Better Sorry Than Safe (Acoustic Version)
Halestorm performed this acoustic set at 95 WIIL ROCK Studio East.
Chorded By Hyle Campbell (Chord shapes listed at bottom)
Intro
Cm A B (pinky notes e to eb on third string)
Cm A
I can't even think of one good reason
B A
Why I'm always thinkin about leavin
Cm A B
It's not like everything's so horrible
Cm A
Been together for a few years now
B A
And you know all my ins and outs
Cm A B
But everything's way to comfortable
F#
From the moment I wake
A
I plan my escape
B E
I'm not scared
A C#m B
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me
A E
And I swear
A
That I'll find it someday
C#m B
Just wait and see
A E
I don't care
A
That you call me crazy
C#m B E
I can't stay cause I need room to breathe
B
There's nothing left to say
A B
Better sorry than safe
Cm A
Sometimes I wish you cheated on me
B A
Then leavin here would be so easy
Cm A B
It's time to take a chance and give you up
F#
In the morning I wake
A
And make my escape
B E
I'm not scared
A C#m B
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me
A E
And I swear
A
That I'll find it someday
C#m B
Just wait and see
A E
I don't care
A
That you call me crazy
C#m B E
I can't stay cause I need room to breathe
B
There's nothing left to say
C# A
Better sorry than safe
Chord solo (Use 6th string bar chords)
E B C# A E B A'''' B''''(stop)
Changes Key
F#
I'm not scared
B Ebm C#
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me
B F#
And I swear
B
That I'll find it someday
Ebm C
Just wait and see
B F#
I don't care
B
That you call me crazy
Ebm C# B
I can't stay cause I need room to breathe
C#
There's nothing left to say
F# B
Better sorry than safe
C# B
Yeah
C# Ebm
There's nothing left to say
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The Chords in the first part sound good as 6th string bar chords. Except the E which
better as a 5th string A shapes chord.
When the key changes I use mostly 5th string A and Am shapes at the appropriate fret.
Verse and Chorus
Cm 446654
A 577655
B 799877
C#m 91111999
E x79997
Short Bridge Power Chord
F# 24xxxx
A 57xxxx
B 79xxxx
Verse after Key Change
F# 244322
B x24442
Dm#x68876
C# x46664
