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Tuning is a full step down from standard (DGCFAD)
[Chords]
d|Emaj7--7--|-Amaj7-12--|-C#m-0--|--B0--|--Ex--|-Asus2-0--|
a|--9--|--14--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|
f|--8--|--13--|--6--|--4--|--1--|--2--|
c|--9--|--14--|--6--|--4--|--2--|--2--|
g|--7--|--12--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--0--|
D|--x--|--x---|--x--|--x--|--0--|--x--|
[Intro]
d|---7Emaj7-7-7---------7--7-7-7---------7--7-7-7---------7--7-7-7----------------1Amaj74-14---------14--14-14-14--|
a|---9-9-9---------9--9-9-9---------9--9-9-9---------9--9-9-9----------------14-14---------14--14-14-14--|
f|---8-8-8--x-x-x--8--8-8-8--x-x-x--8--8-8-8--x-x-x--8--8-8-8--6--9--11--13--13-13--x-x-x--13--13-13-13--|
c|---9-9-9--x-x-x--9--9-9-9--x-x-x--9--9-9-9--x-x-x--9--9-9-9----------------14-14--x-x-x--14--14-14-14--|
g|---7-7-7--x-x-x--7--7-7-7--x-x-x--7--7-7-7--x-x-x--7--7-7-7----------------12-12--x-x-x--12--12-12-12--|
D|---x-x-x---------x--x-x-x---------x--x-x-x---------x--x-x-x-----------------x--x----------x---x--x--x--|
d|---------12--12-12-12---------12------------------Emaj7-7--|
a|---------14--14-14-14---------14-------------------9--|
f|--x-x-x--13--13-13-13--x-x-x--13--x-16--14--13--11-8--|
c|--x-x-x--14--14-14-14--x-x-x--14--x----------------9--|    (Plays throughout the verses too)
g|--x-x-x--12--12-12-12--x-x-x--12--x----------------7--|    (Repeat back to beginning after 2nd Emaj7)
D|----------x---x--x--x----------x-------------------x--|
[Verse]
I'm still in the pAmaj7ool you left me in
And I thought it'd be Emaj7cool to be melted down
To be water on the gAmaj7round
You could walk on or swim through
Emaj7Here I am at the top again
Emaj7Dreaming that you let me in
C#mTalk me down, Btalk me downAsus2  
Asus2Talk me down
[Chorus]
EWe leave our marks on things that will nAsus2ever be ours
The sC#mtreets are scarred, the tBrees are carved
EWith names that glow like
Diamond rings on Asus2one knee in a nice restaurant
I'm C#mbetter now, those dBreams are goneEmaj7  
[Verse]
Cause I thought it'd be yAmaj7ou and me
Hovering 'round everything I Emaj7knew we'd be
If autumn flowers could just hold out 'til Amaj7spring
And shake off the snowfall
Emaj7Here I am at the top again
Emaj7Desperate for oxygen
C#mTalk me down, Btalk me down
Emaj7Here I am at a loss again
Emaj7Starving for oxytocin
C#mTalk me down, Btalk me downAsus2  
[Chorus]
EWe leave our marks on things that will nAsus2ever be ours
The sC#mtreets are scarred, the tBrees are carved
EWith names that glow like
Diamond rings on Asus2one knee in a nice restaurant
I'm C#mbetter now, those dBreams are goneEmaj7  Amaj7  
[Bridge]
Emaj7Fading faster in the picture you tAmaj7ook of us
Just the two of us
Emaj7There's no future in this phantom limb I've Amaj7sown to us
And there's a little sEmaj7pot where I let you in
Now it's a vAmaj7acant lot where your name never washes offEmaj7  
Cause I thought it'd be Amaj7you and me
Circling infinity
[Chorus]
EWe leave our marks on things that will nAsus2ever be ours
The sC#mtreets are scarred, the tBrees are carved
EWith names that glow like
Diamond rings on Asus2one knee in a nice restaurant
I'm C#mbetter now, those dBreams are goneEmaj7  

