C F C F

[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
               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

[Verse 2]
     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

[Chorus]
               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

[Bridge]
 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