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It Gets Better

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[Verse 1]
GmLooking back, I Amguess that ignorance was a breeze
GmI thought I knew Ameverything but I was naive
GmDidn't underAmstand until the age of 18Dm  
Yeah, even Ebthen I was blind
Gm2012, I Amremember being in need
GmTrue, 201Am5, you were fallin' for me
GmYou sent through a Amlove letter for me to Dmread
And it's enEbgraved in my mind
[Chorus]
GmShe changed the Amworld I know
And it's Dmbetter for it
Four years Amlater, and look where we rGmeally are
Look how Amfar we've comGme
FLook at us now
[Post-Chorus]
Oh-oh, Gmwe're flying, I Ffinally know I'm Gmhere for a reason
FThank you for waiting on Gmme
I'm Cdying to Fsee her, she's my Gmfavourite ever season
Thank you for everything
Gm Am
[Verse 2]
GmJanuary, Ambaby, I was takin' my time
GmSpending summer Amand then we'll be good in July
GmWhy can't it be Amlike this for the rest of my lDmife?
Huh, no, EbI wouldn't mind
[Chorus]
Gm'Cause she changed the Amworld I know
And it's Gmbetter for it
Four years Amlater, and look where we Gmreally are
Look how Cfar we've come
And nothing's changed that muBbch
[Bridge]
Look at us Fnow, I'm proud of youBb  
Oh-Eboh, she's on her Bbway towards me
CmThat means it aBbll gets better sAboon
I hope my Gmworld feels better sGbmoon
(I hope my Fmlife feels better sBboon)
EbYou let me Bbdo what I needed toCm  
So this one's for Bbyou
'Cause even when my Abworst traits get in the Ebway
You're here to Gbhelp me feel Fmsafe
I don't Bbneed to be with anyone else
I don't need to exGmplainAm  
GmNo, I don't need to Amexplain
 Gm   Amx2
[Chorus]
GmShe changed the Amworld I know
And it's Gmbetter for it
Four years Amlater, and look where we Gmreally are
She changed the Amworld I know
And it's Gmbetter for it
She changed the Amworld I know
Look at us Gmnow
(She changed the world I know)
I'm dying to Amsee her
(And it's better for it)
GmFour years lAmater, and look where we Gmreally are
(She changed the world I know)
I'm dying to Amsee herGm  
(And it's better for it)
AmLook at us now

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It Gets Better

by Rex Orange County

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Gbm

[Verse 1]

Gm Am

Looking back, I guess that ignorance was a breeze

Gm Am

I thought I knew everything but I was naive

Gm Am Dm

Didn't understand until the age of 18

Yeah, even then I was blind

Gm Am

2012, I remember being in need

Gm Am

True, 2015, you were fallin' for me

Gm Am Dm

You sent through a love letter for me to read

And it's engraved in my mind

[Chorus]

Gm Am

She changed the world I know

And it's better for it

Am Gm

Four years later, and look where we really are

Am Gm

Look how far we've come

Look at us now

[Post-Chorus]

Gm F Gm

Oh-oh, we're flying, I finally know I'm here for a reason

F Gm

Thank you for waiting on me

C F Gm

I'm dying to see her, she's my favourite ever season

Thank you for everything

Gm Am

[Verse 2]

Gm Am

January, baby, I was takin' my time

Gm Am

Spending summer and then we'll be good in July

Gm Am Dm

Why can't it be like this for the rest of my life?

Huh, no, I wouldn't mind

[Chorus]

Gm Am

'Cause she changed the world I know

And it's better for it

Am Gm

Four years later, and look where we really are

Look how far we've come

And nothing's changed that much

[Bridge]

F Bb

Look at us now, I'm proud of you

Eb Bb

Oh-oh, she's on her way towards me

Cm Bb Ab

That means it all gets better soon

Gm Gbm

I hope my world feels better soon

Fm Bb

(I hope my life feels better soon)

Eb Bb Cm

You let me do what I needed to

So this one's for you

Ab Eb

'Cause even when my worst traits get in the way

Gb Fm

You're here to help me feel safe

I don't need to be with anyone else

Gm Am

I don't need to explain

Gm Am

No, I don't need to explain

Gm Am

[Chorus]

Gm Am

She changed the world I know

And it's better for it

Am Gm

Four years later, and look where we really are

She changed the world I know

And it's better for it

She changed the world I know

Look at us now

(She changed the world I know)

I'm dying to see her

(And it's better for it)

Gm Am Gm

Four years later, and look where we really are

(She changed the world I know)

Am Gm

I'm dying to see her

(And it's better for it)

Look at us now

About It Gets Better Chords by Rex Orange County

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