It s Getting Better
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Verse 1:
A
Say something
A G D A
Shout it from the rooftops of your head
A
Make it sort of mean something
A G D A
Make me understand or I'll forget
A
The people here on lifes beaches
A G D A
They wish upon the waves that hide the sand
A
Let them know that life teaches you
A G D A
To build a castle in your hand
Bridge:
A G D A
Maybe the signs I've seen are wrong
A G D A
Maybe the dreams I've dreamed are gone
A G D A
So bring it on home and it wont be long
(N.C.) A F#m
It's Getting Better Man!!
Chorus:
F#m A-A-E-E-F#m
And what was that you said to me?
F#m A-A-E-E-F#m
Just say the word and I'd be free?
F#m Bm
And where the stars are shining bright
D A
It's Getting Better Man!
F#m A-A-E-E-F#m
And crashing in upon a wave
F#m A-A-E-E-F#m
It's calling out beyond the grave
F#m Bm
And we're the fire in the sky
D A
It's Getting Better Man
Verse 2:
A
Build Something
A G D A
Build a better place and call it home
A
Even if it means nothing
A G D
You'll never ever feel that you're alone.
Bridge:
A G D A
Maybe the songs that I sing are wrong
A G D A
Maybe the dreams we dream are gone
A G D A
So bring it on home and it won't be long
(N.C.) A F#m
It's Getting Better Man!!
2ºversão:
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"It's Gettin' Better, (Man)!!"
From: "Be Here Now"
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A x02220
Bm x24432
G 320003
D xx0232
F#5 244xxx
A5 577xxx
E 022100
4b6 = bend on fret 4 tp pitch of fret 6
2h4 = fret 2, hammer-on to fret 4
INTRO : A Bm G A
Little riffs during intro :
G-----4b6---4---2-------2---
D---------------------4-----
G-----4b6*---4---2h4---2---2-
A Bm G A
Say something, shout it from the rooftop of your home
Even if it means nothing, make em realise you're not alone(probably wrong)
We've all got a bright future, wishing on a wave back to the shore(very wrong)
Something 'bout a life teaches you to build a castle in the sun
Bridge : Em G A
Maybe the songs that we sing are wrong.
Em G A
Maybe the dreams that we dream are gone.
Em G D
Bring it on home and we won't be long.
(not sure about these chords)
Chorus:
Oh-oh, It's Getting Better, Man
F#5 A5
And what was that you said to me?
F#5 A5
Just say the word and I'll be free
B G F#5 A5
And when the stars are shining bright, It's Getting Better Man
We're crashing in upon a wave
It's calling out beyond the grave
And when there's fire in the sky
It's Getting Better, Man
(after-chorus):
D-----0---------------------
A---------3---2---2--2---3---
E------------------------------3
little riff at end of 2nd chorus:
B----12b14---12---10h12---10---10
(2nd verse - very likely wrong lyrics!)
3ºversão:
Here are lyrics and chords to "It's Getting Better Man"
Note 2 Beatles references: "Getting Better" from Sgt. Pepper, and "The
Word" from Rubber Soul ("Say the word and you'll be free").
It's Getting Better Man
A
Say something
A G D A
Shout it from the rooftops of your head
? ? ?
A G D A
Think you realize all that ? ?
A
? ? ?
A G D A
Wishing on a wave as in a cell
A
? ? ?
A G D A
You should build a castle in your cell (in yourself?)
A G D A
Maybe the signs I've seen (2nd time:"songs I sing") are wrong
Maybe the dreams I've dreamed are gone
A G D
Maybe they're already long been gone
(N.C.) A F#m
It's Getting Better Man
F#m A
And what was that you said to me?
Just say the word and I'll be free
F#m Bm
And when the stars are shining bright
D A
It's Getting Better Man
F#m A
At first she knew who brought a wave (2nd time"I'm crashing in upon a
wave")
It's/She's calling out beyond the grave
F#m Bm
And when they're/I'm fire in the sky
D A
It's Getting Better Man
Final verse:
A
Build Something
A G D A
Build a better place and call it home
A
? ? something
A G D
You'll never ever feel that you're alone.
Back To:
Maybe the songs I sing are wrong....
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