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Better Days

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[Intro]
D  D  D  D
[Verse 1]
Well my sDoul checked out missin' as I sat listenin'
To the hDours and minutes tickin' awBmay.
Yeah, just sEmittin around waitin' for my life to begin
While it was Emall just slippin' awGay
Well I'm tDired of waitin' for tomorrow to come
For the trDain to come rollin' 'round the bBmend
I got a nEmew suit of clothes and a pretty red rose
A Emwomen I can call my frGiend
[Chorus]
GThese are Better DDays, baby   Yeah, there's BDetter Days shinin' thrGough
GThese are Better DDays, baby   Better EmDays with a gGirl like yDou
[Verse 2]
Well DI took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss
It's like Deatin' cavier in the dBmirt
It's a Emsad funny ending when you find yourself pretending
To be a Emrich man in a poor man's shGirt
Now my Dass was draggin from a passin' gypsy wagon
Your hDeart like a diamond shBmone
Tonight I'm Emlayin' in your arms, carvin' lucky charms
EmOut of these hard luck bGones
[Chorus]
GThese are Better DDays, baby   These are  bDetter days it's trGue
GThese are Better DDays, baby   Better EmDays are shGining thrDough
 [Solo]
eG|--------------------------Bm---------------------7----Em-------G----------------------------D------|
B|----------7---------10-------------------------7---------------------------------------------|
G|-2-4--7---7-9--9/11----9-7-9--9b(13)r9--9p7----7-7--------7-7-9-7--------7-7h9-7-------------|
D|-2-5--7-9-------------------------------9p7-9------9------7-7-9-7--------7-7h9-7-------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------7-9----------7-5------------7-5---5--5--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------9-------------7-------|
[Verse 3]
Now a lDife of leisure, and a pirate's treasure   Don't mDake much for tragedBmy.
It's a Emsad man, my friend, whose livin' in his own skin,
And cEman't stand the companGy.
Every fDools got a reason to feel sorry for himself And tDurning his heart to stBmone
Tonight this fool's Emhalf way to heaven, and just a mile out of hell
And I fEmeel like I'm comin' hGome!
[Chorus]
GThese are Better DDays, baby   Yeah, there's BDetter Days shinin' thrGough
GThese are Better DDays, baby   Better EmDays with a gGirl like yDou
[Chorus]
GThese are Better DDays, baby   These are  bDetter days it's trGue
GThese are Better DDays, baby   Better EmDays are shGining thrDough
Fadeout
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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Better Days

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D D D D

[Verse 1]

Well my soul checked out missin' as I sat listenin'

D Bm

To the hours and minutes tickin' away.

Yeah, just sittin around waitin' for my life to begin

Em G

While it was all just slippin' away

Well I'm tired of waitin' for tomorrow to come

D Bm

For the train to come rollin' 'round the bend

I got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose

Em G

A women I can call my friend

[Chorus]

G D D G

These are Better Days, baby Yeah, there's Better Days shinin' through

G D Em G D

These are Better Days, baby Better Days with a girl like you

[Verse 2]

Well I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss

D Bm

It's like eatin' cavier in the dirt

It's a sad funny ending when you find yourself pretending

Em G

To be a rich man in a poor man's shirt

Now my ass was draggin from a passin' gypsy wagon

D Bm

Your heart like a diamond shone

Tonight I'm layin' in your arms, carvin' lucky charms

Em G

Out of these hard luck bones

[Chorus]

G D D G

These are Better Days, baby These are better days it's true

G D Em G D

These are Better Days, baby Better Days are shining through

[Solo]

G Bm Em G D

e|-----------------------------------------------7---------------------------------------------|

B|----------7---------10-------------------------7---------------------------------------------|

G|-2-4--7---7-9--9/11----9-7-9--9b(13)r9--9p7----7-7--------7-7-9-7--------7-7h9-7-------------|

D|-2-5--7-9-------------------------------9p7-9------9------7-7-9-7--------7-7h9-7-------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------7-9----------7-5------------7-5---5--5--|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------9-------------7-------|

[Verse 3]

D D Bm

Now a life of leisure, and a pirate's treasure Don't make much for tragedy.

It's a sad man, my friend, whose livin' in his own skin,

Em G

And can't stand the company.

D D Bm

Every fools got a reason to feel sorry for himself And turning his heart to stone

Tonight this fool's half way to heaven, and just a mile out of hell

Em G

And I feel like I'm comin' home!

[Chorus]

G D D G

These are Better Days, baby Yeah, there's Better Days shinin' through

G D Em G D

These are Better Days, baby Better Days with a girl like you

[Chorus]

G D D G

These are Better Days, baby These are better days it's true

G D Em G D

These are Better Days, baby Better Days are shining through

Fadeout

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

About Better Days Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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