{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1677834,"song":"Make You Better","artist":"The Decemberists","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11350954-make-you-better-chords-by-the-decemberists/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1677834?type=chord","rating":4.90328,"votes":70,"content":"Only basics. Add notes at will.\r\n\r\nStandard tuning (EADGBe)\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro/Verse shapes:\r\n\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]*:     7 x 0 6 7  0\r\n[ch]D[/ch]*:     10 x 0 9 10 0\r\n[ch]G[/ch]*:      3 x 0 2 3  0\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]* [ch]D[/ch]* [ch]G[/ch]* (x2) (some sliding included)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*         [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nI want you, thin fingers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]*\r\nI wanted you, thin fingernails[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*          [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nAnd when you bend backwards[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]*                          [ch]Bm[/ch]*\r\nI wanted you, I needed you, ohh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]*         [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nTo make me better[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*           [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nI'll love you in springtime[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]*\r\nI lost you when summer came[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*          [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nAnd when you pulled backwards[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]*                          [ch]Bm[/ch]*\r\nI wanted to, I needed to, ohh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]*         [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nTo make me better[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*  [ch]D[/ch]*         [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nOhh, to make me better[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut we're not so starry-eyed anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] \r\nLike the perfect paramour you were in your letters[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd won't it all just come around to make you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet it all un-break you to the day you met her[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut it'd make you better[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]*    [ch]D[/ch]*  [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nIt'd make you better[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*        [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nI sung you your twinges[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]*\r\nI suffered you your tattle-tales[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*           [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nAnd when you broke sideways[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]*                          [ch]Bm[/ch]*\r\nI wanted you, I needed you, ohh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]*         [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nTo make me better[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]*  [ch]D[/ch]*         [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nOhh, to make me better[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut we're not so starry-eyed anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] \r\nLike the perfect paramour you were in your letters[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd won't it all just come around to make you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet it all un-break you to the day that you met her[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nAnd it'd make you better[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  (2x)\r\nDid it make you better[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd all I wanted was a sliver to call mine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd all I wanted was a shimmer of your shine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nTo make me bright[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause we're not so starry-eyed anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] \r\nLike the perfect paramour you were in your letters[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd won't it all just come around to make you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet it all un-break you to the day you met her[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]    \r\nBut it'd make you better[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Bm[/ch]*    [ch]D[/ch]*  [ch]G[/ch]*\r\nIt'd make you better[/tab]\r\n\r\nFade out with intro","plain_text":"Only basics. Add notes at will.\n\nStandard tuning (EADGBe)\n\n\nIntro/Verse shapes:\n\nBm*:     7 x 0 6 7  0\nD*:     10 x 0 9 10 0\nG*:      3 x 0 2 3  0\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nBm* D* G* (x2) (some sliding included)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFade out with intro","chords":["Bm","D","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}