You Better You Bet The Who
This was originally transcribed by litgo@aol.com, but I wanted a version that was easier
to read using a capo and transcribed completely, not relying on memorization. Full
credit to litgo, partial to me. ;)
Capo 3
Chords:
A x02220
D xx0232
E 022100
[F#m]Em [244222]022000
Fmaj7 xx3210
Am x02210
F* x33210
Asus2* 002200
C x32010
G 320033
B x24442
[Ab] [466444]
[F#] [244322]
Intro
[A]You better [D]you better you [E]bet
Verse 1
[A]I call you on the telephone my [D]voice too rough with [E]cigarettes
[A]I sometimes feel I should just go home but I'm [D]dealing with a memory that
[E]never forgets
[A]I love to hear you say my name [D]especially when [E]you say yes
[A]I got your body right now on my mind but I've [D]drunk myself blind to the
[E]sound of old T.[F#m]Rex
[Em] [D] [G]
[Ab]
[D]To the sound of old T [Fmaj7]Rex
A Asus2* E
Oh, and who's next
Chorus
[A]When I say I love you you say you [D]better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [A]bet
[A]When I say I need you you say you [D]better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [Bm]bet
You better [Bm]bet [F#m]your [E]life
Or love will [Bm]cut you
Cut you [F#m]like a [E]knife
Verse 2
[A]I want those feeble minded [D]axes over[E]thrown
[A]I'm not into your passport picture, [D]I just like your [E]nose
[A]You welcome me with open [D]arms and open [E]legs
[A]I know only fools have needs but [D]this one never [E]begs
[F#m]I don't really mind how much you love [Em]me
Oh a little is all [G]right
When you [D]say come over and spend the [Fmaj7]night
A Asus2* E
Tonight Tonight
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Chorus
[A]When I say I love you you say you [D]better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [A]bet
[A]When I say I need you you say you [D]better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [Bm]bet
You better [Bm]bet [F#m]your [E]life
Or love will [Bm]cut you
Cut you [F#m]like a [E]knife
Bridge
[F]I lay on the [C]bed with you
[G]We could make some [A]book of records
[F]Your dog keeps [C]licking my nose
And [G]chewing up all those [B]letters saying [F#m]you [E]better
[Bm] You better [Bm]bet [F#m]your [E]life
[Am]You better [G]love [Am]me
[F#m]all the [E]time [F#m]now
[A]you better [E]shove [A]me
[A]Back into [E]line [A]now
[Am]You better [G]love [Am]me
[F#m]all the [E]time [F#m]now
[A]you better [E]shove [A]me
[A]Back into [E]line [A]now
Verse 3
[A]I showed up late one night with a [D]neon light for a [E]visa
[A]But knowing I'm so eager to fight can't make [D]letting me in any [E]easier
[A]I know I've been wearing crazy clothes and I [D]look pretty crappy [E]sometimes
[A]But my body feels so good and I [D]still sing a razor [E]line [F#m]everytime
And when it [Em]comes to [D]all night [G]living
I know what I'm [D]giving
[Fmaj7]I've got it all down to a [A]tee
Asus2* E
And it's free
Chorus 2
[A]When I say I love you you say you [D]better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [A]bet
[A]When I say I need you you say you [D]better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [A]bet
[A]When I say I love you you say you [D]better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [A]bet
[A]When I say I need you you scream y[D]ou better
You [F#m]better you [E]better you [A]bet
Outro
[B]When I say I love you you say you [E]better
You [Ab]better you [F#]better you [B]bet
[B]When I say I need you you say you [E]better
You [Ab]better you [F#]better you [B]bet
[E] [F#]
[E]You better [F#]bet your life
[E]Or love will[F#] cut you
[E] [F#]Just like a [E]knife
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