Better Than This
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BETTER THAN THIS
KEANE
Album:PERFECT SYMMETRY
STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 3 (Scroll down for no-capo version)
INTRO: G- Am- Em
Riff (relative to capo):
e|----------7----------------|----------7---------|
B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------|
G|----------------------7----|---------------7----|
D|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|
VERSE:
GIs this what you meant?
Is Amthis what you dreamed Emof?
GWhen you were making your plans
AmShaking the dirt Emoff?
Do you Gfeel like
You and AmI beloEmng? (Oh woah oh!)
Just keep your eGyes on the road
And Amnothing can go Emwrong
CHORUS:
You can do so Dmuch bEmetter than Cthis
You can do so Dmuch bEmetter than Cthis
Riff (relative to capo):
e|----------7----------------|----------7---------|
B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------|
G|----------------------7----|---------------7----|
D|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|
VERSE:
I've been chGecking my sums
Oh Amwhere did the time gEmo?
Holding mGy photograph
AmUp to the winEmdow
Through the pGaper
And refAmracted sun Em(Oh woah oh!)
I can Gsee all the things
AmI wish that I'd Emdone
CHORUS:
You can hang your hDopes Emon the mediCcine
You can put your fDaith Emin the phone iCn
You can tDell yourself you're dEmoing your bCest
You can do so Dmuch bEmetter than Cthis
BRIDGE 1:
Get a Cgrip on yourself
Get a Agrip on yourself
Could've Gbeen something, but you're too Amlate
And you Cweren't C/Binvited Emanyway
CHORUS:
Cos the photogDraph shEmowed the wrong mCan
Cos there is no Dsoap star hEmolding your hCand
You don't see yourDself Emin the freeze Cframe
Must be someone Delse uEmsing your Cname
BRIDGE 2:
DAnd everyoEmne will be the Csame
And everyone will gloat
DAnd everywEmhere you'll see your nCame
In every shop window
OUTRO CHORUS:
DIt's Embetter than Cthis
You can do so Dmuch bEmetter than Cthis
You can do so Dmuch bEmetter than Cthis
You can do so Dmuch bEmetter than Cthis
OUTRO: G- Am- Emx2
Riff (relative to capo):
e|----------7----------------|----------7---------|
B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------| x2
G|----------------------7----|---------------7----|
D|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO
INTRO: Bb- Cm- Gm
Riff:
e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------|
B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------|
G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--|
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------|
VERSE:
BbIs this what you meant?
Is Cmthis what you dreamed Gmof?
BbWhen you were making your plans
CmShaking the dirt Gmoff?
Do you Bbfeel like
You and CmI beloGmng? (Oh woah oh!)
Just keep your eBbyes on the road
And Cmnothing can go Gmwrong
CHORUS:
You can do so Fmuch bGmetter than Ebthis
You can do so Fmuch bGmetter than Ebthis
Riff:
e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------|
B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------|
G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--|
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------|
VERSE:
I've been chBbecking my sums
Oh Cmwhere did the time gGmo?
Holding mBby photograph
CmUp to the winGmdow
Through the pBbaper
And refCmracted sun Gm(Oh woah oh!)
I can Bbsee all the things
CmI wish that I'd Gmdone
CHORUS:
You can hang your hFopes Gmon the mediEbcine
You can put your fFaith Gmin the phone iEbn
You can tFell yourself you're dGmoing your bEbest
You can do so Fmuch bGmetter than Ebthis
BRIDGE 1:
Get a Ebgrip on yourself
Get a Cgrip on yourself
Could've Bbbeen something, but you're too Cmlate
And you Ebweren't invited Gmanyway
CHORUS:
Cos the photogFraph shGmowed the wrong mEban
Cos there is no Fsoap star hGmolding your hEband
You don't see yourFself Gmin the freeze Ebframe
Must be someone Felse uGmsing your Ebname
BRIDGE 2:
FAnd everyoGmne will be the Ebsame
And everyone will gloat
FAnd everywGmhere you'll see your nEbame
In every shop window
OUTRO CHORUS:
FIt's Gmbetter than Ebthis
You can do so Fmuch bGmetter than Ebthis
You can do so Fmuch bGmetter than Ebthis
You can do so Fmuch bGmetter than Ebthis
OUTRO: Bb- Cm- Gmx2
Riff:
e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------|
B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------|
G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--| x2
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------|
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Better Than This
by Keane
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Am
Em
D
C
A
C/B
Bb
Cm
Gm
F
Eb
BETTER THAN THIS
KEANE
Album:PERFECT SYMMETRY
STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 3 (Scroll down for no-capo version)
G Am Em
INTRO: - -
Riff (relative to capo):
e|----------7----------------|----------7---------|
B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------|
G|----------------------7----|---------------7----|
D|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|
VERSE:
G
Is this what you meant?
