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Better Days

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SONG: BETTER DAYS
ARTIST: GOO GOO DOOLS
TABBED BY: DAN CUELLAR (PENGUINHO@AOL.COM)
     D       DEF#GABC#D
KEY:  MAJOR (       )
                                         DADADD
TUNING: STANDARD (but I bet its actually      )
CHORDS
E--|---0------0------0------0----|
B--|---3------3------3------3----|
G--|---2------2------2------2----|
D--|---0------0------2------x----|
A--|----------x------0------2----|
E--|----------3------------------|
     Dsus2Dsus2GAsus4Dsus2B
      /  /
INTRO
  Dsus2Dsus2G  Asus4Dsus2G  Dsus2
|  | / |  / |  |
RIFFS BEHIND CHORDS IN VERSES AND IN INTRO
E--|-10-9---|          |-------|
B--|-----10-|  (3x) &  |10-8-7-| (1x)
G--|--------|          |-------|
VERSE
Dsus2
And you ask me what I want this year
    Dsus2G
    /
And I try to make this kind and clear
       Asus4                   Dsus2G
                               /
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
Dsus2
Cuz I don't need boxes wrapped in strings
    Dsus2G
    /
And desire or love and empty things
       Asus4                   Dsus2G    Dsus2
                               /     
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
CHORUS
   Dsus2G
   /
So take these words
    Asus4
And sing out loud
    Dsus2G     Asus4
    /      
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
    Dsus2B               Dsus2G
    /                /
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again
VERSE 2
And it's someplace simple where we could live
And something only you can give
And thats faith and trust and peace while we're alive
And the one poor child that saved this world
And there's 10 million more who probably could
If we all just stopped and said a prayer for them
CHORUS
So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again
BRIDGE (switch the B string from C# to D back and forth on all chords)
LIKE SO
E--|-2---2---|
B--|-2h3-2h3-|
G--|-2-2-2-2-|
D--|-0-0-0-0-|
A--|---------|
E--|---------|
  Dsus2Dsus2Dsus2Dsus2
|  |  |  |  |
 Dsus2GDsus2GDsus2GDsus2G
|/|/|/|/|
VERSE 3 (CONTINUE C#, D thing from bridge)
I wish everyone was loved tonight
And somehow stop this fight
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
CHORUS
So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again

Better Days chords and lyrics

Free chords for Better Days by Goo Goo Dolls. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

SONG: BETTER DAYS
ARTIST: GOO GOO DOOLS
TABBED BY: DAN CUELLAR (PENGUINHO@AOL.COM)
KEY: D MAJOR (D E F# G A B C# D)
TUNING: STANDARD (but I bet its actually D A D A D D)
CHORDS
     Dsus2 Dsus2/G Asus4 Dsus2/B
INTRO
| Dsus2 | Dsus2/G | Asus4 Dsus2/G | Dsus2 |
RIFFS BEHIND CHORDS IN VERSES AND IN INTRO
VERSE
CHORUS
VERSE 2
And it's someplace simple where we could live
And something only you can give
And thats faith and trust and peace while we're alive
And the one poor child that saved this world
And there's 10 million more who probably could
If we all just stopped and said a prayer for them
CHORUS
So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again
BRIDGE (switch the B string from C# to D back and forth on all chords)
LIKE SO
| Dsus2 | Dsus2 | Dsus2 | Dsus2 |
|Dsus2/G|Dsus2/G|Dsus2/G|Dsus2/G|
VERSE 3 (CONTINUE C#, D thing from bridge)
I wish everyone was loved tonight
And somehow stop this fight
Just a chance that maybe we'll find better days
CHORUS
So take these words
And sing out loud
Cuz everyone is forgiven now
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again
Cuz tonight's the night the world begins again

Better Days Chords by Goo Goo Dolls

Learn how to play Better Days by Goo Goo Dolls with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Better Days chords”, “Better Days guitar chords”, or “Goo Goo Dolls Better Days chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Better Days chords and for experienced players who want accurate Better Days lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, E, F#, G, A, B.

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What key is "Better Days" in?

The chords for "Better Days" show the original chord names (including D, E, F#, G, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.