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Better Things

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Key: D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-      xx0232
 A-      x02220
 Bm-     x24432
 G-      320033
 D/F#-   2x023x
 F#/Bb-  x143xx
 E-      022100
Intro: D-D/F#-G-A- x4
Verse 1:
Here is Dwishing you
the D/F#bluest skies
GHoping something
Abetter comes toDmorrow
Hoping all the D/F#verses
rhyme The Gvery best
of Achoruses too
Refrain 1:
  BmFollow all the F#/Bbdoubt
and sadness I Dknow
that better Ethings
are on their AwayG  
Verse 2:
Here is Dhoping all
the D/F#days ahead
GWon't be as bitter
Aas the ones beDhind you
Be an optiD/F#mist instead
And Gsomehow happiAness
will find you
Refrain 2:
  BmForget what happened
F#/Bbyesterday I Dknow
that better Ethings
are on their Away
  GIt's really
good to see you-
Chorus 1:
-Drocking out
and Ghaving Afun
DLiving like
you've Gjust beAgun
AcDcept your life
and Gwhat it Abrings
I Dhope tomorrow Gyou
find Abetter DthingsD/F#  
I Gknow tomorrow Ayou'll
find better DthingsD/F#  G  A  
(Repeat Verse 1)
Refrain 3:
  BmFollow all the F#/Bbdoubt
and sadness I Dknow
that better Ethings
are on their Away
  GIt's really
good to see you-
Chorus 2:
-Drocking out
and Ghaving Afun
DLiving like
you've Gjust beAgun
AcDcept your life
and Gwhat it Abrings
I Dhope tomorrow Gyou
find Abetter DthingsD/F#  
I Gknow tomorrow Ayou'll
find better DthingsD/F#  
I Gknow tomorrow Ayou'll
find better DthingsD/F#  G  A  D  D/F#  G  A  
Interlude: D-D/F#-G-A- x2
Refrain 4:
  BmForget what
happened F#/Bbyesterday
I Dknow that
better Ethings
are on their Away
GI know you
got a lot of-
Chorus 3:
-Dgood things
happening Gup aAhead
The Dpast is gone
it's Gall been Asaid
So Dhere's to what
the Gfuture Abrings
I Dhope tomorrow Gyou'll
find Abetter Dthings D/F#  
I Ghope tomorrow Ayou'll
find Abetter Dthings D/F#  
I Ghope tomorrow Ayou'll
find Abetter Dthings D/F#  
I Gknow tomorrow Ayou'll
           A  D(hold)
find better things

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Better Things

by The Bouncing Souls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#/Bb

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

D/F#

- 2x023x

F#/Bb

- x143xx

- 022100

D D/F# G A

Intro: ---- x4

Verse 1:

Here is wishing you

D/F#

the bluest skies

Hoping something

A D

better comes tomorrow

D/F#

Hoping all the verses

rhyme The very best

of choruses too

Refrain 1:

Bm F#/Bb

Follow all the doubt

and sadness I know

that better things

A G

are on their way

Verse 2:

Here is hoping all

D/F#

the days ahead

Won't be as bitter

A D

as the ones behind you

D/F#

Be an optimist instead

G A

And somehow happiness

will find you

Refrain 2:

Forget what happened

F#/Bb D

yesterday I know

that better things

are on their way

It's really

good to see you-

Chorus 1:

-rocking out

G A

and having fun

Living like

G A

you've just begun

Accept your life

G A

and what it brings

D G

I hope tomorrow you

A D D/F#

find better things

G A

I know tomorrow you'll

D D/F# G A

find better things

(Repeat Verse 1)

Refrain 3:

Bm F#/Bb

Follow all the doubt

and sadness I know

that better things

are on their way

It's really

good to see you-

Chorus 2:

-rocking out

G A

and having fun

Living like

G A

you've just begun

Accept your life

G A

and what it brings

D G

I hope tomorrow you

A D D/F#

find better things

G A

I know tomorrow you'll

D D/F#

find better things

G A

I know tomorrow you'll

D D/F# G A D D/F# G A

find better things

D D/F# G A

Interlude: ---- x2

Refrain 4:

Forget what

F#/Bb

happened yesterday

I know that

better things

are on their way

I know you

got a lot of-

Chorus 3:

-good things

G A

happening up ahead

The past is gone

G A

it's all been said

So here's to what

G A

the future brings

D G

I hope tomorrow you'll

A D D/F#

find better things

G A

I hope tomorrow you'll

A D D/F#

find better things

G A

I hope tomorrow you'll

A D D/F#

find better things

G A

I know tomorrow you'll

A D

(hold)

find better things

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