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[Intro]
Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7  Abmaj7
Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7  Eb/F
[Verse 1]
Bbmaj7Silver gray Ebmaj7hair neatly Abmaj7combed in Gm7place.Fm7  
There were Ebmaj7four geneC7/Erations of loD7ve  oD/En   hD/F#er   fGm7ace.
She   Fm7was sEbmaj7o wise, no sDm7urprise passed Dbdim7her eyes.Cm9  
She'd seen it Abmaj7all.Eb/F  Ab6  
 Bbmaj7I was a cEbmaj7hild, oh about tAbmaj7hree or foGm7ur,Fm7  
All Ebmaj7day I'd ask C7/Equestions at nD7ight D/EI'd  D/F#ask  Gm7more.
Fm7But wheEbmaj7never, she Dm7never, would evDbdim7er,Cm9  
Turn me Abmaj7away.   NEb/Fo oh.Ebdim/F  
[Chorus 1]
I'd say   Ab/Bbhow can I be sAb/Bbure whaEbmaj7t is right or wrong?
Ebmaj7And    Gb/Abwhy does what I want Gb/Abalways Dbmaj7take so long?
Dbmaj7Please Amaj7tell me where does God live
And wBhy won't He talk to mDb/Ebe?Eb/F  
I'd say, Ab/Bbgrandma what is love?
  Ab/EbWill Ebmaj7I ever find Ebmaj7out?
Gb/AbWhy are we so poor, Gb/Abwhat is Dbmaj7life about?
 Dbmaj7I     wAmaj7anna know the answers Bbefore I fall Db/Eboff to sleEb/Fep.
Oooh Db/Eboh.Eb/F  
[Verse 2]
 Bbmaj7She sort of Ebmaj7smiled as she tAbmaj7ucked me iGm7n,Gbm7  Fm7  
Then she Ebmaj7pulled up that C7/Eold rocking cD7hair D/Eonce  D/F#a - gGm7ain.
BFm7ut tonEbmaj7ight she Dm7was slightly, rDbdim7emarkabCm9ly,
Different somAbM7ehow.Eb/F  Ab6  
SBbmaj7lowly she rEbmaj7ocked, lookinAbmaj7g half aGm7sleep,Fm7  
Grandma Ebmaj7yawned as she C7/Estreched then she sD7tar - D/Eted   D/F#to    sGm7peak,
What   Fm7she tEbmaj7old me, would Dm7mould me, and hDbdim7olds me,Cm9  
Together iAbmaj7nside. Eb/F  Ebdim7/F  
[Chorus 2]
She said aAb/Bbll the things you ask yAb/Bbou will Ebmaj7know someday,
Ebmaj7But    Gb/Abyou have got to live   Gb/Abin   a Dbmaj7patient way.
Dbmaj7God    Amaj7put us here by fate 
And by fBate that means bDb/Ebetter days.Eb/F  
She said, Ab/Bbchild we all moons iAb/Bbn the dEbmaj7ark of night,
Ebmaj7Ain't no Gb/Abmorning gonna come 'Gb/Abtil the Dbmaj7time is right.
Dbmaj7Can't   Amaj7get to better days lest you Bmake it through the Db/Ebnight.Eb/F  
You gotta make it through the Db/Ebnight, yes Eb/Fyou do. 
[Bridge]
  Dbmaj7You can't get to no better days,
Unless you Fm11make it through the nigFht. F  G  Ab  Bb  C  Eb  F  Ddim7  
ODbmaj7h, you will see those better days
Be Cm7pa - Fm7tient, be  E/F#pa  - tF#/Eient, oh Db/Ebbaby, bEb/Fe patient. Db/Eb  Eb/F  
[Verse 3]
Bbmaj7Later that Ebmaj7year, at the Abmaj7turn of sGm7pringGbm7,Fm7  
Heaven Ebmaj7sent angels C7/Edown and gave D7granD/Edma  D/F#her  Gm7wings.
Fm7Now she's Ebmaj7flying, and Dm7sliding, and Dbdim7gliding,Cm9  
In betteAbmaj7r days.Eb/F  Ebdim7/F  
[Chorus 3]
And alAb/Bbthough I'm all grown up, Ab/BbI stilEbmaj7l get confused.
 Ebmaj7I     sGb/Abtumble through the dark, gGb/Abetting Dbmaj7bumped and bruised,
Dbmaj7When the Amaj7night gets in my way,
I could still hBear my grandma say,
     Db/EbI can hear her Eb/Fsay
  Db/EbI can Eb/Fhear her say
[Coda]
  Dbmaj7You can't get to no better days,
Unless you Fm11make it through the night baby.F  F  G  Ab  Bb  C  Eb  F  Ddim7  
ODbmaj7h, you will see those better days,
But you gotta be Fm11patient child, do you hear me yeah, wFellF,  GwAbell, BbwelCl EbwelFl wDdim7ell. 
  Dbmaj7You can't get to no better days,
Unless you Fm11make it, you got to make it, you got to FmakFe GitAb,  yoBbu gCot Ebto FmaDdim7ke it through the night yeah.
ODbmaj7h grandma, oh grandma,
Do you Fm11see me now lady oh oh oh..F.F  G  Ab  Bb  C  Eb  F  Ddim7  
She used to Dbmaj7sit me on her knee, she used to comb my hair. 
She used to Fm11tell me stories...(fade out)

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Better Days

by Dianne Reeves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

Abmaj7

Eb/F

Gm7

Fm7

C7/E

D/E

D/F#

Dm7

Dbdim7

Cm9

Ab6

Ebdim/F

Ab/Bb

Gb/Ab

Dbmaj7

Amaj7

Db/Eb

Ab/Eb

Gbm7

AbM7

[Intro]

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Eb/F

[Verse 1]

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7

Silver gray hair neatly combed in place.

