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Better Life

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Intro -  D  
(verse 1) 
GFriday night and the moon is high, 
I'm wide awake just watchin you slDeep, 
I prGomise you you're gonna have, 
More than just the things that you neDed, 
(pre-cho) 
We ain't gAot much now, we're just stGartin out, 
But I knAow somehow, pCaradise is commin, 
CHORUS -----------------------------------------
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one who 
       D             A   Em7-  F#m-  G-  A  
 Good luck's gonna shine, on
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one so, 
Em7Hold on we're heaGded for a better liDfe,
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(verse 2) 
GThere's a place you and me, 
We can dream as big as the sDky, 
GI know it's hard to see it now, 
But Baby someday you're gonna Dfly, 
(pre-cho) 
This rAoad we're on, you know it miGght be long, 
But our faAith is strong, it's Call that really matters, 
CHORUS -----------------------------------------
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one who 
       D             A   Em7-  F#m-  G-  A  
 Good luck's gonna shine, on
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one so, 
              Em7                    G(A) 
Hold on we're headed for a better life,
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(lead -  A-  G- D-A-G -  A-  G-  Em7   F#m   G   A  
(bridge) 
DHo--Ald Gon,  DHo-Ald Gon, come on baby, 
DHo--Ald Gon,  Yea we're gonna Chave it all, a woohoohoohoo 
CHORUS -----------------------------------------
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one who 
       D             A   Em7-  F#m-  G-  A  
 Good luck's gonna shine, on
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one so, 
Em7Hold on just hGold on, 
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one who 
       D             A   Em7-  F#m-  G-  A  
 Good luck's gonna shine, on
DSomeday bAaby, yGou and I gonna be the one so, 
Em7Hold on we're heaGded for a better liDfe, 
                          G   D-  G  
Better life now,  Better life,
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(ending) 
Hey we're gDonna leave this all behind us baby, 
Wait and see, 
We're heGaded for a better life, you and me, 
Gonna brDeak the chains and fight the fight yea, 
We'll be free, 
                                             G    D-   G  
Gonna be the ones to have it all, You and me-ee, wohoho 
                            D-  G  
Just hold on tight now baby, 
Outro -  D- G  

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Better Life

by Keith Urban

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Intro -

(verse 1)

Friday night and the moon is high,

I'm wide awake just watchin you sleep,

I promise you you're gonna have,

More than just the things that you need,

(pre-cho)

A G

We ain't got much now, we're just startin out,

A C

But I know somehow, paradise is commin,

CHORUS -----------------------------------------

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one who

D A Em7 F#m G A

- - -

Good luck's gonna shine, on

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one so,

Em7 G D

Hold on we're headed for a better life,

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(verse 2)

There's a place you and me,

We can dream as big as the sky,

I know it's hard to see it now,

But Baby someday you're gonna fly,

(pre-cho)

A G

This road we're on, you know it might be long,

A C

But our faith is strong, it's all that really matters,

CHORUS -----------------------------------------

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one who

D A Em7 F#m G A

- - -

Good luck's gonna shine, on

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one so,

Em7 G A

()

Hold on we're headed for a better life,

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A G A G Em7 F#m G A

(lead - - - D-A-G - - -

(bridge)

D A G D A G

Ho--ld on, Ho-ld on, come on baby,

D A G C

Ho--ld on, Yea we're gonna have it all, a woohoohoohoo

CHORUS -----------------------------------------

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one who

D A Em7 F#m G A

- - -

Good luck's gonna shine, on

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one so,

Em7 G

Hold on just hold on,

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one who

D A Em7 F#m G A

- - -

Good luck's gonna shine, on

D A G

Someday baby, you and I gonna be the one so,

Em7 G D

Hold on we're headed for a better life,

G D G

Better life now, Better life,

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(ending)

Hey we're gonna leave this all behind us baby,

Wait and see,

We're headed for a better life, you and me,

Gonna break the chains and fight the fight yea,

We'll be free,

G D G

Gonna be the ones to have it all, You and me-ee, wohoho

D G

Just hold on tight now baby,

D G

Outro - -

About Better Life Chords by Keith Urban

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