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Better

by Makari

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

Amaj7

C#m

Asus2

Tuning is a full step down from standard (DGCFAD)

[Chords]

Emaj7 Amaj7 C#m B E Asus2

d|--7--|--12--|--0--|--0--|--x--|--0--|

a|--9--|--14--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|

f|--8--|--13--|--6--|--4--|--1--|--2--|

c|--9--|--14--|--6--|--4--|--2--|--2--|

g|--7--|--12--|--4--|--2--|--2--|--0--|

D|--x--|--x---|--x--|--x--|--0--|--x--|

[Intro]

Emaj7 Amaj7

d|---7-7-7---------7--7-7-7---------7--7-7-7---------7--7-7-7----------------14-14---------14--14-14-14--|

a|---9-9-9---------9--9-9-9---------9--9-9-9---------9--9-9-9----------------14-14---------14--14-14-14--|

f|---8-8-8--x-x-x--8--8-8-8--x-x-x--8--8-8-8--x-x-x--8--8-8-8--6--9--11--13--13-13--x-x-x--13--13-13-13--|

c|---9-9-9--x-x-x--9--9-9-9--x-x-x--9--9-9-9--x-x-x--9--9-9-9----------------14-14--x-x-x--14--14-14-14--|

g|---7-7-7--x-x-x--7--7-7-7--x-x-x--7--7-7-7--x-x-x--7--7-7-7----------------12-12--x-x-x--12--12-12-12--|

D|---x-x-x---------x--x-x-x---------x--x-x-x---------x--x-x-x-----------------x--x----------x---x--x--x--|

Emaj7

d|---------12--12-12-12---------12-------------------7--|

a|---------14--14-14-14---------14-------------------9--|

f|--x-x-x--13--13-13-13--x-x-x--13--x-16--14--13--11-8--|

c|--x-x-x--14--14-14-14--x-x-x--14--x----------------9--| (Plays throughout the verses too)

g|--x-x-x--12--12-12-12--x-x-x--12--x----------------7--| (Repeat back to beginning after 2nd Emaj7)

D|----------x---x--x--x----------x-------------------x--|

[Verse]

Amaj7

I'm still in the pool you left me in

Emaj7

And I thought it'd be cool to be melted down

Amaj7

To be water on the ground

You could walk on or swim through

Emaj7

Here I am at the top again

Emaj7

Dreaming that you let me in

C#m B Asus2

Talk me down, talk me down

Asus2

Talk me down

[Chorus]

E Asus2

We leave our marks on things that will never be ours

C#m B

The streets are scarred, the trees are carved

With names that glow like

Asus2

Diamond rings on one knee in a nice restaurant

C#m B Emaj7

I'm better now, those dreams are gone

[Verse]

Amaj7

Cause I thought it'd be you and me

Emaj7

Hovering 'round everything I knew we'd be

Amaj7

If autumn flowers could just hold out 'til spring

And shake off the snowfall

Emaj7

Here I am at the top again

Emaj7

Desperate for oxygen

C#m B

Talk me down, talk me down

Emaj7

Here I am at a loss again

Emaj7

Starving for oxytocin

C#m B Asus2

Talk me down, talk me down

[Chorus]

E Asus2

We leave our marks on things that will never be ours

C#m B

The streets are scarred, the trees are carved

With names that glow like

Asus2

Diamond rings on one knee in a nice restaurant

C#m B Emaj7 Amaj7

I'm better now, those dreams are gone

[Bridge]

Emaj7 Amaj7

Fading faster in the picture you took of us

Just the two of us

Emaj7 Amaj7

There's no future in this phantom limb I've sown to us

Emaj7

And there's a little spot where I let you in

Amaj7 Emaj7

Now it's a vacant lot where your name never washes off

Amaj7

Cause I thought it'd be you and me

Circling infinity

[Chorus]

E Asus2

We leave our marks on things that will never be ours

C#m B

The streets are scarred, the trees are carved

With names that glow like

Asus2

Diamond rings on one knee in a nice restaurant

C#m B Emaj7

I'm better now, those dreams are gone

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