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Better Days

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Do disco No Dice (1971)
[Intro]
B   E
[Verse 1]
AI'm just a good bEoy
Working hAard to get my pDay
A little tAime, a little trEouble
Better daDysA  
[verse 2]
AI see no reEason
As for wAhy it cannot Dbe
A little tiAme, a little troEuble
Better daDysA  
[Chorus]
D7You bury your head in the things you've said that's fAine
D7But the days go by and you know it's getting dark at nAight
You gBive all you want, but you take away what's mine
EWe can make it better
Baby so much better
[Verse 3]
All the tiAme just a good Eboy
Working hAard to see my wDay
A little tAime, a little troEuble
Better dDaysA  
D  A  D  A  B  E
[verse 4]
AI see no reEason
As for wAhy it cannot Dbe
A little tAime, a little trEouble
Better dDaysA  
[Chorus]
D7You bury your head in the things you said that's fiAne
D7But the days go by and you know it's getting dark at nAight
You gC#ive all you want but you take away what's mine
F#We can make it better
Baby so much better
[Outro]
All the tBime just a good F#boy
Working hBard to see my wEay
A little tBime, a little trF#ouble
Better dEaysB  

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Better Days

by Badfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Do disco No Dice (1971)

[Intro]

B E

[Verse 1]

A E

I'm just a good boy

A D

Working hard to get my pay

A E

A little time, a little trouble

D A

Better days

[verse 2]

A E

I see no reason

A D

As for why it cannot be

A E

A little time, a little trouble

D A

Better days

[Chorus]

D7 A

You bury your head in the things you've said that's fine

D7 A

But the days go by and you know it's getting dark at night

You give all you want, but you take away what's mine

We can make it better

Baby so much better

[Verse 3]

A E

All the time just a good boy

A D

Working hard to see my way

A E

A little time, a little trouble

D A

Better days

D A D A B E

[verse 4]

A E

I see no reason

A D

As for why it cannot be

A E

A little time, a little trouble

D A

Better days

[Chorus]

D7 A

You bury your head in the things you said that's fine

D7 A

But the days go by and you know it's getting dark at night

You give all you want but you take away what's mine

We can make it better

Baby so much better

[Outro]

B F#

All the time just a good boy

B E

Working hard to see my way

B F#

A little time, a little trouble

E B

Better days

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