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THINGS GET BETTER
As recorded by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends
(From the 1970 Album ON TOUR WITH ERIC CLAPTON)
[Intro]
F    C    F    C     F     C     G
[Verse 1]
GYou can bring G7joyF7  G  
GI never had
I'm gonna be right Fhere nowG  
GLong as it laCsts and that's why
[Chorus]
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahC  
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahG  
[Verse 2]
GI can be lonelyF  G  
GYou can be found
I'm not lonely, Fbaby, butG  
GYou're always arCound and that's why
[Chorus]
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahC  
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahG  
[Organ Solo]
G     F  G    F  G    F  G
C   F   C   F   C   F   G
[Verse 3]
GNever in dG7oubt about D7youG  
GI know that you're mine
I can't lose tFhis feelingG  
You stay on my Cmind and that's why
[Chorus]
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahC  
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahG  
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahC  
CThings get Fbetter, babyC  
CWhen I'm with Fyou, yeahG  
[Outro]
C   F   C   F   C   F   C

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Things Get Better

by Delaney and Bonnie

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THINGS GET BETTER

As recorded by Delaney & Bonnie and Friends

(From the 1970 Album ON TOUR WITH ERIC CLAPTON)

[Intro]

F C F C F C G

[Verse 1]

G G7 F7 G

You can bring joy

I never had

F G

I'm gonna be right here now

G C

Long as it lasts and that's why

[Chorus]

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F C

When I'm with you, yeah

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F G

When I'm with you, yeah

[Verse 2]

G F G

I can be lonely

You can be found

F G

I'm not lonely, baby, but

G C

You're always around and that's why

[Chorus]

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F C

When I'm with you, yeah

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F G

When I'm with you, yeah

[Organ Solo]

G F G F G F G

C F C F C F G

[Verse 3]

G G7 D7 G

Never in doubt about you

I know that you're mine

F G

I can't lose this feeling

You stay on my mind and that's why

[Chorus]

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F C

When I'm with you, yeah

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F G

When I'm with you, yeah

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F C

When I'm with you, yeah

C F C

Things get better, baby

C F G

When I'm with you, yeah

[Outro]

C F C F C F C

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