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                          BETTER DAYS - The Dirges
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Tuning: Standard  E   A   D   G   B  E  
YouTube Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuMcZdyNYiA
A great song from The Boondock Saints.
INTRO
   Dm A A# F Dm A A# A
VERSE 1
   DmYou, my friend, must rAealize. A#The time we have won't Flast. 
   DmYou can't Aerase the past, lord knows I've A#triedA  
   DmThere are times I've Abeen way downA#, black and blue insFide me 
   DmOld wounds still Aresiding beneath my A#skinC  
CHORUS
   So Flet's raise a glass to Abetter days
   A#Forget the past and our Fwicked ways 
   FJust let me sing this Aone last song
   A#and make this feelin' last... Call nighDmt long 
VERSE 2
   DmA fresh start is Awhat you need, A#so let's begin agFain
   DmI will be your Afriend from this day A#on A  
   DmYou can rely upAon meA#, if you ever Fneed to 
   DmI will help you gAet through and find your A#way C  
CHORUS
   So Flet's raise a glass to Abetter days
   A#Forget the past and our Fwicked ways 
   FJust let me sing this Aone last song
   A#and make this feelin' last... Call night Dmlong 
BRIDGE
   DmForgive yoursAelf 
   DmKnow all is wFell 
   DmDust yourself Aoff 
   A#and tell your blues Cto go to hell 
CHORUS
   So Flet's raise a glass to Abetter days
   A#Forget the past and our Fwicked ways 
   FJust let me sing this Aone last song
   A#and make this feelin' last... Call night Flong 

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Better Days

by The Dirges

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BETTER DAYS - The Dirges

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E A D G B E

Tuning: Standard

YouTube Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuMcZdyNYiA

A great song from The Boondock Saints.

INTRO

Dm A A# F Dm A A# A

VERSE 1

Dm A A# F

You, my friend, must realize. The time we have won't last.

Dm A A# A

You can't erase the past, lord knows I've tried

Dm A A# F

There are times I've been way down, black and blue inside me

Dm A A# C

Old wounds still residing beneath my skin

CHORUS

F A

So let's raise a glass to better days

A# F

Forget the past and our wicked ways

F A

Just let me sing this one last song

A# C Dm

and make this feelin' last... all night long

VERSE 2

Dm A A# F

A fresh start is what you need, so let's begin again

Dm A A# A

I will be your friend from this day on

Dm A A# F

You can rely upon me, if you ever need to

Dm A A# C

I will help you get through and find your way

CHORUS

F A

So let's raise a glass to better days

A# F

Forget the past and our wicked ways

F A

Just let me sing this one last song

A# C Dm

and make this feelin' last... all night long

BRIDGE

Dm A

Forgive yourself

Dm F

Know all is well

Dm A

Dust yourself off

A# C

and tell your blues to go to hell

CHORUS

F A

So let's raise a glass to better days

A# F

Forget the past and our wicked ways

F A

Just let me sing this one last song

A# C F

and make this feelin' last... all night long

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