Biography:
Mat Kerekes is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of rock band Citizen, of which he is a founding member. He is also a solo artist and a member of The Flats. Kerekes was born and grew up in the Bedford Township area of Michigan, and attended Bedford High School. Before Citizen, Kerekes at the age of 14 was the drummer of a metalcore band called, The Sound of Glory. They had a large local following as well as somewhat of a regional following during their years of existence.
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"Better Off" by Mat Kerekes.
During the intro and pretty much the whole song, Mat adds in little extra notes to the basic chord shape.
For example during the verses and intro he plays G and adds in the first finger to the 1st fret 2nd string
and also on Em he adds his little finger to the 2nd fret 1st string and well, ill give you the chords and
you can figure it out yourself:)
P.S if i use ? after chords, it means I'm not sure but you can decide:)
anyway;
Intro; G, Em, C (here you can after,the eighth strum,slide the shape up 2 frets) D
G
I guess I'm just down again.
Em
I guess I got lost again.
Bm Am? G?
I've been wandering for hours just trying to find a place to hide.
Em
My mind is set,
C
I can't go on till I forget.
Bm Am? G?
I'm following the footsteps I've paved for myself till the end.
Em Em
I'm just better off on my own x2 G
Solo; G-D-G-Em D-G-D-Em
G
I'm running off
D G Em
Im running off to kill my time.
D
I'm running off
G D Em
I'm running off to kill my time.
G; 320022
D; xx0232
Em;022000
Bm;xx4432
Am;x02210
During the intro and pretty much the whole song, Mat adds in little extra notes to the basic chord shape.
For example during the verses and intro he plays G and adds in the first finger to the 1st fret 2nd string
and also on Em he adds his little finger to the 2nd fret 1st string and well, ill give you the chords and
you can figure it out yourself:)
P.S if i use ? after chords, it means I'm not sure but you can decide:)
anyway;
Intro; G, Em, C (here you can after,the eighth strum,slide the shape up 2 frets) D
G
I guess I'm just down again.
Em
I guess I got lost again.
Bm Am? G?
I've been wandering for hours just trying to find a place to hide.
Em
My mind is set,
C
I can't go on till I forget.
Bm Am? G?
I'm following the footsteps I've paved for myself till the end.
Em Em
I'm just better off on my own x2 G
Solo; G-D-G-Em D-G-D-Em
G
I'm running off
D G Em
Im running off to kill my time.
D
I'm running off
G D Em
I'm running off to kill my time.
G; 320022
D; xx0232
Em;022000
Bm;xx4432
Am;x02210
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