Before I Knew Better

C F C F C F No one thought that I'd jump off that rocky ledge C G So I did, and I broke my leg C F And I let Jim Beam tell me I could take some guy C G Twice my size, but old Jim lied Em I can't pretend that I ain't been C My life's own wrecking crew F C And I'm surprised that I survived G All I put myself through C Before I knew better F Before I woke up Am7 I did a whole lot of crazy foolish things G I'm not proud of C It was just like me F To risk it all Am C F Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure G C F Before I knew better C F You were the first to ever make me wanna change C G My wreckless ways, and I almost did C F Somehow I lost track and wound up givin in C G To the late night life, and the good time friends Em You swore to me one day you'd leave C And all i had to say F C Was there's the door, what you waitin for G And who needs you anyway C Before I knew better F Before I woke up Am7 I did a whole lot of crazy foolish things G I'm not proud of C It was just like me F To risk it all Am C F Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure G C Before I knew better F C Girl I pray somehow someway Am We can turn this thing around F C I thought your love was something G I could live without G# Before I knew Chorus/Outro C# Before I knew better F# Before I woke up A#m7 I did a whole lot of crazy foolish things G# I'm not proud of C# It was just like me F# To risk it all A#m C# F# Even when the pain outweighed the pleasure G# C# F# Before I knew better C# F# Before I knew better C# F# Before I knew better C# F# Before I knew better