Waiting - Better Off As Friends guitar chord

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Author/Artist: Brad and Todd Olsen

Title: Better Off As Friends

Album: The Waiting

Transcribed by: Mark

Email: calvin@bright.net

This is my 2nd attempt.  A little harder this time.  I had to use

my ear a little more than number 9 (which was mostly power

chords).  Don't let the solo scare you.  It's not hard.

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Begining solo.                   X3                                         

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Please excuse my religion.  Excuse the ceremony and the show.               

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When I first gave into Your advances, You were wanting to get closer than   

I'd know.                                                                   

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But I'll allow it for a moment.  For just a moment I'll come near           

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Long enough to say those words that all men are taught to fear.             

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Chorus:  I think we'd be better off as friends.                             

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I think that should be where it ends.  There's no complicated reason.       

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Just as simple as sin.  I think we'd be better off as friends. (chorus end) 

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Please excuse my reluctance.  Turn Your eyes away from my embarrassed grin. 

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Never gone this far before.  Don't think I could ever go this way again.    

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So I'll just raise my head, and look deep into Your eyes, and offer You     

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those words I've been conditioned to despise.                               

-Chorus-                                                                    

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I wanted flowers You were buying me a ring.  I wanted candy You were        

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giving everything.                                                          

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You took my breath away, don't think that I have denied it.                 

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But this heart You've stolen sir do You think we could still divide it?     

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-Chorus- X2                                                                 

-Begining Solo- X4                                                            

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        X12