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Better Days

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[A]          [C#m]
My old man, he sailed away
[D]             [A]
By a boat upon the sea
My mother held her head high
And smiled down on me
She said, "Boy, get wise
Work harder, do something with your nights
Look smarter
I promise you it's better days ahead"
aooooooooo
And you, you were my friend
When I had nothing to my name
When all the world turned on me
You still treated me the same
And we've been through hell, you and me
Caught drama
Girl tragedy, oh brother
I promise you it's better days ahead
Talk to me, now.

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Better Days

by Peter and the Wolf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A C#m

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My old man, he sailed away

D A

[] []

By a boat upon the sea

My mother held her head high

And smiled down on me

She said, "Boy, get wise

Work harder, do something with your nights

Look smarter

I promise you it's better days ahead"

aooooooooo

And you, you were my friend

When I had nothing to my name

When all the world turned on me

You still treated me the same

And we've been through hell, you and me

Caught drama

Girl tragedy, oh brother

I promise you it's better days ahead

Talk to me, now.

About Better Days Chords by Peter and the Wolf

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