Verse 1Em Happened again,Bm just 'round the corner
C Friend of a friend, was just there before her
Em It could have so Bmeasily been Cme (Easily been me)
Em On high alertBm as it gets darker
C When I hear footsteps, my heart beats harder
Em You wouldn't beBmlieve the things I've Cseen (Believe the things I've seen)Pre-ChorusA Amtwelve-minute Bmwalk isn't Emlong
But it's Glong eDsusnough.D.
ChorusSo I'll keep,
Ghangin' on the phone while I'm runnin' down the road
Till I'm
Csaf? and back at home again
So I'll
Emcover up my legs 'caus? I
Dknow what to expect.
And it's
Cjust not worth me riskin' it
'Cause
Gwe've all heard the horror stories
CNo wonder my mom gets worried
EmWhy can't I trust
Danybody
C?
It's better to be
Cmsafe than sorry
Verse 2Em I can't afford
Bm to always take a cab
C But when I don't, I always wish I had
Em My knuckles go
Bmwhite around my keys (Around my keys)
Pre-ChorusYou
Amdon't always
Bmthink when the
Emdrinks are still
GWearin'
Dsusoff...
D.
A
Amtwelve-minute
Bmwalk isn't
Emlong
But it's
Glong
Dsusenough
D.
ChorusSo I'll keep,
Ghangin' on the phone while I'm runnin' down the road
Till I'm
Csafe and back at home again
So I'll
Emcover up my legs 'cause I
Dknow what to expect.
And it's
Cjust not worth me riskin' it
'Cause
Gwe've all heard the horror stories
CNo wonder my mom gets worried
EmWhy can't I trust
Danybody
C?
It's better to be
Cmsafe than sorry
OutroGOoh (Hey that's me, just back in now, did you get home okay?)
Ooh
C (Did you just want to stay at mine? Stay safe)
Ooh
Em (Hey, it's me, um, I've just got home, I haven't heard from you)
(It was so good to see you tonight, and I just wanted, hey love)
DOoh
C (Text me when you get home, so I know you're safe)
It's better to be safe than sorry (I'm about to be at the intersection)
GOoh (Don't forget to talk to me when you get home, promise?)
Ooh
C (Um, it was so good to see you tonight, and I just wanted)
Ooh
Em (To make sure you got home alright)
Why can't I trust
Danybody?
C.
It's better to be safe than sorry