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Better Days

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[Verse 1]
FAnd I saw it comCing
I saw emEmptiness and trAmagedy
FAnd I felt like runningC  
So far awayEm  
Then knew I had to stayF  
And I know when I’m Colder
I'll look Emback and I'll still feel the painAm  G  
FI know I’ll be sCtronger and I Emknow I’ll be fine
For the rest of my daysC  Em  Am  
[Chorus]
I’ve seen Fbetter daysC  Em  Am  
Put my fFace in my hCandsEm  Am  
Get down Fon my kCnees and I Empray to GoAmd
Hope he Fsees me through   Cto the EmendAm  
[Verse 2]
FI notice mosCt things
But I didEmn’t notice the AmchangeG  
FIt was hot in the morningC  
Then it Emturned so cold
Towards the end of the dayF  
There was no conversCation
I just Emfelt like I was in AmspaceG  
FI needed my friCends there
I just turEmned around
You were gone without a traceC  Em  Am  
[Chorus]
I’ve seen Fbetter daysC  Em  Am  
Put my fFace in my handsC  Em  Am  
Get down Fon my Cknees and I Empray to GodAm  
Hope he Fsees me througCh to the EmendAm  
[Instrumental]
|    F|    C|   Em|  Am   G|
|    F|    C|   Em|    Em|
[Verse 3]
FNow I have just starCted
And I waEmndered on to the AmendG  
FThere’s nothing I haCve lost
That Emwas once placed upon my my Fhands
And all of these Chard times
They're Emfading around the AmbendG  
FAnd now that I’m Cwiser
I cannEmot wait till I can help my friendsC  Em  Am  
[Chorus]
I’ve Fseen better daysC  Em  Am  
Put my fFace in my hCandsEm  Am  
Get down Fon my Cknees and I Empray to GodAm  
Hope he Fsees me througCh to the EmendAm  
I’ve Fseen better daysC  Em  Am  
Put my fFace in my handsC  Em  Am  
Get down Fon my Cknees and I Empray to GodAm  
Hope he Fsees me through Cto the EmendAm  
[Outro]
FSeen better     CNa       EmNa     AmNa Na Na FNa Na
CNa       EmNa     AmNa Na Na FNa Na
CNa       EmNa     AmNa Na Na FNa Na
CNa       EmNa     AmNa Na Na FNa Na

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Better Days

by Pete Murray

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Original recording: transpose +1

[Verse 1]

F C

And I saw it coming

Em Am

I saw emptiness and tragedy

F C

And I felt like running

So far away

Then knew I had to stay

And I know when I’m older

Em Am G

I'll look back and I'll still feel the pain

F C Em

I know I’ll be stronger and I know I’ll be fine

C Em Am

For the rest of my days

[Chorus]

F C Em Am

I’ve seen better days

F C Em Am

Put my face in my hands

F C Em Am

Get down on my knees and I pray to God

F C Em Am

Hope he sees me through to the end

[Verse 2]

F C

I notice most things

Em Am G

But I didn’t notice the change

F C

It was hot in the morning

Then it turned so cold

Towards the end of the day

There was no conversation

Em Am G

I just felt like I was in space

F C

I needed my friends there

I just turned around

C Em Am

You were gone without a trace

[Chorus]

F C Em Am

I’ve seen better days

F C Em Am

Put my face in my hands

F C Em Am

Get down on my knees and I pray to God

F C Em Am

Hope he sees me through to the end

[Instrumental]

F C Em Am G

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F C Em Em

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[Verse 3]

F C

Now I have just started

Em Am G

And I wandered on to the end

F C

There’s nothing I have lost

Em F

That was once placed upon my my hands

And all of these hard times

Em Am G

They're fading around the bend

F C

And now that I’m wiser

Em C Em Am

I cannot wait till I can help my friends

[Chorus]

F C Em Am

I’ve seen better days

F C Em Am

Put my face in my hands

F C Em Am

Get down on my knees and I pray to God

F C Em Am

Hope he sees me through to the end

F C Em Am

I’ve seen better days

F C Em Am

Put my face in my hands

F C Em Am

Get down on my knees and I pray to God

F C Em Am

Hope he sees me through to the end

[Outro]

F C Em Am F

Seen better Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

C Em Am F

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

C Em Am F

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

C Em Am F

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

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