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1/69

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 69Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
      G5    Em7     Cadd9     D     C/G  D*    Em    G     F#    G/F#  Am  
e|---3---3-----3-----2----0----0---0------------3----0---|
B|---3---3-----3-----3----1----3---0------------3----1---|
G|---0---0-----0-----2----0----0---0---x---x----0----2---|
D|---0---2-----2-----0----2----4---2---5---4----0----2---|
A|---x---2-----3----------3----5---2---x---x----x----0---|
E|---3---0----------------3----5---0------------2--------|
[Verse 1]
I got me a shoG5vel,
And I'm digging a ditchEm7,
And I'm going to Cadd9fight for this four square feet of land
Like a G5mean old son of a Dbitch.
I got me a fG5uture,
I'm not stuck on the Em7past.
I've got no new Cadd9tricks, yeah I'm up on bricks,
But me, I'm a macG5hine and I was built to Dlast.
[Chorus]
                                C/G  D*              G5  
I'm trying to get better because I haven't been my best.
                                    C/G  D*                Em  
She took a plain black marker, started writing on my chest.
                                     C/G  D*
She drew a line across the middle of my broken heart and said
G5"Come on now let's D/F#fix this Emmess."
              C/G  D*                      G5  
We can get better because we're not dead yet.
[Verse 2]
They threw me a G5whirlwind,
And I spat back the Emsea.
I took a batterC/Ging but I've got thicker skin,
And the best people I G5know are looking out for Dme.
So I'm taking the G5high road,
My engine's running high and Emfine.
May I always see the C/Groad rising up to meet me and my enemies
DeG5feated in the mirror beDhind.
[Chorus]
                                C/G  D*              G5  
I'm trying to get better because I haven't been my best.
                                    C/G  D*               Em  
She took a plain black marker, started writing on my chest.
                                     C/G  D*
She drew a line across the middle of my broken heart and said
G5"Come on now let's D/F#fix this Emmess."
              C/G  D*                      G5  
We can get better because we're not dead yet.
[Bridge]
e|--D----------------C#----------------C----------------A7-----------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| x3
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
It's just a Dknot in the small of your C#back:
You could work it Cout with your A7fingers.
It's just a Dtune that got stuck in your C#head:
You could work it Cout with your A7fingers.
It's just some Dnumbers tangled up in your C#sums:
You could work it Cout with your A7fingers.
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
It's just a Dsimple braille missive from the C#person you miss,
A reCminder you could always be a A7little bit better than Dthis.
[Chorus]
                             C/G  D*            G5  
So try and get better and don't ever accept less.
                           C/G  D*                     Em  
Take a plain black marker and write this on your chest:
                                  C/G  D*
Draw a line underneath all of this unhappiness,
G5"Come on now let's D/F#fix this Emmess."
              C/G  D*                            G5    G5     D/F#  Em  
We can get better because we're not dead yet.
              C/G  D*                      G5  
We can get better because we're not dead yet.
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| x  Dead note
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Get Better

by Frank Turner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

C/G

G/F#

D/F#

[Chords]

G5 Em7 Cadd9 D C/G D Em G F# G/F# Am

e|---3---3-----3-----2----0----0---0------------3----0---|

B|---3---3-----3-----3----1----3---0------------3----1---|

G|---0---0-----0-----2----0----0---0---x---x----0----2---|

D|---0---2-----2-----0----2----4---2---5---4----0----2---|

A|---x---2-----3----------3----5---2---x---x----x----0---|

E|---3---0----------------3----5---0------------2--------|

[Verse 1]

I got me a shovel,

Em7

And I'm digging a ditch,

Cadd9

And I'm going to fight for this four square feet of land

G5 D

Like a mean old son of a bitch.

I got me a future,

Em7

I'm not stuck on the past.

Cadd9

I've got no new tricks, yeah I'm up on bricks,

G5 D

But me, I'm a machine and I was built to last.

[Chorus]

C/G D G5

I'm trying to get better because I haven't been my best.

C/G D Em

She took a plain black marker, started writing on my chest.

C/G D

She drew a line across the middle of my broken heart and said

G5 D/F# Em

"Come on now let's fix this mess."

C/G D G5

We can get better because we're not dead yet.

[Verse 2]

They threw me a whirlwind,

And I spat back the sea.

C/G

I took a battering but I've got thicker skin,

G5 D

And the best people I know are looking out for me.

So I'm taking the high road,

My engine's running high and fine.

C/G

May I always see the road rising up to meet me and my enemies

G5 D

Defeated in the mirror behind.

[Chorus]

C/G D G5

I'm trying to get better because I haven't been my best.

C/G D Em

She took a plain black marker, started writing on my chest.

C/G D

She drew a line across the middle of my broken heart and said

G5 D/F# Em

"Come on now let's fix this mess."

C/G D G5

We can get better because we're not dead yet.

[Bridge]

D C# C A7

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| x3

A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D C#

It's just a knot in the small of your back:

C A7

You could work it out with your fingers.

D C#

It's just a tune that got stuck in your head:

C A7

You could work it out with your fingers.

D C#

It's just some numbers tangled up in your sums:

C A7

You could work it out with your fingers.

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------|

D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

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

E|---------------------------------------------------|

D C#

It's just a simple braille missive from the person you miss,

C A7 D

A reminder you could always be a little bit better than this.

[Chorus]

C/G D G5

So try and get better and don't ever accept less.

C/G D Em

Take a plain black marker and write this on your chest:

C/G D

Draw a line underneath all of this unhappiness,

G5 D/F# Em

"Come on now let's fix this mess."

C/G D G5 G5 D/F# Em

We can get better because we're not dead yet.

C/G D G5

We can get better because we're not dead yet.

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| x Dead note

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