15 Chords used in the song: A, D, E, F#m, Em, G, Ab, Fmaj7, Asus2, Bm, F, C, B, Am, F#
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Intro
A D E
You better you better you bet
Verse 1
A D E
I call you on the telephone my voice too rough with cigarettes
A D
I sometimes feel I should just go home but I'm dealing with a memory that
E
never forgets
A D E
I love to hear you say my name especially when you say yes
A D
I got your body right now on my mind but I've drunk myself blind to the
E F#m
sound of old T.Rex
Em D G
Ab
D Fmaj7
To the sound of old T Rex
A Asus2* E
Oh, and who's next
Chorus
A D
When I say I love you you say you better
F#m E A
You better you better you bet
A D
When I say I need you you say you better
F#m E Bm
You better you better you bet
Bm F#m E
You better bet your life
Bm
Or love will cut you
F#m E
Cut you like a knife
Verse 2
A D E
I want those feeble minded axes overthrown
A D E
I'm not into your passport picture, I just like your nose
A D E
You welcome me with open arms and open legs
A D E
I know only fools have needs but this one never begs
F#m Em
I don't really mind how much you love me
G
Oh a little is all right
D Fmaj7
When you say come over and spend the night
A Asus2* E
Tonight Tonight
Chorus
A D
When I say I love you you say you better
F#m E A
You better you better you bet
A D
When I say I need you you say you better
F#m E Bm
You better you better you bet
Bm F#m E
You better bet your life
Bm
Or love will cut you
F#m E
Cut you like a knife
Bridge
F C
I lay on the bed with you
G A
We could make some book of records
F C
Your dog keeps licking my nose
G B F#m E
And chewing up all those letters saying you better
Bm Bm F#m E
You better bet your life
Am G Am
You better love me
F#m E F#m
all the time now
A E A
you better shove me
A E A
Back into line now
Am G Am
You better love me
F#m E F#m
all the time now
A E A
you better shove me
A E A
Back into line now
Verse 3
A D E
I showed up late one night with a neon light for a visa
A D E
But knowing I'm so eager to fight can't make letting me in any easier
A D E
I know I've been wearing crazy clothes and I look pretty crappy sometimes
A D E F#m
But my body feels so good and I still sing a razor line everytime
Em D G
And when it comes to all night living
D
I know what I'm giving
Fmaj7 A
I've got it all down to a tee
Asus2* E
And it's free
Chorus 2
A D
When I say I love you you say you better
F#m E A
You better you better you bet
A D
When I say I need you you say you better
F#m E A
You better you better you bet
A D
When I say I love you you say you better
F#m E A
You better you better you bet
A D
When I say I need you you scream you better
F#m E A
You better you better you bet
Outro
B E
When I say I love you you say you better
Ab F# B
You better you better you bet
B E
When I say I need you you say you better
Ab F# B
You better you better you bet
E F#
E F#
You better bet your life
E F#
Or love will cut you
E F# E
Just like a knife
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About this song: You Better You Bet
"You Better You Bet" was written by Pete Townshend as a love song for his girlfriend at the time. Townshend said of the song, "I developed ['You Better You Bet'] over several weeks of clubbing and partying. I had gone through a lean period in my marriage and was seeing the daughter of a friend of mine. I wanted it to be a good song because the girl I wrote it for is one of the best people on the planet."When commenting on the song's lyrics and music, Pete Townshend said, "'You Better You Bet' was a very spontaneous lyric. Read more on Last.fm.