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Better Make It Through Today

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INTRO:   F#m    Em(x4)
VERSE 1:
BmLife is what you makF#me it
BmThat's what the people F#msay
BmAnd if I can't make it through F#mtomorrowF#m  Fm  Em  A  
                            F#m    Em(x4)
I better make it through today
VERSE 2:
BmI have had my share of tF#mroubles
BmIt's nothing new to meF#m  
BmBut when I look aroF#mund meF#m  Fm  Em  
        Em            A    F#m    Em(x4)
All I see    is misery
GUITAR SOLO:      C#m    G#m    C#m    G#m    C#m  G#m  
                G#m  Gm   F#m  B
PRE-VERSE:    Bm    F#m    Bm  F#m  
VERSE 3:
BmLife is what we maF#mke it
BmAt least that's what the people F#msay
BmAnd if we can't make it through toF#mmorrowF#m  Fm  Em  A  
We better make it through toF#mdayEm  
ENDING:    F#m    Em(repeat)
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Better Make It Through Today

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

G#m

F#m Em

INTRO: (x4)

VERSE 1:

Bm F#m

Life is what you make it

Bm F#m

That's what the people say

Bm F#m F#m Fm Em A

And if I can't make it through tomorrow

F#m Em

(x4)

I better make it through today

VERSE 2:

Bm F#m

I have had my share of troubles

Bm F#m

It's nothing new to me

Bm F#m F#m Fm Em

But when I look around me

Em A F#m Em

(x4)

All I see is misery

C#m G#m C#m G#m C#m G#m

GUITAR SOLO:

G#m Gm F#m B

Bm F#m Bm F#m

PRE-VERSE:

VERSE 3:

Bm F#m

Life is what we make it

Bm F#m

At least that's what the people say

Bm F#m F#m Fm Em A

And if we can't make it through tomorrow

F#m Em

We better make it through today

F#m Em

ENDING: (repeat)

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The chords for "Better Make It Through Today" show the original chord names (including F#m, Em, Bm, Fm, A, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.