s not coming back, is he?

Verse 3:
         C
I don’t have anywhere to go now
              G/B
I’m pretty lost and I don’t wanna throw
         Am
Away whatever I still have 
      F
With you

Verse 4:
         C
If you have the time to listen
            G/B
Please hear what I have to say
         Am
Without shutting me out
       F
Don’t shut me out

Chorus:
C                                G/B
Can you see who you’re turning into
                                 Am
By her side all the time, now do you
                                      F
Hear the things that I try to tell you
          Dm
No you don’t
           G
You don’t listen, anymore
      C    G/B    Am
To me
            Dm                G
Where’s the man I knew better?
                             C  Gm6
He’s not coming back, is he?

Bridge:
F G       C
Ohhh I’m trapped and there’s no way to leave
F           E              Am
The boundaries that you’ve set for me
F G          C            G/B      Am  G   Dm
I’m still a child please understand
                            G
And I want you to hold my hand

Chorus:
C                                G/B
Can you see who you’re turning into
                                 Am
By her side all the time, now do you
                                      F
Hear the things that I try to tell you
          Dm
No you don’t
           G
You don’t listen, anymore
      C    G/B    Am
To me
            Dm                G
Where’s the man I knew better?
                          C  G/B  C  G/B  C
He’s not coming back to me