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NOTE:  The INTRO RIFF can be played in place of the CHORDS
       in the VERSE. I prefer playing the RIFF over the CHORDS
       myself. Listen for the timing however to play it right.
INTRO:
        - RIFF - 
E -F-----C----Dm------------
B ---1----1-3--1h3p1----
G -2----2------------2--
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
E -F-----C----Dm------------
B ---1----1-3--1h3p1----
G -2----2------------2--
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
VERSE:
SFilence lays like lace aroCund my mindDm  
DFelicate embrace I nCeed sometimesDm  
GuFides me when I'm on my wCay back homeDm  
TFells me when I'm truly aCll aloneDm  
PRE-CHORUS:
DmAnd when I get sEmick of the silence
I get back on the highway
CGmould be going nowhere
I can Fbe going your way
SCick of the silence 
But I'll be somewhere new by dGmaw-aw-aw-Amawn
They could be
CHORUS:
BCetter, better, better, better, better
BGmetter, better, better, bFetter, better
BCetter, better, better, better, be-e-etter
GmOh,  Oh-oh-Dmoh
E -F-----C----Dm------------
B ---1----1-3--1h3p1----
G -2----2------------2--
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
VERSE:
And cFan you can recall that moment at all
When we wCarmed up way last JDmune?
And hFow many times do we talk through the night
And slCeep in way past nDmoon?
PRE-CHORUS:
But now I'm sEmick of the silence
Getting back on the highway
Could Gmbe going nowhere
I can Fbe going your way
SCick of the silence
But I'll be somewhere new by dGmaw-aw-aw-Amawn
BREAK:
They could be bCetter
They could be bGmetter
(Better, bFetter, better) 
BCetter
(Better, better, better)
BGmetter, better, better, bDmetter, betterF  
F
CBe-be-be-be-be-bDmetter, F  
F
CBe-be-be-be-be-bDmetter, Oh
CHORUS:
BFetter, better, better, better, better
BCetter, better, better, bDmetter, better
BFetter, better, better, better, be-e-etter Coh
CBe-be-be-be-be-bDmetter, 
BFetter, better, better, better, better
BCetter, better, better, bDmetter, better
BFetter, better, better, better, be-e-etter Coh
CBe-be-be-be-be-bDmetter, - FADE OUT

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Better

by Maggie Rogers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

NOTE: The INTRO RIFF can be played in place of the CHORDS

in the VERSE. I prefer playing the RIFF over the CHORDS

myself. Listen for the timing however to play it right.

INTRO:

- RIFF -

F C Dm

E ----------------------

B ---1----1-3--1h3p1----

G -2----2------------2--

D ----------------------

A ----------------------

E ----------------------

F C Dm

E ----------------------

B ---1----1-3--1h3p1----

G -2----2------------2--

D ----------------------

A ----------------------

E ----------------------

VERSE:

F C Dm

Silence lays like lace around my mind

F C Dm

Delicate embrace I need sometimes

F C Dm

Guides me when I'm on my way back home

F C Dm

Tells me when I'm truly all alone

PRE-CHORUS:

Dm Em

And when I get sick of the silence

I get back on the highway

Could be going nowhere

I can be going your way

Sick of the silence

Gm Am

But I'll be somewhere new by daw-aw-aw-awn

They could be

CHORUS:

Better, better, better, better, better

Gm F

Better, better, better, better, better

Better, better, better, better, be-e-etter

Gm Dm

Oh, Oh-oh-oh

F C Dm

E ----------------------

B ---1----1-3--1h3p1----

G -2----2------------2--

D ----------------------

A ----------------------

E ----------------------

VERSE:

And can you can recall that moment at all

C Dm

When we warmed up way last June?

And how many times do we talk through the night

C Dm

And sleep in way past noon?

PRE-CHORUS:

But now I'm sick of the silence

Getting back on the highway

Could be going nowhere

I can be going your way

Sick of the silence

Gm Am

But I'll be somewhere new by daw-aw-aw-awn

BREAK:

They could be better

(Better, better, better)

Better

(Better, better, better)

Gm Dm F

Better, better, better, better, better

C Dm F

Be-be-be-be-be-better,

C Dm

Be-be-be-be-be-better, Oh

CHORUS:

Better, better, better, better, better

C Dm

Better, better, better, better, better

F C

Better, better, better, better, be-e-etter oh

C Dm

Be-be-be-be-be-better,

Better, better, better, better, better

C Dm

Better, better, better, better, better

F C

Better, better, better, better, be-e-etter oh

C Dm

Be-be-be-be-be-better, - FADE OUT

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