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It Can Only Get Better

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 3Position: 2

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These chords are according to this version:
The song is in E Major, but I have transposed the chords down one whole step so it is 
to play. To play along with the song, Capo the second fret.
The chord changes are not always aligned with the beginning of a word, since the rhythm 
where the chords change.
   DLet the sun Arefuse to shineBm  
   GIt won't be long Dbefore the dGays are brighterA  
   DIf every steAp's an uphill cliBmmb
   GCarry oDn until they feGel much lighAter
   GFor all the cloBmuds up in the skGy
                 G                Bm  A(sus)*
   For all the teardrops in our eyes
   It can get Aonly get betterD  
   DBe still Amy heGart
   DWe've come Athis faGr
   EmI know it hurF#mts
                  G  A(9)*
   For what it's worth
   It can A(7)only get betterD  
   DIf he should evAer come our waBmy
   GDry the tears Dand look somewheGre aboAve him
   DMight be eaAsier to saBmy than to do
   GBut just preteDnd that you no loGnger lovAe him
   GWhen your back'Bms against the roGpes
   GWhen you misBms someone the moA(sus)st
   It can get Aonly get betterD  
   DBe still Amy heGart
   DWe've come Athis faGr
   EmI know it hurF#mts
   GFor what it's woA(9)rth
   It can A(7)only get betterD  
Interlude:  D   A   G   D   A  G  
   EmI know it hurF#mts
   GFor what it's woA(sus)rth
   It can Aonly get betterD  A  G  
   It can only get betterD  A  G  
   EmI know it hurF#mts
   GFor what it's woA(9)rth
   It can A(7)only get betterD  A  G  D  G  
   DCan only get better...
e|-0----5----3---|
B|-3----2----2---|
G|-2----2----2---|
D|-2----2----2---|
A|-0----0----0---|
E|-X----X----X---|
*NAsusote: TA9he chA7ords Asus, A9 and A7 are put in for effect, and are not necessary. However, 
   GFor all the cloBmuds up in the skGy
   GFor all the teaBmrdrops in our eyA(sus)es
   It can get Aonly get betterD  
Can be done with A9 and A7 chords as follows:
   GFor all the cloBmuds up in the skGy
   GFor all the teaBmrdrops in our eyA(9)es
   It can get A(7)only get betterD  

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It Can Only Get Better

by Misc Unsigned Bands

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A(sus)

F#m

A(9)

A(7)

Asus

These chords are according to this version:

The song is in E Major, but I have transposed the chords down one whole step so it is

to play. To play along with the song, Capo the second fret.

The chord changes are not always aligned with the beginning of a word, since the rhythm

where the chords change.

D A Bm

Let the sun refuse to shine

G D G A

It won't be long before the days are brighter

D A Bm

If every step's an uphill climb

G D G A

Carry on until they feel much lighter

G Bm G

For all the clouds up in the sky

G Bm A(sus)

For all the teardrops in our eyes

A D

It can get only get better

D A G

Be still my heart

D A G

We've come this far

Em F#m

I know it hurts

G A(9)

For what it's worth

A(7) D

It can only get better

D A Bm

If he should ever come our way

G D G A

Dry the tears and look somewhere above him

D A Bm

Might be easier to say than to do

G D G A

But just pretend that you no longer love him

G Bm G

When your back's against the ropes

G Bm A(sus)

When you miss someone the most

A D

It can get only get better

D A G

Be still my heart

D A G

We've come this far

Em F#m

I know it hurts

G A(9)

For what it's worth

A(7) D

It can only get better

D A G D A G

Interlude:

Em F#m

I know it hurts

G A(sus)

For what it's worth

A D A G

It can only get better

D A G

It can only get better

Em F#m

I know it hurts

G A(9)

For what it's worth

A(7) D A G D G

It can only get better

Can only get better...

e|-0----5----3---|

B|-3----2----2---|

G|-2----2----2---|

D|-2----2----2---|

A|-0----0----0---|

E|-X----X----X---|

Asus A9 A7

*Note: The chords Asus, A9 and A7 are put in for effect, and are not necessary. However,

G Bm G

For all the clouds up in the sky

G Bm A(sus)

For all the teardrops in our eyes

A D

It can get only get better

Can be done with A9 and A7 chords as follows:

G Bm G

For all the clouds up in the sky

G Bm A(9)

For all the teardrops in our eyes

A(7) D

It can get only get better

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