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The verses and choruses use the same chord progression: D A F#m E. 
[Verse 1]
DIt's 4 am you dArunk again
F#mBlowin' up my pEhone
DYou say I know it's late
But this cAan't wait
I don't tF#mrust myself alEone
You getting lDoaded every nAight
It's getting haF#mrder to watch you dEie
It's D4 am and as your bAest friend
I reF#mfuse to let you Ego
[Chorus 1]
You know it's gonna get bDetteAr
You know there's gotta be sF#mtars behind those cElouds
Yea it's gonna get DbettAer
Even though it's hF#mard to see it nEow
I'm on your sDide
Promise me you'll Atry
To F#mmake it through the niEght
DIt's gonna get, Ait's gonna get better
F#mIt's gonna get, Eit's gonna get, Bmbetter
[Verse 2]
DWe've had each oAthers back
For the lF#mast 20 somethinEg years
DBut right now I don't reAcognize
The strF#manger standing Ehere
DWhere is the light Ain your eyes
Where dF#mid the person gEo that I idolized
DIt's 4 am, it's your Abest friend
Come F#mon, let me Ein
[Chorus 2]
You know it's gonna get bDetteAr
You know there's gotta be sF#mtars behind those cElouds
Yea it's gonna get DbettAer
Even though it's hF#mard to see it nEow
I'm on your sDide
Promise me you'll Atry
To F#mmake it through the niEght
DIt's gonna get, Ait's gonna get better
F#mIt's gonna get, Eit's gonna get, BmbetterA  G#m  
[Bridge 1]
Look at the sBmky
It's getting lDight
You never hAave to apologize
G#mIf you wanna Bmstay
That's Dokay
As long as it taEkes to be alright
[Bridge 2]
DBetter
AYou know it's gonna get Ebetter
You F#mknow it's gotta get betDter, better
Even though it's haArd to see it Enow
[Chorus 3]
You know it's gonna get Dbetter
AYou know there's gotta be sF#mtars behind those cElouds
Yea it's gonna get Dbetter
AEven though it's hF#mard to see it nEow
DI'm on your side
APromise me you'll F#mtry
To mEake it through the Dnight
DIt's gonna get, Ait's gonna get better
F#mIt's gonna get, Eit's gonna get, Bmbetter

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Gonna Get Better

by Better Than Ezra

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F#m

G#m

The verses and choruses use the same chord progression: D A F#m E.

[Verse 1]

D A

It's 4 am you drunk again

F#m E

Blowin' up my phone

You say I know it's late

But this can't wait

F#m E

I don't trust myself alone

D A

You getting loaded every night

F#m E

It's getting harder to watch you die

D A

It's 4 am and as your best friend

F#m E

I refuse to let you go

[Chorus 1]

D A

You know it's gonna get better

F#m E

You know there's gotta be stars behind those clouds

D A

Yea it's gonna get better

F#m E

Even though it's hard to see it now

I'm on your side

Promise me you'll try

F#m E

To make it through the night

D A

It's gonna get, it's gonna get better

F#m E Bm

It's gonna get, it's gonna get, better

[Verse 2]

D A

We've had each others back

F#m E

For the last 20 something years

D A

But right now I don't recognize

F#m E

The stranger standing here

D A

Where is the light in your eyes

F#m E

Where did the person go that I idolized

D A

It's 4 am, it's your best friend

F#m E

Come on, let me in

[Chorus 2]

D A

You know it's gonna get better

F#m E

You know there's gotta be stars behind those clouds

D A

Yea it's gonna get better

F#m E

Even though it's hard to see it now

I'm on your side

Promise me you'll try

F#m E

To make it through the night

D A

It's gonna get, it's gonna get better

F#m E Bm A G#m

It's gonna get, it's gonna get, better

[Bridge 1]

Look at the sky

It's getting light

You never have to apologize

G#m Bm

If you wanna stay

That's okay

As long as it takes to be alright

[Bridge 2]

Better

A E

You know it's gonna get better

F#m D

You know it's gotta get better, better

A E

Even though it's hard to see it now

[Chorus 3]

You know it's gonna get better

A F#m E

You know there's gotta be stars behind those clouds

Yea it's gonna get better

A F#m E

Even though it's hard to see it now

I'm on your side

A F#m

Promise me you'll try

E D

To make it through the night

D A

It's gonna get, it's gonna get better

F#m E Bm

It's gonna get, it's gonna get, better

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