Story Behind The Song

This song speaks to moments in my own life and of others when we need help to get our lives back on track. The belief and faith that a friend or support group can provide is a powerful part of that recovery.

Song Description

Bettin' On You is about is about the belief and faith a person offers to a friend who is down and out. Lives can turn tragic...this song speaks to redemtion and recovery.

Lyrics

Bettin? On You

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Introduction: Electric guitar (some acoustic and bass)
Capo 5, D-tuning

Verse 1
Everybody turned their backs on you D7(hammer-on)-other chord
They say you?ll never pull through D7(hammer-on)-other chord
Doesn?t matter to me you?re one of a kind C-Am-C-F
I?m counting on you, walk the line C-Am-C-F-Em-D
Pre-chorus/Chorus/Instrumental

Verse 2
Day?s too hot night?s too cold
Free fall isn?t freedom, you?re out of control
Sky so dark rain fallin? down
Happens to us all take a good look around
Pre-chorus/Chorus/Instrumental

Verse 3
Hopes all gone it?s whisper still
That?s God listening to your will
Fire burning in your eye
Rise now shattered cry
Pre-chorus/Chorus/Instrumental

Pre-chorus

Monkey on your back you?ve been gone too long, I?m bettin? on you bettin? on you G-D-A
You?re half way to right when you?ve been all the way wrong, I?m bettin? on you bettin? on you G-D-Am(h.on)
It?s hard it?s tough I?ve heard enough, I?m bettin? on you G-Em-Bm-A

Chorus
It?s going to be all right now D-G-A
All right now D-G-A
I?ll be right here (by your side) D-G-A
Its going to be all right now D-G-A


Lyrics and music
By Jared Brown
2003