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Capo 2
G D A D G D A
GThis old Dworld
Can be Acruel someDtimes
GWhen you're looking for Danswers
You Acan't seem to Dfind
GNo one DunderstAands what Bmyou're going GthroughA  
GOh I Dknow it can get Alonely out Dthere
GWhen you Dfeel like Anobody Dcares
Gwell you look Daround thinkingA  
If Bmthey only Gknew
well AI do
I've felt the Gchill of this Aworld
Cut down to the Dbone
I've walked Gmany a Amile
Down this road on my Down
I've been through Ghell on my Dknees
Come face to Aface with the Bmdevil
And I Gknow that it's hard to Abelieve
But it get's GbetterD  A  D  
G D A
GTime is a Dhealer
But we Acan't see Dhow
When Gwe're caught in the Dmoment
And the Ahurtin' is Dnow
GWe don't Dwant to seeA  
That Bmmaybe someGthings weren't Ameant to figure out
I've felt the Gchill of this Aworld
Cut down to the Dbone
I've walked Gmany a Amile
Down this road on my Down
I've been through Ghell on my Dknees
Come face to Aface with the Bmdevil
And I Gknow that it's hard to Abelieve
But it get's Gbetter
instrumental:
D A D G D A
GThis old Dworld 
It can be Acruel someDtimes
GWhen you're looking for Danswers
Well Ajust keep in Dmind
GKnow you're Dnot aloneA  
We're Bmall tryin' Gto find
Our Away through this life
I've felt the Gchill of this Aworld
Cut down to the Dbone
I've walked Gmany a Amile
Down this road on my Down
I've been through Ghell on my Dknees
Come face to Aface with the Bmdevil
And I Gknow that it's hard to Abelieve
But it get's Gbetter
D A D G D A D

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It Gets Better

by Jo Dee Messina

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

G D A D G D A

G D

This old world

A D

Can be cruel sometimes

G D

When you're looking for answers

A D

You can't seem to find

G D A Bm G A

No one understands what you're going through

G D A D

Oh I know it can get lonely out there

G D A D

When you feel like nobody cares

G D A

well you look around thinking

Bm G

If they only knew

well I do

G A

I've felt the chill of this world

Cut down to the bone

G A

I've walked many a mile

Down this road on my own

G D

I've been through hell on my knees

A Bm

Come face to face with the devil

G A

And I know that it's hard to believe

G D A D

But it get's better

G D A

G D

Time is a healer

A D

But we can't see how

G D

When we're caught in the moment

A D

And the hurtin' is now

G D A

We don't want to see

Bm G A

That maybe somethings weren't meant to figure out

G A

I've felt the chill of this world

Cut down to the bone

G A

I've walked many a mile

Down this road on my own

G D

I've been through hell on my knees

A Bm

Come face to face with the devil

G A

And I know that it's hard to believe

But it get's better

instrumental:

D A D G D A

G D

This old world

A D

It can be cruel sometimes

G D

When you're looking for answers

A D

Well just keep in mind

G D A

Know you're not alone

Bm G

We're all tryin' to find

Our way through this life

G A

I've felt the chill of this world

Cut down to the bone

G A

I've walked many a mile

Down this road on my own

G D

I've been through hell on my knees

A Bm

Come face to face with the devil

G A

And I know that it's hard to believe

But it get's better

D A D G D A D

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