Better
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Intro: Dm5 D# Dm5 D#
Em
So blinded by my own desire
D# F
I blew out our loves first fire
Em
A part of my life has been wasted
D# F
By choosing to live recklessly
D# F Dm C Dm C
How did it come to this!?
D# Dm C Dm C
But still your arms are wide open for me
Em
You know I feel dirty
D# F
but you've filled your heart with my needs
Em
My life is so broken
D# F
But you long to put me back together
D# F Dm C Dm C
How did it come to this!?
D# Dm
I can't stand living without you near
Dm Bb F
Better is one day in your courts
Gm Dm
Than a thousand elsewhere
Em
I cry out for help 'cos
D# F
I lack the strength, purpose to live
Em
From all of the choices I'll take the only one
D# F
That can change me deep within
D# Dm C Dm C
How did it come to this!?
D# Dm
only you can help me, you alone
[Solo] G# C#m A9 E G# C#m A9 E G# C#m A9 E G#
E|-----------------------------------------------------17b19--17b19---19b21^20~---|
B|---------16h19b21^19b20^19b21-17---------17--19b21------------------------------|
G|--17~-18-------------------------18--16-----------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitarra 1]
E|--16p12---------------12h16p12-------------------------------12h16p12---14p11------------9--12p9---------------9-------|
B|---------14------14-------------14-----------------------14--------------------12----12------------10-----10-----------|
G|-------------13---------------------13---------------13---------------------------11-------------------9---------------|
D|----------------------------------------14--13--14---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--12p9-------------------------9h12p9----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------10------------------10----------12b14---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------9-----------9-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------11--9-11--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Guitarra 2]
E|--19p16------------16h19p16-----------------------16h19p16--17p14-------------12h16p19----------12h16p12---------------|
B|---------17----17-----------17----------------17-------------------16------16----------14----14----------14------------|
G|------------16-----------------16----------16--------------------------14-----------------13---------------13----------|
D|---------------------------------18p16h18----------------------------------------------------------------------14-13-14|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------12h16p12-----------|
B|------14-----------16b17~---|
G|--13------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[Guitarra 1]
E|--------9-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------9--12p9-10p9----10-------10-------------------|-14b16--14-13^16--17-17b19--/16-17---19b21-19--19b21---------|
G|--11b13----------------12----11-12----12p11p9----11--9--|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------11--------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|------14-----16----16b17--16--16--16b17~~~--|
G|--/13----13-----13--------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
[Guitarra 2]
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--/13--10-9--/12--14--14b16^14-12-14-16b17-16b17--16--16b17----9---13-----13b14-13--13--13b14~--------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------/9---9----9-------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G# C#m
I was enslaved by my heart
A9 E G#
Then you broke the chains, and freed me from all my pride
C#m A9
And now I'd rather live at your door
E G#
Than starve in the rotten wealth of this EARTH
C#m A9
Better is one day in your courts
( Dm Bb F Gm Dm )
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A9 = X 0 2 2 0 0
Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
C#m = X 4 6 6 5 4
D# = X 6 5 3 4 3
Dm = X X 0 2 3 1
Dm5 = X X 0 2 3 1
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
G# = 4 3 1 1 1 4
Gm = 3 5 5 3 3 3
How to play Better
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm5. 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.