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Cmajor

90BPM

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

*** Original Riff (playable with Capo 1, then you basically play Cmaj7 and Em in the first bar) ***
-->1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------(1)--------|-----------------|
B|----1--1---------|-----------------|
G|---1---1---------|----5--5---------|
D|--3----3---------|---6---6---------|
A|-4-----3---------|--5----5------3--|
E|-------1---------|-6-----6---6-----|
  Dbmaj7 Fm          Bb9
*** Chords with Capo 1 ***
Cmaj7 x 3 2 0 0 0
Em    0 2 2 0 0 0
A9    5 4 5 4 0 0
[Verse]
It's a Cmaj7slow climbEm, roll tide
  A9You'll start feel it when there's no time lefCmaj7tEm  A9  
There's no Cmaj7foresightEm, your mind
  A9Is all you're given, so please, hold tight, yes Cmaj7(mm)Em  A9  
[Pre-Chorus]
And if Cmaj7someone had told mEme it'd take this longA9  
Who knows if I'd have held oCmaj7nEm  A9  
Guess the Cmaj7hope of tomorroEmw is never wrongA9  
And I knew that all alongCmaj7  Em  A9  
[Chorus]
     Cmaj7(OohEm, oh)
     A9(Ooh, oh)
      Cmaj7(OohEm, oh)
Thank GodA9, I looked forward to better days
[Verse]
It's a Cmaj7rat raceEm, no grace
   A9You'll start to feel it when it's too late, yeahCmaj7  Em  A9  
Keep a Cmaj7slow paceEm, show face
   A9I know you'll make it 'cause it's pure fate, yeahCmaj7  Em  A9  
[Pre-Chorus]
And if Cmaj7someone had told mEme it'd take this longA9  
Who knows if I'd have held oCmaj7nEm  A9  
Guess the Cmaj7hope of tomorroEmw is never wrongA9  
And I knew that all alongCmaj7  Em  A9  
[Chorus]
     Cmaj7(OohEm, oh)
     A9(Ooh, oh)
      Cmaj7(OohEm, oh)
Thank GodA9, I looked forward to better days
[Outro]
It's a Cmaj7slow climbEm, roll tide
  A9You'll start feel it when there's no time left

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Better Days

by Tanerélle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbmaj7

Bb9

Cmaj7

*** Original Riff (playable with Capo 1, then you basically play Cmaj7 and Em in the first bar) ***

-->1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------(1)--------|-----------------|

B|----1--1---------|-----------------|

G|---1---1---------|----5--5---------|

D|--3----3---------|---6---6---------|

A|-4-----3---------|--5----5------3--|

E|-------1---------|-6-----6---6-----|

Dbmaj7 Fm Bb9

*** Chords with Capo 1 ***

Cmaj7 x 3 2 0 0 0

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

A9 5 4 5 4 0 0

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Em

It's a slow climb, roll tide

A9 Cmaj7 Em A9

You'll start feel it when there's no time left

Cmaj7 Em

There's no foresight, your mind

A9 Cmaj7 Em A9

Is all you're given, so please, hold tight, yes (mm)

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em A9

And if someone had told me it'd take this long

Cmaj7 Em A9

Who knows if I'd have held on

Cmaj7 Em A9

Guess the hope of tomorrow is never wrong

Cmaj7 Em A9

And I knew that all along

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em

(Ooh, oh)

Cmaj7 Em

(Ooh, oh)

Thank God, I looked forward to better days

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Em

It's a rat race, no grace

A9 Cmaj7 Em A9

You'll start to feel it when it's too late, yeah

Cmaj7 Em

Keep a slow pace, show face

A9 Cmaj7 Em A9

I know you'll make it 'cause it's pure fate, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em A9

And if someone had told me it'd take this long

Cmaj7 Em A9

Who knows if I'd have held on

Cmaj7 Em A9

Guess the hope of tomorrow is never wrong

Cmaj7 Em A9

And I knew that all along

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Em

(Ooh, oh)

Cmaj7 Em

(Ooh, oh)

Thank God, I looked forward to better days

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Em

It's a slow climb, roll tide

You'll start feel it when there's no time left

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