Kelly Willis I Know Better Now written by Jim Lauderdale Kelly Willis lead vocals Kevin Welch acoustic guitar Glenn Worf bass Mike Henderson guitar Benmont Tench keyboards Fats Kaplan fiddle Dan Dugmore steel guitar Harry Stinson drums Kieran Kane mandolin/bazuki G Bm Oh I must have left some stones unturned C D G Or could be quite a few G Bm C D There's a lot I've overlooked and never knew G Bm There's some things you learn while getting burned C D G Don't feel good at the time G Bm Am C Playing by your set of rules G Bm Am7 D Pretending that you'll never lose G Bm Am7 But I know better now G Bm Am7 I know better now G Bm C D G Am It just took a while to figure out G Bm There's so much to take for granted C D G When life is going well Bm C D And when the tides will turn no one can tell G Bm Some wise men knew that played the blues C D G That no one has hardly heard G Bm Am C The high cost of fooling yourself G Bm Am7 D Not mentioning everyone else G Bm Am7 But I know better now G Bm Am7 I know better now G Bm C D G It just took a while to figure out F G F D Some mysteries hang on the breeze SOLO G Bm And we'll all go to some big hotel C D G Where weary hearts can rest BACGDm7 Getting and giving more of the faith and the hope and the love G Bm Am7 But I know better now G Bm Am7 I know better now G Bm C D G It just took a while to figure out From Kelly Willis "Kelly Willis" MCA Records 1993 Mighty Nice Music/Laudersongs(BMI)