Ebmaj7 C7/E D7 D/E D/F# Gm7

There were four generations of love on her face.

Fm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Dbdim7 Cm9

She was so wise, no surprise passed her eyes.

Abmaj7 Eb/F Ab6

She'd seen it all.

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7

I was a child, oh about three or four,

Ebmaj7 C7/E D7 D/E D/F# Gm7

All day I'd ask questions at night I'd ask more.

Fm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Dbdim7 Cm9

But whenever, she never, would ever,

Abmaj7 Eb/F Ebdim/F

Turn me away. No oh.

[Chorus 1]

Ab/Bb Ab/Bb Ebmaj7

I'd say how can I be sure what is right or wrong?

Ebmaj7 Gb/Ab Gb/Ab Dbmaj7

And why does what I want always take so long?

Dbmaj7 Amaj7

Please tell me where does God live

B Db/Eb Eb/F

And why won't He talk to me?

Ab/Bb

I'd say, grandma what is love?

Ab/Eb Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7

Will I ever find out?

Gb/Ab Gb/Ab Dbmaj7

Why are we so poor, what is life about?

Dbmaj7 Amaj7 B Db/Eb Eb/F

I wanna know the answers before I fall off to sleep.

Db/Eb Eb/F

Oooh oh.

[Verse 2]

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Gm7 Gbm7 Fm7

She sort of smiled as she tucked me in,

Ebmaj7 C7/E D7 D/E D/F# Gm7

Then she pulled up that old rocking chair once a - gain.

Fm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Dbdim7 Cm9

But tonight she was slightly, remarkably,

AbM7 Eb/F Ab6

Different somehow.

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Gm7 Fm7

Slowly she rocked, looking half asleep,

Ebmaj7 C7/E D7 D/E D/F# Gm7

Grandma yawned as she streched then she star - ted to speak,

Fm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Dbdim7 Cm9

What she told me, would mould me, and holds me,

Abmaj7 Eb/F Ebdim7/F

Together inside.

[Chorus 2]

Ab/Bb Ab/Bb Ebmaj7

She said all the things you ask you will know someday,

Ebmaj7 Gb/Ab Gb/Ab Dbmaj7

But you have got to live in a patient way.

Dbmaj7 Amaj7

God put us here by fate

B Db/Eb Eb/F

And by fate that means better days.

Ab/Bb Ab/Bb Ebmaj7

She said, child we all moons in the dark of night,

Ebmaj7 Gb/Ab Gb/Ab Dbmaj7

Ain't no morning gonna come 'til the time is right.

Dbmaj7 Amaj7 B Db/Eb Eb/F

Can't get to better days lest you make it through the night.

Db/Eb Eb/F

You gotta make it through the night, yes you do.

[Bridge]

Dbmaj7

You can't get to no better days,

Fm11 F F G Ab Bb C Eb F Ddim7

Unless you make it through the night.

Dbmaj7

Oh, you will see those better days

Cm7 Fm7 E/F# F#/E Db/Eb Eb/F Db/Eb Eb/F

Be pa - tient, be pa - tient, oh baby, be patient.

[Verse 3]

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Abmaj7 Gm7 Gbm7 Fm7

Later that year, at the turn of spring,

Ebmaj7 C7/E D7 D/E D/F# Gm7

Heaven sent angels down and gave grandma her wings.

Fm7 Ebmaj7 Dm7 Dbdim7 Cm9

Now she's flying, and sliding, and gliding,

Abmaj7 Eb/F Ebdim7/F

In better days.

[Chorus 3]

Ab/Bb Ab/Bb Ebmaj7

And although I'm all grown up, I still get confused.

Ebmaj7 Gb/Ab Gb/Ab Dbmaj7

I stumble through the dark, getting bumped and bruised,

Dbmaj7 Amaj7

When the night gets in my way,

I could still hear my grandma say,

Db/Eb Eb/F

I can hear her say

Db/Eb Eb/F

I can hear her say

[Coda]

Dbmaj7

You can't get to no better days,

Fm11 F F G Ab Bb C Eb F Ddim7

Unless you make it through the night baby.

Dbmaj7

Oh, you will see those better days,

Fm11 F F G Ab Bb C Eb F Ddim7

But you gotta be patient child, do you hear me yeah, well, well, well well well.

Dbmaj7

You can't get to no better days,

Fm11 F F G Ab Bb C Eb F Ddim7

Unless you make it, you got to make it, you got to make it, you got to make it through the night yeah.

Dbmaj7

Oh grandma, oh grandma,

Fm11 F F G Ab Bb C Eb F Ddim7

Do you see me now lady oh oh oh...

Dbmaj7

She used to sit me on her knee, she used to comb my hair.

Fm11

She used to tell me stories...(fade out)

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