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It Gets Better
by Andrew Lippa
[Intro]
   Bb     Ebsus   EbX2
[Verse]
BbI thought there was something wrong Ebsuswith me,Eb  
Bbsomething that everyone could seeEbsus  Eb  
BbSomething that madEbsuse me cry, made Ebme try disGbappearing WhDby?Bb7sus  
BbWhy did they treat me like they dEbsusid I was a scarEbed anBbd lonely kEbsusidEb  
BbDeep in the darkeAbst hole, no Ebcontrol, GbsomDbething wBb7sushispering:
 Bbadd9‘It gets better It gets betterGm7, when you get past thAbadd9is timeAb  Eb  
Bbadd9It gets better, so much better, Gm7when you outlast this tAbimeAb  Eb  
Gm7You can scream at the moon if you want to,Bb  
Cadd9you can run just as far as you canEbm  
But it gBbets better, it gets Abbetter anEbd
   Bb     Ebsus   EbX2
betterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr’
BbThough everyday Ebsusseems like a chore,Eb  Bb  
BbWondering ‘can you fEbsusace one Ebmore’Bb  
Ready to shed youAbr skin, Let them Ebwin,Gb  Db  
Bb7susjust give in Fm7to pain
BbPain that you think woEbsusn’t go away,Eb  
BbBut if you lift Ebsusyour head and Ebpray
BbOne day the final Abstraw,will Ebbe yours to drGbawDb  Bb7sus  
Don’t you know that, Fm7
BbIt gets better, it gets Gm7better when you get past this Abadd9timeAb  Eb  
BbIt gets better, so much Gm7better when you outlast this AbtimeCm7  
Gm7So go and scream at the moon if you want to,Bb  
Cadd9Go and run just as far as you canEbmin  
BbBut it gets better  It gets better Aband betterEb  Bb  
 Ab                                                       Eb
LovBbes out there waiting to banish the hating and smother the sorrow
Ab                                                       Eb
NoGmw is dramatic but you`’ll be ecstatic, empathetic tomorrow
There are people Gm7who care, There are friends Em7everywhere
GmThere are Gm7hands to be held,
Em7there are hearts to be swelled
GmPoint of vGm7iew rearranged,
Em7there are miC9nds to be changedCm7  
AAnd it’s going to changeFsus  F  
BbIt gets better, it gets Gm7better when you get pAbast this timeEb  Ebsus  
BbIt gets better, so much Gm7better when you outlast thAbis timeCm7  
EbSo go and screaGm7m at the moon if you want to,Bb  
Em7Go and run just as far as you canCm7  
BbBut it gets better!
AbBetter, and better and better and bettEber and better!!!Bb  
AbBetter, and better and better and bettEber and better!!!Gm7  
AbBetter, and better and better and bettEber and better!!!Bb  
AbBetter, and better and better and bettEber and better!!!Gm7  
AbBetter, and better and better and better

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It Gets Better

by Andrew Lippa

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Chords in this song · guitar

Ebsus

Bb7sus

Bbadd9

Gm7

Abadd9

Cadd9

Ebm

Fm7

Cm7

Ebmin

Em7

Fsus

It Gets Better

by Andrew Lippa

[Intro]

Bb Ebsus Eb

[Verse]

Bb Ebsus Eb

I thought there was something wrong with me,

Bb Ebsus Eb

something that everyone could see

Bb Ebsus Eb Gb Db Bb7sus

Something that made me cry, made me try disappearing Why?

Bb Ebsus Eb Bb Ebsus Eb

Why did they treat me like they did I was a scared and lonely kid

Bb Ab Eb Gb Db Bb7sus

Deep in the darkest hole, no control, something whispering:

Bbadd9 Gm7 Abadd9 Ab Eb

‘It gets better It gets better, when you get past this time

Bbadd9 Gm7 Ab Ab Eb

It gets better, so much better, when you outlast this time

Gm7 Bb

You can scream at the moon if you want to,

Cadd9 Ebm

you can run just as far as you can

Bb Ab Eb

But it gets better, it gets better and

Bb Ebsus Eb

betterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr’

Bb Ebsus Eb Bb

Though everyday seems like a chore,

Bb Ebsus Eb Bb

Wondering ‘can you face one more’

Ab Eb Gb Db

Ready to shed your skin, Let them win,

Bb7sus Fm7

just give in to pain

Bb Ebsus Eb

Pain that you think won’t go away,

Bb Ebsus Eb

But if you lift your head and pray

Bb Ab Eb Gb Db Bb7sus

One day the final straw,will be yours to draw

Don’t you know that, Fm7

Bb Gm7 Abadd9 Ab Eb

It gets better, it gets better when you get past this time

Bb Gm7 Ab Cm7

It gets better, so much better when you outlast this time

Gm7 Bb

So go and scream at the moon if you want to,

Cadd9 Ebmin

Go and run just as far as you can

Bb Ab Eb Bb

But it gets better It gets better and better

Ab Eb

Loves out there waiting to banish the hating and smother the sorrow

Ab Eb

Now is dramatic but you`’ll be ecstatic, empathetic tomorrow

Gm7 Em7

There are people who care, There are friends everywhere

Gm Gm7

There are hands to be held,

Em7

there are hearts to be swelled

Gm Gm7

Point of view rearranged,

Em7 C9 Cm7

there are minds to be changed

A Fsus F

And it’s going to change

Bb Gm7 Ab Eb Ebsus

It gets better, it gets better when you get past this time

Bb Gm7 Ab Cm7

It gets better, so much better when you outlast this time

Eb Gm7 Bb

So go and scream at the moon if you want to,

Em7 Cm7

Go and run just as far as you can

But it gets better!

Ab Eb Bb

Better, and better and better and better and better!!!

Ab Eb Gm7

Better, and better and better and better and better!!!

Ab Eb Bb

Better, and better and better and better and better!!!

Ab Eb Gm7

Better, and better and better and better and better!!!

Better, and better and better and better

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