Am Em
Is this what you dreamed of?
G
When you were making your plans
Am Em
Shaking the dirt off?
G
Do you feel like
Am Em
You and I belong? (Oh woah oh!)
G
Just keep your eyes on the road
Am Em
And nothing can go wrong
CHORUS:
D Em C
You can do so much better than this
D Em C
You can do so much better than this
Riff (relative to capo):
e|----------7----------------|----------7---------|
B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------|
G|----------------------7----|---------------7----|
D|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|
VERSE:
G
I've been checking my sums
Am Em
Oh where did the time go?
G
Holding my photograph
Am Em
Up to the window
G
Through the paper
Am Em
And refracted sun (Oh woah oh!)
G
I can see all the things
Am Em
I wish that I'd done
CHORUS:
D Em C
You can hang your hopes on the medicine
D Em C
You can put your faith in the phone in
D Em C
You can tell yourself you're doing your best
D Em C
You can do so much better than this
BRIDGE 1:
C
Get a grip on yourself
A
Get a grip on yourself
G Am
Could've been something, but you're too late
C C/B Em
And you weren't invited anyway
CHORUS:
D Em C
Cos the photograph showed the wrong man
D Em C
Cos there is no soap star holding your hand
D Em C
You don't see yourself in the freeze frame
D Em C
Must be someone else using your name
BRIDGE 2:
D Em C
And everyone will be the same
And everyone will gloat
D Em C
And everywhere you'll see your name
In every shop window
OUTRO CHORUS:
D Em C
It's better than this
D Em C
You can do so much better than this
D Em C
You can do so much better than this
D Em C
You can do so much better than this
G Am Em
OUTRO: - - x2
Riff (relative to capo):
e|----------7----------------|----------7---------|
B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------| x2
G|----------------------7----|---------------7----|
D|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO
Bb Cm Gm
INTRO: - -
Riff:
e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------|
B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------|
G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--|
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------|
VERSE:
Bb
Is this what you meant?
Cm Gm
Is this what you dreamed of?
Bb
When you were making your plans
Cm Gm
Shaking the dirt off?
Bb
Do you feel like
Cm Gm
You and I belong? (Oh woah oh!)
Bb
Just keep your eyes on the road
Cm Gm
And nothing can go wrong
CHORUS:
F Gm Eb
You can do so much better than this
F Gm Eb
You can do so much better than this
Riff:
e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------|
B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------|
G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--|
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------|
VERSE:
Bb
I've been checking my sums
Cm Gm
Oh where did the time go?
Bb
Holding my photograph
Cm Gm
Up to the window
Bb
Through the paper
Cm Gm
And refracted sun (Oh woah oh!)
Bb
I can see all the things
Cm Gm
I wish that I'd done
CHORUS:
F Gm Eb
You can hang your hopes on the medicine
F Gm Eb
You can put your faith in the phone in
F Gm Eb
You can tell yourself you're doing your best
F Gm Eb
You can do so much better than this
BRIDGE 1:
Eb
Get a grip on yourself
C
Get a grip on yourself
Bb Cm
Could've been something, but you're too late
Eb Gm
And you weren't invited anyway
CHORUS:
F Gm Eb
Cos the photograph showed the wrong man
F Gm Eb
Cos there is no soap star holding your hand
F Gm Eb
You don't see yourself in the freeze frame
F Gm Eb
Must be someone else using your name
BRIDGE 2:
F Gm Eb
And everyone will be the same
And everyone will gloat
F Gm Eb
And everywhere you'll see your name
In every shop window
OUTRO CHORUS:
F Gm Eb
It's better than this
F Gm Eb
You can do so much better than this
F Gm Eb
You can do so much better than this
F Gm Eb
You can do so much better than this
Bb Cm Gm
OUTRO: - - x2
Riff:
e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------|
B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------|
G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--| x2
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------|
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