Halestorm – Better Sorry Than Safe (Guitar)

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Better Sorry Than Safe (Acoustic Version) v.7.12.10 Halestorm performed this acoustic set at 95 WIIL ROCK Studio East. Chorded By Hyle Campbell (Chord shapes listed at bottom) Intro C#m A B* *=(pinky notes e to eb on third string)
C#m                    A               
I can't even think of one good reason

B               G#m                      
Why I'm always thinkin 'bout leavin

C#m                    A          B*           
's not like everything's so horrible

C#m                   A               
w'Been together for a few years now

B                   G#m                 
And you know all my ins and outs

C#m                 A          B*        
But everything's way to comfortable

F# (8 beats)
From the moment I wake
A (4 beats) B (3 beats) I plan my escape
             E  
I'm not scared

        A(2)                              C#m           B(2)  
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me

           E
And I swear

        A(2)
That I'll find it someday

      C#m           B(2)
Just wait and see

            E
I don't care

         A(2)
That you call me crazy

        C#m          B(2)         A
I can't stay cause I need room to breathe

                            B
There's nothing left to say

                   C#m   A   B* 
Better sorry than safe

C#m                    A  
Sometimes I wish you cheated on me

B                      G#m
Then leavin here would be so easy

C#m                    A                 B*
It's time to take a chance and give you up

F#
In the morning I wake

A                 B
And make my escape

            E  
I'm not scared

        A(2)                              C#m          B(2)  
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me

           E
And I swear

        A(2)
That I'll find it someday

      C#m           B(2)
Just wait and see

            E
I don't care

         A(2)
That you call me crazy

        C#m          B(2)           A
I can't stay cause I need room to breathe

                           B
There's nothing left to say

                   C#m     A(2)
Better sorry than safe
Chord solo (Use 6th string bar chords) E B C#m A E B A''''16x 1/2 beats B'''''(stop) Changes Key
              F#
I'm not scared

        B                                Dm#            C#
Cause I know there's something out there waiting for me

           F#
And I swear

       B
That I'll find it someday

     Dm#          C#
Just wait and see

           F#
I don't care

          B
That you call me crazy

         D#m          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

D#m    C#   B
ahoooooooo Yeah

                       C#     D#m
There's nothing left to say
----- The Chords in the first part sound good as 6th string bar chords. Except the E which sounds 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 C#m 446654 A 577655 A(2) x02221 B 799877 B(2) x24442 E 022100 G#m 466444 Short Bridge F# 244322 A 577655 B 799877 Verse after Key Change F# 244322 B x24442 Dm# x68876 C# x46664