Dance: I've Been Better
Song: I've Been Better
Artist: Brad Paisley
Album: Who Needs Pictures?
Choreography & copyright: Beth Brydon; 4/2002
           email:kickincountryau@yahoo.com
Level: Intermediate
Walls: 4
Count: 64
Bridge/restart: tag & restart
Dance Beat: 102 b/m
Start: Feet together, weight on left foot

* Out-out, touch, heel-jack & step, rock replace, shuffle back:
  &1-2 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), step LEFT to LEFT side,
       touch RIGHT next to LEFT,
  &3&4 Step RIGHT back (on &), touch LEFT heel forward,
       step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT forward,
  5- 6 Rock/step LEFT forward, rock/replace weight back on RIGHT,
  7& 8 Shuffle back (L,R,L),

* Rock replace, 1/2 turn & shuffle back, rock replace, shuffle forward:
  9-10 Rock/step RIGHT back, rock/replace weight forward onto LEFT,
 11&12 Make 1/2 turn LEFT & shuffle back (R,L,R),
 13-14 Rock/step LEFT back, rock/replace weight forward onto RIGHT,
 15&16 Shuffle forward (L,R,L),

* Out-out, touch, heel-jack & step, rock replace, shuffle back:
&17-18 Step RIGHT to RIGHT side (on &), step LEFT to LEFT side,
       touch RIGHT next to LEFT,
&19&20 Step RIGHT back (on &), touch LEFT heel forward,
       step LEFT beside RIGHT (on &), step RIGHT forward,
 21-22 Rock/step LEFT forward, rock/replace weight back on RIGHT,
 23&24 Shuffle back (L,R,L),

* Rock replace, 1/2 turn & shuffle back, rock replace, shuffle forward:
 25-26 Rock/step RIGHT back, rock/replace weight forward onto LEFT,
 27&28 Make 1/2 turn LEFT & shuffle back (R,L,R),
 29-30 Rock/step LEFT back, rock/replace weight forward onto RIGHT,
 31&32 Shuffle forward (L,R,L),

* Step, point, step, point, sailor, sailor:
 33-36 Step RIGHT forward, point LEFT to LEFT side,
       step LEFT forward, point RIGHT to RIGHT side,
 37&38 Sailor (R,L,R),
 39&40 Sailor (L,R,L),

* Cha-cha, cha-cha, cross-rock replace, cross-rock replace:
 41&42 Cha-cha (R,L,R) facing R45,
 43&44 Cha-cha (L,R,L) facing L45,
 45-46 Rock/step RIGHT forward,
       rock/replace weight back onto LEFT [facing L45],
     & Step RIGHT next LEFT,
 47-48 Rock/step LEFT forward,
       rock/replace weight back on RIGHT [facing R45],

* &Tgthr, step, 1/2 pivot, step, 1/2 pivot, step, 1/4 pivot, x-shuffle:
     & Step LEFT next RIGHT,
 49-50 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
 51-52 Step RIGHT forward, 1/2 pivot turn LEFT,
 53-54 Step RIGHT forward, 1/4 pivot turn LEFT,
 55&56 Cross-shuffle LEFT (R,L,R),

* Side shuffle, rock replace, &tgthr, rock replace, coaster:
 57&58 Shuffle LEFT (L,R,L),
 59-60 Rock/step RIGHT back, replace weight forward onto LEFT,
     & Step RIGHT beside LEFT,
 61-62 Rock/step LEFT forward, rock/replace weight back onto RIGHT,
 63&64 Coaster (L,R,L).

Repeat
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Tags: At the end of 1st & 3rd walls add:-
----    1-4 Step RIGHT to side, drag LEFT beside RIGHT,
            step LEFT to side, drag RIGHT beside LEFT.

Restart: On the 5th wall (instrumental), restart after count 58.
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Note: the sheet on kickit has the restart on wall 6, but it is on
      wall 5.

Transcribed: David Powell, 11th May, 2002.
http://triode.net.au/~dragon/ldance