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Put your capo on fret 1 for the studio version. The live acoustic version is without a capo!
Shawn plays barre chords, but you can just play open chords as well.
Am 577555
G 355433
F 133211
C x355xx (he plays it like this)
C 81010988 (in the bridge)
Intro:
Am G F F G
e|E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|--5------5------5----|--4------4------4----|--2------2------2----|--2------2------4----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|--5------5------5----|--3------3------3----|--1------1------1----|--1------1------3----|
Verse 1:
Am G F G
I won't lie to you
G Am G F
I know he's just not right for you
G Am
And you can tell me if I'm off
G
But I see it on your face
F
When you say that he's the one that you want
G Am
And you're spending all your time
G
In this wrong situation
F
And anytime you want it to stop
Chorus:
Am G
I know I can treat you better
F C
Than he can
Am G F C
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Am
Tell me why are we wasting time
G
On all on your wasted crime
F C
When you should be with me instead
Am G F
I know I can treat you better
C
Better than he can
Verse 2:
Am G F
I'll stop time for you
G Am G F G
The second you say you'd like me too
Am G
I just wanna give you the loving that you're missing
F G
Baby, just to wake up with you
Am G F
Would be everything I need and this could be so different
Tell me what you want to do
Chorus:
Am G
I know I can treat you better
F C
Than he can
Am G F C
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Am
Tell me why are we wasting time
G
On all on your wasted crime
F C
When you should be with me instead
Am G F
I know I can treat you better
C
Better than he can
Theme:
Am G F C
Better than he can
Am G F C
Better than he can
Theme:
Am G F C repeat 2x
e|------0-----0-------------|-----0-----0-----0--------|-----0-----0--------------|--0-----0-----0-----|
B|---------------3--1-------|--------------3-----3--1--|--------------3--1--------|--1-----1-----1-----|
G|---2-----------------2----|--0-----------------------|--2-----------------0-----|--0-----0-----0-----|
D|---2----------------------|--0-----------------------|--3-----------------------|--2-----2-----2-----|
A|---0----------------------|--2-----------------------|--x-----------------------|--3-----3-----3-----|
E|--------------------------|--3-----------------------|--1-----------------------|--------------------|
Bridge:
Am G
Give me a sign
C F
Take my hand, we'll be fine
Am G F
Promise I won't let you down
Am G
Just know that you don't
C F
Have to do this alone
Am G F
Promise I'll never let you down
Chorus:
Am G
I know I can treat you better
F C
Than he can
Am G F C
And any girl like you deserves a gentleman
Am
Tell me why are we wasting time
G
On all on your wasted crime
F C
When you should be with me instead
Am G F
I know I can treat you better
C
Better than he can
Am G F C
Better than he can
Am G F C
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Treat You Better (Chords)
- Treat You Better (Ver2) (Chords)
- Treat You Better (Solo)
- Treat You Better (Ver3) (Chords)
- Treat You Better (Ver2) (Intro)
- Treat You Better (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: March 2, 2019