| C | Bb | |
| Room 16 the P | alms Motel |
| F | |
| Now I can rest behind the door |
| C | Bb | |
| My life with you's become a | living hell |
| F | |
| Don't wanna live like than no more |
| Dm | Bb | C | |
| And whatever it will | take |
| Dm | Bb | C | |
| I will do to make this | final | break |
| F | Bb | C | |
| Yeah better off | without you |
| F | Bb | C | |
| Better off wit | hout you |
| F | C | F | |
| Better off witho | ut you in my | life |
| C | |
| So I'll unpack my bags |
| Bb | F | |
| And kick off these old | shoes |
| C | Bb | |
| This room is as good as anyplace I've | ever been |
| F | |
| For lookin at the truth |
| Dm | Bb | C | |
| Now it's all so clear to | me |
| Dm | Bb | C | |
| What a blind man could | plainly s | ee |
| F | Bb | C | |
| Yeah better off | without you |
| F | Bb | C | |
| Better off wit | hout you |
| F | C | F | |
| Better off witho | ut you in my | life |
| C | |
| Oh God here comes the tears |
| Bb | |
| I'm gonna stay right here |
| C | |
| I'll cry I've cried away |
| Bb | C | |
| But I won't go back no | more |
| SOLO |
| C | |
| Looks like a change in the weather |
| Bb | F | |
| I can hear it start to | rain |
| C | Bb | |
| I hope it's not too | long this time |
| F | |
| Before the sun comes out again |
| Dm | Bb | C | |
| But if it rains f | orever |
| Dm | Bb | C | |
| I will still be | better | off |
| F | Bb | C | |
| Yeah better off | without you |
| F | Bb | C | |
| Better off wit | hout you |
| F | C | F | Bb | F | Bb | F | |
| Better off witho | ut you in my | life |
| From Emmylou Harris "Brand New Dance" |
| Reprise Records 1990 |
| Tall Girl Music/Robischon Music/Fontoones(BMI) |