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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:
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
OUTRO: G - Am - Em x2
Riff (relative to capo):
e|----------7----------------|----------7---------|
B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------| x2
G|----------------------7----|---------------7----|
D|---------------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------------|--------------------|
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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:
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
OUTRO: Bb - Cm - Gm x2
Riff:
e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------|
B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------|
G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--| x2
D|------------------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------------------|---------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------| Better Than This chords and lyrics
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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 VERSE: CHORUS: VERSE: CHORUS: BRIDGE 1: CHORUS: BRIDGE 2: And everyone will gloat In every shop window OUTRO CHORUS: OUTRO: G - Am - Em x2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO INTRO: Bb - Cm - Gm VERSE: CHORUS: VERSE: CHORUS: BRIDGE 1: CHORUS: BRIDGE 2: And everyone will gloat In every shop window OUTRO CHORUS: OUTRO: Bb - Cm - Gm x2
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