G            D/F#              Em              D
You said you couldn't tell the doormat from my face
G           D/F#                 Em       Asus4  A
You said if I had brains I would pawn them
Bb            F/A           Gm            D
Could be I've finally gotten up off of my thumbs
Bb            F/A                    Esus4 E A
Could be that you're the one that was on them

[Chorus]
D
'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7
The dog came home
D7                        G
The bills are all getting paid
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 A
Things are much better since you went away
D
And I've changed my looks
Dmaj7
I read new books
D7                                   G
I've got friends that mean what they say
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 A
Things are much better since you went away

[Verse 2]
G            D/F#              Em              D
You said without your help I couldn't tie my shoes
G           D/F#                 Em       Asus4  A
You said without a doubt I'd be stranded
Bb            F/A                    Gm            D
Could be that you were right and you had to fly the coop
Bb            F/A             Esus4 E A
Could be the eagle finally has landed

[Chorus]
D
'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7
The dog came home
D7                        G
The bills are all getting paid
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 A
Things are much better since you went away
D
And I've changed my looks
Dmaj7
I read new books
D7                                   G
I've got friends that mean what they say
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 Bbdim7
Things are much better since you went away

[Bridge]
Bm          Bm/Bb        Bm/A            Bm/Ab  
When I was younger I was told without another
        G        F#m  Em    A Bbdim7
I'd be incomplete and deflated
Bm        Bm/Bb          Bm/A             Bm/Ab 
My chosen one has chosen to befriend another
       G          D/F#
And to my surprise
    Em F#m G A
I'm elated!

[Chorus]
D
'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7
The dog came home
D7                        G
The bills are all getting paid
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 A
Things are much better since you went away
D
And I've changed my looks
Dmaj7
I read new books
D7                                   G
I've got friends that mean what they say
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 A
Things are much better since you went away

D
'Cause the plants have grown
Dmaj7
The dog came home
D7                        G
The bills are all getting paid
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 A
Things are much better since you went away
D
And I've changed my looks
Dmaj7
I read new books
D7                                   G
I've got friends that mean what they say
Gm              F#m          Em       Asus4 A
Things are much better since you went away