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I think you guys can figure out the "doo doo" parts I don't
want to write all that out but I put the proper chords, hear 
the song and fit the chords in for those parts and you'll get it
A
Ayesterday was better than Dtoday
Bmyesterday was when EI went away
Atomorrow I will have Da brand new car
BmIf I get a lC#etter, Btomorrow will be Ebetter than tAoday
DdoAo dDooAdoBmodoF#modoodoDoA  D  A  Bm  F#m  
AYour weighted hair is hanging Ddown your back
Bmand all the dreams youF#m've had are cEoming back
Awhen you have your pockets filled with Dgold, yBmou don't have to wC#ake up
Bor even use your Emake-up when yoAu're old
DdoAo dDooAdoBmodooF#mdoodoD  A  D  A  Bm  F#m  Bm  
F#
A D
Bm  E
B F#m
E B E
(flute solo)
AdoDoodAooo DdoBmoodooF#mo doodoodoodooo dooodoodooodooodoodooo
Ayesterday was better than Dtoday, Bmsteadily my hair was turning Egrey
AI'm fifty, he is fiDfty-one, Bmwhen we reach C#New Mexico the Bparty 
it will Estart to go Aagain
DdoAo dDooAdooBmdooF#mdoooD  A  D  A  Bm  A  

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Better Than Today

by Trader Horne

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F#m

I think you guys can figure out the "doo doo" parts I don't

want to write all that out but I put the proper chords, hear

the song and fit the chords in for those parts and you'll get it

A D

yesterday was better than today

Bm E

yesterday was when I went away

A D

tomorrow I will have a brand new car

Bm C# B E A

If I get a letter, tomorrow will be better than today

D A D A Bm F#m D A D A Bm F#m

doo doodoodoodoodoo

A D

Your weighted hair is hanging down your back

Bm F#m E

and all the dreams you've had are coming back

A D Bm C#

when you have your pockets filled with gold, you don't have to wake up

B E A

or even use your make-up when you're old

D A D A Bm F#m D A D A Bm F#m Bm

doo doodoodoodoodo

A D

Bm E

B F#m

E B E

(flute solo)

A D A D Bm F#m

dooodooo dooodooo doodoodoodooo dooodoodooodooodoodooo

A D Bm E

yesterday was better than today, steadily my hair was turning grey

A D Bm C# B

I'm fifty, he is fifty-one, when we reach New Mexico the party

E A

it will start to go again

D A D A Bm F#m D A D A Bm A

doo doodoodoodooo

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