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Better People

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
[Verse]
F#               G#
  People saving whales,
                 B              C#
And giving your thanks to our seas,
    F#                        G#
My respect to the ones in the forest,
         B               C#
Standing up for our old trees
[Chorus]
(This strumming pattern is pretty common in xaviers songs. Use it at this
chorus, and for the rest of the song after this chorus.)
         F#          B            C#           B
e|-----x----x------x----x-------x----x-------x----x---|
B|-----x----x------x----x-------x----x-------x----x---|
G|-----x----x------x----x-------x----x-------x----x---|
D|-----x----x------x----x-------x----x-------x----x---|
A|-----x----x----2-x--2-x-----4-x--4-x-----2-x--2-x---|
E|---2-x--2-x------x----x-------x----x-------x----x---|
[Verse]
             F#
Them giving food to the hungry,
B
Hope to the needy,
      C#
Giving life to a baby,
       B
Giving care for free,
                F#
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        B
We have everything we need,
           C#
And I will care for you,
           B
'Cause you care for me.
         F#
And we all have opinions,
B
Some of them get through,
           C#
But theres better people,
          B
With more good to do.
        F#    B     C#     C#
Good to do
F#                            G#
And what I have could be my search
               B           C#
Or just some words from my heart
    F#                          G#
My respect to the ones making changes
             B                       C#
For all the lives theyll give their all
[Chorus]
                  F#
Like them giving food to the hungry,
B
Hope to the needy,
      C#
Giving life to a baby,
       B
Giving care for free,
                F#
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        B
We have everything we need,
           C#
And I will care for you,
           B
'Cause you care for me.
         F#
And we all have opinions,
B
Some of them get through,
           C#
But theres better people,
          B
With more good to do.
        F#    B     C#     C#
Good to do
[Verse]
          B                               F#
When our world it keeps spinning round and round it goes
       B                              F#
Human nature keeps on spreading its disease
         B                             F#
And our children keep growing up with what they know
             G#                 C#
From what we teach and what they see
          B                      F#
And it's only a question of the time we have
          B                      C#
And the lives that our children need
               B                          F#
Cause they can only keep growing up with what they know
            G#                    C#
And what we teach, and what they see
[Chorus]
                  F#
Like giving food to the hungry,
B
Hope to the needy,
      C#
Giving life to a baby,
       B
Giving care for free,
                F#
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        B
We have everything we need,
           C#
And I will care for you,
           B
'Cause you care for me.
         F#
And we all have opinions,
B
Some of them get through,
           C#
But theres better people,
          B
With more good to do.
        F#    B     C#     C#
Good to do
             F#    B     C#     C#
Oooo good to do 
F#

Better People chords and lyrics

Free chords for Better People by Xavier Rudd. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
F#

Better People Chords by Xavier Rudd

Learn how to play Better People by Xavier Rudd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Better People chords”, “Better People guitar chords”, or “Xavier Rudd Better People 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 People chords and for experienced players who want accurate Better People lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#, G#, B, C#, G, D.

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What key is "Better People" in?

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