One Better Day

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One Beter Day
Madness
Sax intro
Em
[Verse 1]
Em
Arlington house, address: no fixed abode
C Em
An old man in a three-piece suit sits in the road
Am F Am F
He stares across the water, he sees right through the lock
Am F
But on and up like outstretched hands
Am F
His mumbled words, his fumbled words, mock
Sax
Em
[Verse 2]
Em
Further down, a photo booth, a million plastic bags
C Em
And an old woman filling out a million baggage tags
Am F Am F
But when she gets thrown out, three bags at a time
Am F Am
She spies the old chap in the road to share her bags with
F
She has bags of time
[Middle]
Am9 Bm Am9 Bm
Surrounded by his past, on a short white line
Am9 Bm Am9 Bm
He sits while cars pass either side, takes his time
Dm Am Dm Am
Trying to remember one better day
Dm F G
A while ago when people stopped to hear him say
C F C F
Walking round you sometimes hear the sunshine
C F C F
Beating down in time with the rhythm of your shoes
Sax I
Em
[Verse]
Em
Now she has walked enough through rainy town
C Em
She rests her bag against his and sits down
Dm Am Dm Am
She's trying to remember one better day
Dm F G
A while ago when people stopped to hear her say
[Chorus]
C F C F
Walking round you sometimes hear the sunshine
C F C F
Beating down in time with the rhythm of your shoes
C F C F
Walking round you sometimes hear the sunshine
C F C F
Beating down in time with the rhythm of your shoes
Eb F Eb G
The feeling of arriving when you've nothing left to lose
[Chorus]
C F C F
Walking round you sometimes hear the sunshine
C F C F
Beating down in time with the rhythm of your shoes
C F C F
Walking round you sometimes hear the sunshine
C F C F
Beating down in time with the rhythm of your shoes
Eb F Eb G
The feeling of arriving when you've nothing left to lose

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Free chords for One Better Day by Madness. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

One Beter Day
Madness
Sax intro
Em
[Verse 1]
Sax
Em
[Verse 2]
[Middle]
Sax I
Em
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]

One Better Day Chords by Madness

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