#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# 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. -------------10---8----|-----------10---8-------|----------------------------- ----7h8p--------7---7--|--7h8p--------7---7-----|----------------------------- --7------7-------------|-------7----------------|----------------------------- -----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------- -----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------- -----------------------|------------------------|----------------------------- Begining solo.                   X3                                          ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- Please excuse my religion.  Excuse the ceremony and the show.                ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- When I first gave into Your advances, You were wanting to get closer than    I'd know.                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------7-------7-----7----------------12--------12------12------------------ ---------7-------7-----7----------------12--------12------12------------------ ---------5-------5-----5----------------10--------10------10------------------ But I'll allow it for a moment.  For just a moment I'll come near            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------8---------8--------8--------------8--------8--------8------------------ -------8---------8--------8--------------8--------8--------8------------------ -------6---------6--------6--------------8--------8--------8------------------ Long enough to say those words that all men are taught to fear.              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---12--12------5---5-----2---2--------7----7---------------------------------- ---12--12------5---5-----2---2--------7----7---------------------------------- ---10--10------3---3-----0---0--------5----5---------------------------------- Chorus:  I think we'd be better off as friends.                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------5---5-----2---2------7---7------------------12---12-----5---5----------- -12---5---5-----2---2------7---7------------------12---12-----5---5----------- -10---3---3-----0---0------5---5------------------10---10-----3---3----------- I think that should be where it ends.  There's no complicated reason.        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------2---2-----7---7---------------5-------5-------------------------------- -------2---2-----7---7---------------5-------5-------------------------------- -------0---0-----5---5---------------3-------3-------------------------------- Just as simple as sin.  I think we'd be better off as friends. (chorus end)  -Beginging solo X4-                                                          ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- Please excuse my reluctance.  Turn Your eyes away from my embarrassed grin.  ------------------------------|--------------------|-------------2------2----- ---------------3---------3----|---------------3----|-------------3--3---3--3-- -------------2---2-----2---2--|-----0---0---0---0--|-----2---0---------------- ----------0-------------------|--------------------|-------------------------- --------------------3---------|--------------------|-------------------------- ------------------------------|--3----2---0--------|-------------------------- Never gone this far before.  Don't think I could ever go this way again.     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----7---------7------7----------------12------12-----12--------8-----8-------- ----7---------7------7----------------12------12-----12--------8-----8-------- ----5---------5------5----------------10------10-----10--------6-----6-------- So I'll just raise my head, and look deep into Your eyes, and offer You      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------8--------------10------10------10-------------------------------------- -------8--------------10------10------10-------------------------------------- -------6---------------8-------8-------8-------------------------------------- those words I've been conditioned to despise.                                -Chorus-                                                                     -----------2---------------------------3---------------2---------------------- -------------3---------------------------3---------------3-------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wanted flowers You were buying me a ring.  I wanted candy You were         ---3-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----3------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ giving everything.                                                           --2---2-3--2---2--|--8--7h8p-5--3--2--|--2-3-2-------------------------|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------3-1---------------------|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------------4h5p-2-0---0---0--|------ ------------------|-------------------|-----------------------4---4---4|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|------ ------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|------ -SOLO-                                                                       ----5--3--2--0-0-0-1/2-0--|--5--2/3--5--7-8--7h8p-5-7-8-7h8p-5-7-10--|-------- --3-----------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- --------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------- -SOLO-                                                                       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----7---------7-------7----7---------12------12--------12-----12-------------- ----7---------7-------7----7---------12------12--------12-----12-------------- ----5---------5-------5----5---------10------10--------10-----10-------------- You took my breath away, don't think that I have denied it.                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------8---------8--------8--------8-------10------10------10------10------- ---------8---------8--------8--------8-------10------10------10------10------- ---------6---------6--------6--------6--------8-------8-------8-------8------- But this heart You've stolen sir do You think we could still divide it?      -----------10---8------------------------------------------------------------- ---7h8p-------7--------------------------------------------------------------- --------7--------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                               -Chorus- X2                                                                  -Begining Solo- X4                                                             --5---3---2---0--------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------5/6\5--3--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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