Better Days
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Chords for Capo 4 version:
E = C/G
A = F (simplified = 033210)
B = G
C#m = Am or Am7
[Intro]
E A B A x2
[Verse 1]
E
I was dancing with some kids
A
In this house where I lived
B A
A couple lifetimes, maybe more
E
We had the music up loud
A
By that old leather couch
B A
Where I lost my best friend a couple years before
E
And on the front porch steps
A
I smoked a million cigarettes
B A
With every woman I loved and left
E
The loudest house on the block
A
The neighbors never called the cops
B A
But I don't wanna test ’em anymore
E A B A
E
I was down on the beach
A
Just out of reach
B A
Of a freaked out kid learning to swim
E
He was doing his best
A
He was holding his breath
B A
As the water rose past his chest
[Chorus]
E B
Sometimes I feel like I'm caught in a riptide
C#m B A
That's pulling me out to a watery grave
E B
Sometimes I feel like I’ve seen enough
C#m
It's all too much
B A E A B A
I feel like giving up on better days
[Verse 2]
E
There was this guy that I knew
A
We met when I was 22
B A
In San Diego when I was on tour
E
He was a real good dude
A
Everyone was drawn to
B A
Like the ocean to the moon
E
I got the news that he died
A
That he took his own life
B A
And left a beautiful wife and baby boy
E
I may never understand
A
The full measure of a man
B A
But this is what I'd tell him if he was here
[Chorus]
E B
Sometimes you feel like you’re caught in a riptide
C#m B A
That's pulling you out to a watery grave
E B
Sometimes it feels like you’ve seen enough
C#m
It's all too much
B A
You feel like giving up
[Coda]
E B
Sometimes it feels like I'm stretched too thin
C#m B A
How does anyone win in this race that we’re in?
E B
Sometimes the going gets pretty rough
C#m
But I’m hangin' tough
B A E B C#m B A E B C#m B A
I’m not giving up on better dayyyyyyyys I'm not giving up
E A B A E A B A
On better days
How to play Better Days
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.